Full Sail University is a

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. It was formerly a

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named Full Sail Productions and Full Sail Center for the Recording Arts. The school moved to Florida in 1980, began offering

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s in 2005, and began offering online degrees in 2007. The following year, the school was granted

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status by the

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. Full Sail is

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by the

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to award associate,

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, and

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s in

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and

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History

Full Sail University was founded by Jon Phelps in

, in 1979. Its curriculum was centered on recording arts and offered courses in

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. It relocated to

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, in 1980 and added new courses to its core recording arts program. In 1989, Full Sail moved to its current location at Winter Park, Florida; the following year, it was accredited to grant specialized

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Enrollment doubled between 1989 and 1991 at a time of increased interest in film and media studies. The university had financial difficulties in 1992 and its growth slowed. Between 1995 and 1999, it began offering associate degrees in computer animation, digital media, game design and development, and show production and touring; these were later expanded into full bachelor's degree programs. In 2005, the school offered its first bachelor's degree program, a Bachelor of Science degree in entertainment business. In 2007, the first master's degree program—also in the entertainment industry—was offered. Online degree programs began in 2007, the first of which was an online adaptation of the existing Entertainment Business Master of Science. The additions of the master's degree programs, among other factors, led to the school being recognized as a university by the state of Florida. In 2008 it changed its name from Full Sail Real World Education to Full Sail University after attaining university status from the

's Commission for Independent Education. The curriculum and degree programs were broadened between 2006 and 2011, adding programs such as a Bachelor of Science in sports marketing and media, and a Master of Science degree in game design. In 2012,

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began filming episodes of its

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show ''

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'' at Full Sail University. In June 2015, the school began hosting the ''

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'' series. As part of the partnership between Full Sail and WWE, students have the opportunity to produce ''WWE NXT'' tapings, during which merchandise and tickets sales contribute to a scholarship fund for students enrolled at the university. As of January 2018, the partnership had resulted in $385,000 in scholarships. In September 2019, WWE and Full Sail University announced the expansion of their partnership. In 2020, it was announced that WWE NXT would stop taping at Full Sail University. In 2015, the university announced a partnership with

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and completed building a

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lab for conducting research projects. Full Sail University's Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting was established in 2017, with a sportscasting degree program and instruction provided by sportscaster and radio personality Dan Patrick.

Campus

The university moved to Winter Park in 1989. Full Sail University's approximately campus is located northeast of downtown

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. The campus has

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s, a film backlot, and 110 studios. An office building for teaching staff for the online degree program was leased in 2009. FullSailUniversityBacklot

In 2010, a new game studio was named "Blackmoor" (after a campaign in ''

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'') in honor of

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, who taught game design at the school from 1999 to 2008. In November 2010, in partnership with

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, the school opened a new laboratory for research and development in studio technologies. Two months later, approximately 200 Full Sail Online employees moved into the Gateway Center in Downtown Orlando. Also in 2011, the university announced plans to construct an educational building to house 475 faculty and staff, additional film and television soundstages and classrooms; it was scheduled for completion in early 2012. In July 2011, Full Sail acquired Lakeview Office Park in Orlando. In October 2018, Full Sail announced plans to construct an

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arena called "The Fortress". The 11,200-square-foot venue opened in May 2019, serves as home of Full Sail University's esports team, Armada. In 2020, The Fortress was named a top-10 collegiate esports facility. It was also named one of the "15 Most Elite Universities for Pursuing Esports Careers in North America" in 2020. The Virtual Production Studio opened on the main campus in March 2022.

Academics

Full Sail's academic degree programs are primarily focused on audio, film and media production, video game design, animation and other studies related to the media and entertainment industries. Full Sail began offering coursework in creating

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(AR) and

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(VR) projects in 2016, housed in the campus's Fabrication Lab. Full Sail is

by the

(ACCSC). In 2007 and 2011, the college was subject to criticism regarding limited transferability of credits.

Student outcomes

According to the

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, as of July 2024, Full Sail has a 47% graduation rate. Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergrad students in the 2023–2024 period was $26,947.

Awards and rankings

In 1989, 1990, and 1991, the Full Sail Center for the Recording Arts won '' Mix'' magazine's outstanding institutional achievement award for recording schools. In 2005, ''

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'' called Full Sail "one of the five best music programs in the country". The college was named FAPSC School/College of the Year (an award for which only career colleges in Florida were eligible) by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges (FAPSC) in 2008, 2011, and 2014. Full Sail was recognized for its 21st-century best practices in distance learning by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) in 2011, and was the recipient of

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Center for Excellence Award in 2011 and 2015. Full Sail's Game Design master's degree has been ranked in The Princeton Review's Top 25 Graduate Program for Video Game Design since 2014. Full Sail also ranked in the top 50 in The Princeton Review's list of undergraduate programs for game design in 2021. ''

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'' ranked Full Sail last place in their 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 lists of the "Top 50 Film Schools". In 2018, ''

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'' ranked Full Sail number five in their list of the top 10 colleges for video game design. In January 2020, Animation Career Review ranked Full Sail University number 19 in their list of Top 50 Animation Schools in the US.

Notable alumni

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* Mohammad Alavi, a video game designer who helped design levels, including "

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" and "

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", in the ''

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'' series. * Andy Anderson, record producer, songwriter, remixer *

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, audio and mixing engineer *

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(born Joshua Adams), record producer *

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(born Jason Goldberg), record producer and audio engineer *

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* Adam Best, entrepreneur, film producer, political activist, writer *

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, Grammy and Pensado Award-winning mastering engineer *

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, Olympic Athlete, Track and Field *

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, film director and screenwriter *

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(born Calesha Murray), actress on ''

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'' (2015) and musician *

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, actor, filmmaker and writer *

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(born Colin Harper), musician and singer *

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, musician and singer *

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, co-founder and CEO of

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and founder of

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* Ryan Connolly, filmmaker, Internet celebrity, presenter * Chad Crawford, television host *

Christine D'Clario Christine D'Clario (born September 7, 1982) is an American Christian music singer, songwriter and worship leader, who plays contemporary worship music primarily for a Spanish-speaking audience. She has released eight albums: six in the Spanish-la ...

, Christian music singer and songwriter *

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(born Jared Wells), hip hop musician *

DJ Swivel Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young (born 14 December 1984) is a Grammy-Award winning music producer, mixer, vocal engineer, songwriter, and plugin developer. His work with The Chainsmokers yielded 3 RIAA Diamond Certifications (" Closer", " Something Ju ...

(born Jordan Young), Grammy award-winning mixer, music producer, audio engineer *

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, Grammy award-winning mixer, Emmy award-winning mixer, music producer, audio engineer *

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(born Trocon Roberts), record producer and disc jockey *

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, producer, Howard Stern Show * Michael Hicks, game designer, musician, programmer, writer *

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(born London Holmes), record producer and songwriter (attended) *

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, musician, producer, songwriter *

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, social activist and politician *

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, footballer (attended, graduation unconfirmed) * E. L. Katz Film director, producer and screenwriter *

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, Grammy winning audio engineer and record producer *

Ross Lara Ross Lara is an American music composer, producer, sound designer and engineer from the Breckenridge, CO. As a producer, composer, mix engineer, and sound designer, Ross has created music for high concept projects with Red Bull, Meta Platforms, ...

, audio engineer and record producer *

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Victoria Monét Victoria Monét McCants (born May 1, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. First gaining recognition for her songwriting work, Monét pursued a recording career with the release of a series of extended plays (EPs); her fifth, ''Jaguar'' (2020) ...

's Jaguar II *

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, record producer and recording engineer * William McDowell, gospel musician * Steven C. Miller, film director, editor, and screenwriter *

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, Emmy award-winning sound mixer and engineer *

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, director and filmmaker * Susan Nwokedi, actress, filmmaker, producer *

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(born Rami Eid), music producer * Nuh Omar, Pakistani filmmaker and marketer * Jeff Pinilla, director, editor, producer * Viktor Prokopenya, technology entrepreneur *

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, Oscar winning audio engineer, re-recording mixer * Andrés Saavedra, Latin Grammy award-winning producer *

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, record producer and audio engineer *

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, racing driver *

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, entertainment journalist *

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, Grammy-winning audio engineer *

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, rapper and record producer *

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, producer, singer-songwriter, YouTuber *

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, audio engineer and disc jockey *

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(born Rocco Valdes), record producer and songwriter * Stuart White, Grammy award-winning recording/mixing engineer *

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, cinematographer, film director and editor * Alex Vincent, actor *

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, 4× Grammy award-nominated bass guitarist with Matchbox Twenty

Notable faculty

Instructors at who have taught at Full Sail include ''

'' co-creator

(game design), and

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's domestic partner,

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. Other notable instructors include James Neihouse, cinematographer and lifetime member of the

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, a 6,000-member group that votes on Oscar nominees. Oscar-winning sound engineer Bill W. Benton teaches in the Film Production MFA program, and former wrestler

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teaches the creative writing program.

References

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