YOU'RE DOING Here you are. Taking the fi rst steps in earning your degree. Congratulations on having the courage to pursue that passion that keeps you up at night, that drives you forward, that makes you excited about the future. We’re here to give you a feel for what’s ahead, including information about your campus, classes, and special events. We’ll also explain how we’re diff erent from your Let's Go! average education and why that matters. IT Get excited, because it’s all really happening. We started in 1979 as a recording workshop, pioneering in the world of recording arts education. Now, we’re pioneering in the world of entertainment, media, arts, and technology with a variety of industry-specifi c degree programs, thousands of students across more than 73 countries, and more than 75,000 graduates. THE BACKLOT 73° AVERAGE TEMPERATURE THE WEATHER IS BEAUTIFUL. 800 MILES FLORIDA OF BEACHES 30,000 LAKES FLORIDATHE BEACHES ARE CLOSE. WelcomeWelcome toto thethe SunshineSunshine StateState FLORIDAOur campus is located in the heart of Florida THE DAY TRIPS ARE ENDLESS. COUNTLESS LIVE FLORIDA MUSIC VENUES WORLD-CLASS THEME PARKS YOU'RE GOING TO LIKE IT HERE. WE DO! YEAR-ROUND FLORIDA FESTIVALS Outside Your Door Down the Road The Full Sail campus is located in Winter Park, Less than a couple hours away, there are an area with several other nearby colleges. enough beaches, theme parks, and outdoor Winter Park is known for its good food, pursuits to never run out of weekend charming downtown, parks, museums, and adventures and day trips. Beyond the big overall Old Florida feel. Within walking and tourist attractions like Walt Disney World and biking distance from campus, you'll fi nd over Universal Studios Orlando, you'll also fi nd 20 restaurants, several grocery stores, upscale swamp tours, rodeos, world-class museums, shops, farmer's markets, and multi-use trails. and animal refuges. In the Neighborhood Campus is also a short drive from Orlando, a city brimming with culture, media, and plenty to do. Entertainment is easy to come by in this city full of music venues, movie theaters, comedy clubs, art galleries, and nightlife. It's home to a wide variety of comic book stores and thrift shops, fusion restaurants and food trucks. Orlando also makes enjoying the outdoors easy with several beautiful parks and breathtaking botanical gardens. Live the Good Life in VVINTERPARK SIM LAB Welcome to Your CREATIVE CAMPUS Soundstages and the Backlot Labs and Maker Spaces Collaboration and Community Spaces With a Hollywood-style backlot, multiple Our campus is a tech playground with several All over campus, you’ll fi nd places to hang out, soundstages, and live venues, the Full Sail specialized labs for things like augmented and meet up with your classmates, and collaborate, campus gives you the environments, technology, virtual reality, user experience testing, smart whether you’re grabbing coff ee at the Jet Fuel and production tools to go big with your projects devices, immersive simulations, and fabrication. Cafe or a bite to eat in the shade. and ideas. Recording Studios and Audio Facilities Full Sail's recording studios allow you to get behind the same controls used by the pros. Our Dolby-approved Dubbing Stage, live venues, Mix Palace, and Audio Temple are places where award-winning projects have taken shape. Get Used to an Industry Schedule Our programs contain more credit hours per month than traditional universities, which means H O VV your schedule will be full-time, round-the-clock. This immersive schedule is not just to help you fi nish faster, but also to prepare you for the 24/7 nature You already know Full Sail is not like your of your industry. traditional college. We do things faster, Take Your Classes in a Specifi c Order more effi ciently, and like the pros do. Each degree has a set schedule of courses that every Here’s what that means for you. student takes in the same order. No guesswork and no registration stress hoping the class you need is available. Your instructors will know what you’ve already learned, and your fellow classmates will be ALL on the same page. Wondering Learn from Project-Based Programs Your courses will focus on demonstrating what you’ve learned with what we call real-world experience: project-based work in professional environments and on industry software and hardware. It’s your opportunity to learn hands-on and build your professional portfolio. Express Yourself Creatively THIS Building your portfolio is a big deal here. Throughout your degree, you’ll complete several portfolio projects that develop your personal brand. It’s more than just something to show potential employers – it’s a chance to fi nd your passion and VVORKS? run with it. We're all dreamers, idea people, and big-picture-thinkers – but we're also creators, makers, and doers. We’re true originals, we’re passionate, and we’re not here for your average college experience. Just Like Y . You’ll get to make new friends, work on big projects together, and develop relationships that could have a big impact on VVHO GET YOU your future career. Film students work together to perfect a shot on set. AUDIO TEMPLE Experienced Multiple-Grammy-winning grad Leslie Brathwaite mentors students in the Audio Temple. Your instructors are business leaders, These are your mentors, supporters, and fi lmmakers and producers, innovators in tech, collaborators. At Full Sail, we place a special design, and gaming. They’ve been there, done importance on that connection and community, that, and many of them are still actively involved and we hire instructors who feel the same. in their industry. They can tell you what it’s like, because they’ve experienced it. Students watch a RED Digital Cinema Full Sail grad and Metallica's in-ear monitor Full Sail Film instructor John Chive demonstration in one of Full Sail's soundstages. engineer, Bob Cowan, shares his experience. gives his advice on set. The silent disco dance fl oor is a Students attend a special guest meet and greet. Hall of Fame Week favorite. A dance party breaks out on the backlot. Meet Other Creatives Networking doesn’t come naturally to everyone. And that’s ok. But in our industries, making connections is crucial. And we’ll teach you how. You’ll get the most out of your Full Sail experience when you go beyond your classes to make new friends. Join a club, practice your craft, and create a network around you – that includes building relationships with students from other disciplines and degree programs. Here, you’ll fi nd other like-minded creatives looking to make their mark on the world. Join them! Cosplay contest fi nalists take the stage during Hall of Fame Week. LIVE VENUE You’ll have the unique opportunity to gain fi rsthand experience in actual, professional environments. Full Sail’s partnerships with companies across industries have led to students running The Fortress hosts an NBA 2K REAL professional sound, assisting on fi lm esports tournament. productions, testing major game releases, and a lot more. During your program, take advantage of opportunities to work alongside pros in the thick of it or with Spark, our student-led production company. These projects are the real deal, TIME and they look great on your resume. A student works on the set of a Hearthstone event. Students work with staff on WWE NXT show setup. ON REAL Projects Film students work behind Sportscasting legend Dan Patrick Students work on the set of the scenes on a Disney+ series. gives a student feedback. a Red Bull Conquest event. Legendary audio engineer Dave Hampton with award-winning grads Grad Alexandria Perryman, Tremaine Williams, Carlton Lynn, and Marcella “Ms. Lago” Araica NASA’s Johnson Space Center We'll Bring the Grad StephenKerry Allen, Berres, HBO Alumni Amanda Sweaton, Aaron Eady, and Grad Jack Geckler, Frozen II and id Software Cory Kolek, with fellow Epic Games team member, Star Wars: The Force Awakens Jonathan Fitzpatrick It’s an experience that energizes their careers in between. Our grads have been on projects There’s something special about the Full Sail just as much as it inspires our students. that have received major nominations and community that keeps people coming back. That’s why we’ll take any opportunity to make awards, including Grammys, Oscars, Emmys, Grads, award-winners, pros in the industry – those connections. and The Game Awards. so many are excited to share their experience We’ve hosted special guests like game They come back to Full Sail to explain how they with our students in a circle of uplifting vibes. developers, movie makers, rockstar designers, did it, share a workshop, or just to celebrate a audio engineers, and every fascinating career major achievement. Grad Margaret Haag, Capital One Grad Martin Potoczny, Luxe Creative THE FORTRESS Recruiting Events Grab your resume and portfolio and dress to impress. Full Sail regularly hosts potential employers to meet our students and talk about what they’re looking for in a new hire. These are great opportunities to practice those interview skills and get comfortable with networking. Career & Technology Expo Sometimes the industry comes directly to us for their talent needs. Media companies who have reached out to Full Sail for internships and employees include EA Tiburon, Lucasfi lm, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, and Blizzard Entertainment. Representatives from AVID, Adobe, Sennheiser, and more have participated in the Career & Technology Expo, giving students the opportunity to network and participate in on-site interviews. LIVE VENUE Your Hall of Fame Week schedule will be packed with workshops and panels, meetups and career events.