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  • The UniversityFoundedin1979

    Masters,Bachelors,andAssociatesDegree-GrantingInstitution

    Accredited by ACCSC (AccreditingCommissionofCareerSchoolsandColleges)

    Awards & RecognitionNamed2011School/College of the Year by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools & Colleges(FAPSC)

    PresentedwiththeCenter of ExcellenceAwardin2011by The new Media Consortium

    RecognizedasoneoftheTop 100 Social Media Collegesin2011 by StudentAdvisor.com

    Presentedwith21st Century Best Practices in distance Learning Awardin2011bytheUnited States distance Learning Association(uSDLA)

    RecognizedasoneofOrlando Business Journals2011 Best Places to Work

    Recipient of Apples Innovators in EducationAwardin2010

    Named Best Company in the 2009 Orlando Business Journals Readers Choice Awards

    Named as the 2009 ITFlorida Leader of the Year

    Named2008School/College of the Year by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools & Colleges(FAPSC)

    Named The Harvard of Game Schoolsby Tips & Tricks Magazine in2007

    Named 1 of the 5 Best Music Programs in the country by Rolling Stone Magazinein2005

    Recognizedas1 of the Top 5 Film Schools in the country by UNleashed Magazine,2005

    Named one of the Best Music departments in the country in Schools That Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guidein2005

    Recognizedin2003as1 of the Top 5 Game-degree Schools in the World by Electronic Gaming Monthly

    PresentedwithMost Innovative Program Award by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools & Colleges(FAPSC)in1996

    3300universityBoulevard WinterPark,FL32792

    407.679.0100fullsail.edu

    University Facts

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    A WORLd LEAdER In EdUCATIOn FOR

    Entertainment, Media & the Arts

  • CAMPuSDEGREES

    Masters DegreesEntertainment BusinessGame Design

    Bachelors DegreesComputer AnimationCreative Writing for EntertainmentDigital Arts & DesignEntertainment Business FilmGame Art Game Development Music BusinessRecording ArtsShow ProductionSports Marketing & MediaWeb Design & Development

    Associates DegreesGraphic DesignRecording Engineering

    ONLINEDEGREES

    Masters DegreesCreative WritingEducation Media Design & TechnologyEntertainment BusinessEntertainment Business with a Sports Management Elective TrackInternet MarketingMedia DesignNew Media Journalism

    Bachelors DegreesComputer AnimationCreative Writing for EntertainmentDigital CinematographyEntertainment BusinessGame ArtGame DesignGraphic DesignInternet MarketingMobile DevelopmentMusic BusinessMusic ProductionSports Marketing & MediaWeb Design & Development

    Graduate CertificatesEducation Media Design & TechnologyInternet Marketing

    STuDENTSONCAMPuSATTEND SCHOOLONAPROFESSIONALSCHEDuLE8-12 hours a day 4-hour lecture followed by 4-hour lab24-hour round-the-clock schedule

    ACCELERATED,INNOVATIVECuRRICuLuMMasters Degree attainable in 12 months Four-Year Bachelors Degree attainable in 20-36 monthsTwo-Year Associates Degree attainable in 12-24 monthsDegrees start every month and make graduates available to the industry year round

    Our Students From 50 states and 49 countries 71% of campus students from outside the state of Florida 88% of online students from outside the state of Florida Average age: 21 years old (Campus), 28 years old (Online) Varying educational backgrounds

    The Census 16,800 students 2,260 full-time equivalent employees 37,000 + graduates 560 educators who possess a wide-range of academic

    and professional credentials that contribute to Full Sails unique learning experience and meet the universitys national accrediting agencys standards.

    Student / Graduate Outcomes Placement rates range by degree from 70% - 97% Graduation Rate: 78% (Fall 2009 report,

    National Center of Educational Statistics) Cohort Default Rate: 5.9% (2009)

    Community Sponsorships Primary Sponsor - Florida Film Festival Partnership - Orlando Magic/Amway Center Partnership - ESPN Wide World of Sports at Disney Platinum Level Trustee - Winter Park Chamber

    Full Sails Economic Impact Study conducted by The Washington Economics

    Group - Coral Gables, Florida $1,550,000,000 total economic impact in 2012 Currently support 13,900 employment positions (2012) Largest employer in Winter Park, FL

    The Education

  • Full Sails online programs are driven by a proprietary web-based platform that expandsouruniqueapproachtoeducationto students across the globe.

    Full Sails Campus

    191 Acres 880,000+ square feet of state-of-the-art

    media production facilities 110+ Studios / Labs, 60+ Classrooms

    Full Sail Online

    Full Sail Backlot

    Full Sail University Sports LabPowered by ESPN

    Full Sail Live The Dubbing StageFull Sail Building 1

    INNOVATIVECuRRICuLuMFromvideo,animation,andpodcasts,tomoretraditionallecturesandessayassignments,FullSailhasdevelopedextensiveoriginal and engaging content that allows us to challenge and inspire the students we serve.

    PROJECTLAuNCHBOXThrougharelationshipwithApple,all FullSailonlinestudents,aswellascampusstudentsacquireanAppleMacBookPronotebook computer loaded with powerful software,allatadeepinstitutionaldiscount.TheMacisintegratedintotheircurriculum,allowingstudentstoutilizethepowerofAppletechnologytocreatemusic,film,games,animation,design,andmore.

    AHuMANAPPROACHOneofthefoundationsoftheFullSail approach is to keep students connectedtopeople,sotheymayexperienceone-clickaccesstoinstructors,exclusiveguestlectures,andintuitive,collaborativetoolsthatenablealltomeet,share,andreceivefeedback from their fellow students.

    Full SailBuilding 5

    Online Headquarters

    Full SailLive

    Full SailBuilding 1

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    Full SailBuilding 2

    Full SailBuilding 4Full SailBuilding 3

    Buildings110, 120 & 130

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    Highlights Include...

  • Full Sail graduates have worked behind-the-scenes for many of the worlds most well-known corporations and widely acclaimed entertainment industry releases. Below is just a sample of companies and project titles our graduates have proudly served:

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    2012 GRAMMYs

    71graduateswerecreditedon 52 GRAMMY-nominated projects

    FullSailgraduateshavemixed,recorded,orassistedon17GRAMMY-winning Album oftheYearreleasesoverthepast21years

    BradBlackwoodreceiveda2012GRAMMY Award for Best Engineered Album in the Non Classical category for Alison Krauss & Union Stations album Paper Airplane

    Hollywood Highlights, OSCARS and Emmys

    99graduatesworkedon28projects nominatedfor2012OSCARS

    GaryRizzowon2011OSCAR for Best AchievementinSoundMixingforInception

    BoydHobbswonASCs2011WilliamA.FrakerHeritageAward

    BradNorthwonCreativeArtsPrimetime EmmyawardforOutstandingSoundMixingonFOXsHouse

    In2011,43graduatescontributedtothesummerblockbuster,Captain America

    In2012,52graduatescontributedtotheblockbusterfilm,The Avengers

    World ToursFull Sail graduates have worked in concert productionforthe#1grossingworldtour 11ofthepast12years.

    2011: U2 3602010: Bon Jovi The Circle Tour2009: U2 3602008: Madonna Sticky & Sweet2006: The Rolling Stones Bigger Bang2005: U2 Vertigo2004: Madonna Re-Invention2003: The Rolling Stones Licks Tour2002: Paul McCartney Back in the World2001: U2 Elevation2000: Tina Turner Twenty Four Seven

    Video GamesMorethanthree-dozengraduatesworkedonprojectschosenin17ofthe25categoriesatthe2011SPIKEVideoGameAwards(VGA)

    Titlesgraduatescontributedtoinclude:Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, L.A. Noire, inFAMOUS 2 and many more

    Other IndustriesGrads have worked for the US State Department,LockheedMartin, Ford Motor Company.

    Full Sail Graduate Highlights

    ABCTelevisionAerosmithAmerican Idol (FOX)Americas Next Top Model (CW)TheApprentice(NBC)Batman BeginsBlackEyedPeasBlack SabbathCable News Network (CNN)CallofDuty4Cirque du SoleilDavid CopperfieldSheryl CrowDancing With The Stars (ABC)Dateline(NBC)Bob DylanE!EntertainmentTelevisionESPNFameFinding Nemo

    Green DayFaithHillThe IncrediblesJay-ZLilWayneThe Lord of the Rings (Trilogy)Lost(ABC)Madden NFL 2010MadonnaJohn MayerPaulMcCartneyMetallicaNational GeographicNCIS(CBS)Night at the MuseumOBrother,WhereArtThou?OutkastPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans ChestTheProducersQuake 4TheRealWorld(MTV)

    TheRollingStonesSantanaSavingPrivateRyanSaw IIIShakiraTheShield(FX)Speed ChannelSpider-Man 2Star TrekStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithGwen StefaniTitanicTransformers: Revenge of the FallenU2VH1WallEWaroftheWorldsWebMD.comWhere the Wild Things Are

    Full Sails 2011 Hall of Fame Inductees

    DARRENLYNNBOuSMANDirector/Writer

    CREdITS InCLUdE: 11-11-11, Mothers Day, Repo! The Genetic Opera, Saw IV, Saw III, Saw II

    JAMESONDuRALLDesignDirectoratVolition,Inc.

    CREdITS InCLUdE: Red Faction: Armageddon, The Godfather II, The Simpsons Game, The Godfather: The Game, Oddworld: Strangers Wrath

    LAuRIEBRuGGERSenior Rigger at Framestore

    CREdITS InCLUdE: Captain America: The First Avenger, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Clash of the Titans, Where the Wild Things Are, The Tale of Despereaux

    DAVIDFARMERSound Designer

    CREdITS InCLUdE: Lord of the Rings Trilogy, King Kong, GoldenEye: Rogue Agent, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

    CuLLEYBuNKEROwnerandVisualEffectsArtist atSkulleyFX

    CREdITS InCLUdE: The Amazing Spider-Man, Water for Elephants, Spider-Man,LadyGaga,TheBlackEyedPeas

    SEANSPuEHLERAudio Engineer

    CREdITS InCLUdE: Madonna,WilliamOrbit,Pink,LimpBizkit,Blur