In the 3-D Arts undergraduate certificate program students will learn fundamental art principles—including scale, proportion, and composition—to develop an understanding of how to create visual media. This program familiarizes students with the career paths and professional expectations of 3-D artists as well as the methods, techniques, and technologies of the production studio.

The Game Design undergraduate certificate provides students with a fundamental understanding of the structure and rules of gameplay. The curriculum spans the study of logic, functions, and algorithms. Applying this foundation in reasoning and organization, students will then explore various game design tools and applications to enhance their craft.

The Computer Animation curriculum is centered on real-world production
processes. From storyboarding, sketching, and visual development to modeling, character animation, and final compositing, this Computer Animation curriculum
takes you through the entire production pipeline.

The Game Art curriculum is designed to develop artists well versed in 3-D asset
creation for game development. With a focus on 3-D content for consoles and computers, you will work your way through project-based classes that follow a clear, dynamic curriculum structure using the latest techniques and tools.

The Game Design Bachelor of Science program, designed to enhance your ability to work in a game studio environment, is comprised of high-level game design and production courses that will take you deep into the game development pipeline. You’ll cover key industry concepts influencing both systems and level designs that will prepare you to prototype and evaluate your game projects.

In today’s digital world, simulation and visualization technologies have become widespread throughout many industries for education, science, training, and entertainment purposes. From creating computerized models for understanding complex data to developing virtual environments for gaming, simulation and visualization technologies solve challenging problems, enable learning, and provide visual insight into abstract problems and ideas.

The curriculum in the Game Design Master of Science degree program is composed of high-level production, game design, quality assurance, usability, and leadership courses that explore deeply into the game development pipeline. In this program, you will expand and advance your project and design skills through practical exercises in leadership, team management, game design, and usability in order to build the proficiencies to advance your career in the game industry.

The Audio Arts undergraduate certificate program introduces students to the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for independent audio creation. The certificate’s curriculum encompasses audio basics, music concepts, recording technology, audio editing, and sequencing.

As new distribution channels for media emerge in the entertainment industry, there is an increasing demand for creative writers who can extend a compelling story across multiple platforms. The Creative Writing for Entertainment curriculum provides you with the opportunity to not only perfect your story-writing abilities but also allows you to understand and implement the transmedia approach that is necessary in today’s entertainment industry.

The Film and Video undergraduate certificate program immerses students in the fundamentals of digital video and film production for a variety of outlets. Course topics span digital filmmaking, media tools, scriptwriting, motion-picture history, and postproduction.

Aspiring sportscasters often dream of working in front of the camera. While positions on screen may be the most obvious roles involved in this arena, a variety of broadcast careers exist behind the scenes, spanning the many departments in production and content support. The Sportscasting undergraduate certificate program addresses the scope of the sportscasting business to help prepare students for a wide range of entry-level positions in the field of sports-content presentation.

Recent developments in the recording industry have created new opportunities to build upon Full Sail University’s foundational recording curriculum. Audio production is now often the domain of independent recording engineers, editors, vocal specialists, and other craftspeople who work in small facilities and project studios. As such, the Audio Production degree programs provide you with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to conduct business as an independent audio creator.

As new distribution channels for media emerge in the entertainment industry, there is an increasing demand for creative writers who can extend a compelling story across multiple platforms. The Creative Writing for Entertainment curriculum provides you with the opportunity to not only perfect your story-writing abilities but also allows you to understand and implement the transmedia approach that is necessary in today’s entertainment industry.

The Digital Cinematography curriculum immerses you in the art of digital video and film production for a variety of outlets. By utilizing the latest tools available to today’s media developers, you will learn how to create professional content for broadcast television, online media, mobile applications, and independent films.

The Film curriculum is built around actual industry workflow, so you will navigate your way around a set while you are in school. It also includes a variety of projects that span from pre production to post, teaching you the basics of all the various departments that make up a production crew.

With the music industry’s growing use of the Internet and the collaborative aspects of the music production environment, the demand for original music content has increased. Full Sail University’s Music Production curriculum encompasses music theory and composition, digital recording, and music production.

Full Sail University began in 1979 as a recording school. Since then, developments in the recording industry have created new opportunities to build upon the university’s foundational recording curriculum. Beyond just teaching you how to capture an artist’s sound in the studio, Full Sail University’s Recording Arts curriculum encompasses analog and digital recording, live music production, and audio postproduction for film, television, and video games.

The Sportscasting curriculum presents how new communication technologies are altering the way audiences consume content. By promoting responsiveness and distinction as a sportscaster, this degree equips you to grow within this arena and connect with modern sports fans.

There are tremendous opportunities for creative writers, and the Creative Writing Master of Fine Arts Degree Program will provide students the opportunity to not only perfect their script, screen, and story writing abilities but also to incorporate visual storytelling, narrative structures, character creation and development, and storyboarding elements into their writing projects.

In the Film Production master of fine arts degree program, students will master the artistic, technical, professional, and academic aspects of filmmaking. The program provides aspiring filmmakers with the advanced creative, technical, and aesthetic knowledge and skills required to produce, crew, and package a professional feature length or short film.

The Show Production curriculum provides you with practical and technical skills to prepare for a career in the live-event field of your choice—whether it is the concert and touring market, corporate productions, conventions, audio/visual installations, or other disciplines. You will become immersed in the world of contemporary audio, lighting, video, and concert media design while learning the theories and principles behind these components and getting an extensive and immersive experience with a wide assortment of gear used by professionals in the industry.

The New Media Journalism Master of Arts degree program addresses the opportunities for communication in today’s media industry, with a focus on the mechanics of current technologies and how they enhance both narrative structure and visual storytelling. As a student in the program, you’ll explore methods of research, reporting, and publishing on a variety of multimedia platforms while taking into account different approaches that each platform requires.

The ability to communicate visually is a critical requirement of nearly every contemporary industry. Graphics and typography are used to convey ideas, present concepts, and market projects through all types of media. The Visual Design undergraduate certificate program provides students with an introduction to the language of design and the theories that ground the production of quality visual
products.

The Digital Arts & Design curriculum is specifically designed to pair art and technology to inspire and help you create groundbreaking designs for motion graphics. Throughout the curriculum, you will explore the entire design process—from concept to creation and from presentation to implementation. In these courses, you will learn the ins and outs of the current hardware and software used by professionals in the design world.

The Graphic Design curriculum gives you hands-on experience that will prepare you for an entry-level career in the field of design. You will create projects for assignments in which no two submissions are alike—from print publishing to package design to interface design and more.

Full Sail’s Media Design Master of Fine Arts Degree Program (MDMFA) provides you with an in-depth look at design and the role that it plays in bridging the gap between the design studio and the boardroom. As today’s successful companies rely heavily on strong visual representation to deliver their message to the public, the ability to direct those visuals is an increasingly vital asset to employers everywhere.

In the Application Development Fundamentals undergraduate certificate program, students will learn the foundations of application development and computer programming while utilizing industry-standard software development processes. Students will build their aptitude with technical writing and specialized communication as well as gain practice with the tools required to enter and begin work in the many industries supported by technology and those who understand it.

The Computer Science curriculum familiarizes you with the complex and ever changing world of today’s software developers and software engineers. The goal of this curriculum is to educate you on the design, development, and implementation of software-based solutions and other software products for the business, entertainment, and consumer markets.

The coursework of the Information Technology undergraduate certificate begins with an introduction to technology and its use in the information technology industry. Students will gain familiarity with essential concepts such as Windows and Linux operating systems, networking, server virtualization, and information security practices.

The Computer Science curriculum familiarizes you with the complex and ever changing world of today’s software developers and software engineers. The
goal of this curriculum is to educate you on the design, development, and
implementation of software-based solutions and other software products for
the business, entertainment, and consumer markets.

The Information Technology curriculum introduces you to concepts surrounding the virtualization of systems and networks as well as the emerging technologies used to handle and deliver media-rich information to individuals, businesses, and institutions around the globe.

The Mobile Development curriculum navigates the complex and ever-changing world of today’s mobile application engineers. The curriculum is organized to provide a comprehensive understanding of programming languages and skills, software-design skills, and computer-science methodologies.

The Cybersecurity program prepares information security professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to protect systems and information against an evolving landscape of potential hazards. The program extends an introduction to technology and its use in the information technology industry and builds to prepare you to apply information security standards and practices to a variety of data systems.

Full Sail University’s Web Development curriculum focuses on the architecture, interactivity, and programming needed to integrate and deploy modern websites and web applications. You will begin to unlock the secrets of effective web development in all forms by coding and publishing standards-based web applications.

Full Sail University’s Instructional Design & Technology Graduate Certificate will give you specific knowledge that can help you excel in competitive job fields. The certificate is comprised of several courses taken from the Instructional Design & Technology Master’s Degree Program and is offered online to fit the schedule of working industry professionals. A Bachelor’s degree is a prerequisite for any of Full Sail’s Graduate Certificates.

The curriculum for the Instructional Design & Technology Master of Science Degree Program is based on a simple concept: providing new tools and methods to improve Instruction. The innovative approach of the Instructional Design & Technology program is designed to give you hands-on experience with the type of dynamic media that can transform a traditional instructional setting into an inspirational and interactive atmosphere. It’s about crafting an environment where media skills and technology form the language of the learning environment.

The Business Undergraduate Certificate program’s coursework begins with an introduction to the fundamentals of business, management, and marketing. Students will be introduced to methods for collecting and analyzing data to make business decisions and learn about basic business law concepts, including contracts, legal entities, and liability.

Marketers are in high demand across today’s digital marketing landscape, and common to all marketing professionals is the understanding of how to research, analyze, and convey messages to a target audience. The Marketing certificate curriculum is designed to equip students with foundational skills in marketing as they build their understanding of business practices.

Effective communicators are essential to every industry, from entertainment and media to nonprofits and corporations. All communications professionals must interpret, craft, and relay messages for a variety of audiences. Students will gain an understanding of how aesthetics influence the way people interpret messages as well as how to strategically create media assets for specific purposes and audiences.

The Digital Marketing curriculum prepares you for work in the ever-changing digital marketing industry and addresses the complex worlds of marketing, emerging technology, and digital entrepreneurship. You will graduate with the skills you need to meet the challenges of an industry affected by rapid advances and changes in technology.

In the Entertainment Business programs, you will make your way through a challenging curriculum that combines essential business and management knowledge and skills, including business models, marketing, global media management, business technology and design, event management, and professional selling.

The Media Communications curriculum at Full Sail University prepares you with extensive knowledge to understand and contribute to the field of media communications and to use new media communication technologies. You will survey critical approaches to contemporary media-related issues and communication theory while working within a project-based learning curriculum.

To maximize an artist’s potential, every job in the music industry needs to work in harmony. By applying a real-world approach and utilizing authentic scenarios, the Music Business curriculum prepares students to become music business professionals working with major record labels, online streaming sites, music publishers, booking agencies, concert promoters, artist management firms, and more.

The Sports Marketing & Media curriculum provides opportunities for you to contribute to the new demands of the evolving field of sports business, particularly from a position where digital art, design, communication, distribution, and marketing intersect. This curriculum will also provide you with a fundamental understanding of how marketing and content creation are becoming more integrated into the everyday operations of sports businesses.

Full Sail University’s Digital Marketing Graduate Certificate provides specific knowledge that can help you excel in competitive job fields. The certificate is comprised of several courses taken from the Digital Marketing master’s degree program and is offered online to fit the schedule of working industry professionals.

The Digital Marketing Master of Science degree program addresses the concepts of digital marketing, search engine optimization, new media marketing, branding, technology, and psychology. The demands on the digital marketing professional are more intense than ever due to rapid advances in technology, the complexities of web design, digital marketing campaign development, social media networks, public relations, advertising, and sales.

The Business Intelligence Master of Science degree program prepares students for careers in Big Data, including business analysts, data warehouse administrators, and consultants. Business Intelligence master of science students receive graduate level instruction that develops the technical, business, and analytic competencies necessary to inform effective organizational decision-making.

The Entertainment Business Master of Science Degree Program is an advanced exploration of the specific business and management skills you need to excel and lead in the entertainment world. Through this specialized education, you’ll learn the strategies of top executives and apply those to exercises that develop your own leadership abilities.

The Innovation & Entrepreneurship master of science degree program will provide students with a solid foundation in the concepts and disciplines essential for the creation of innovative ideas, products, services, and businesses that respond to the needs of a rapidly changing global marketplace. Whether launching a new creative or technology-based venture or using entrepreneurial talent within a successful business, this online master’s program is designed for students with a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship who seek to use their creativity and vision to contribute to the success of the organization.

Throughout the Public Relations Master of Arts degree program, students will examine how new social tools and communication channels have changed the idea of what it means to be a public relations professional. Students will learn how to leverage social media in order to launch powerful dialogues with an organization’s consumers and advocates.

The Entertainment Business Master of Science Degree with a Sports Management Elective Track is an advanced exploration of the specific sports management and business skills you need to excel in the entertainment and sports business industry. This balanced and in-depth curriculum includes courses such as Executive Leadership, Sports Management and Operations, Project and Team Management, Legal Issues in Sports, Negotiation and Deal-making, Sports Marketing and Sponsorships, Entertainment Business Finance, and Business Plan Development.