Full Sail University

Date: Apr 23 2008
Major: Other (This Major's Salary over time)
Having gone through Full Sail's Recording Arts program and successfully passing with a 3.8 GPA, I must admit I do not feel proud of my degree.

Full Sail's accelerated time table is time not wisely spent and as a result students get nothing more than a superficial one month introduction to complicated subjects. Prospective students would be better off spending a considerably less amount of money on a good computer and software package, some basic audio equipment, and a library of books and video tutorials. After a student feels comfortable with his/her new gear, they should then find side projects to work on or an internship with a local studio or post-production house.

The program is not challenging and is meant to appeal to the lowest common denominator of student. In addition, the text books are all written by Full Sail faculty and as a result are filled with misspellings, plagued by poor, ambiguous writing, and have no consistency in page layout, structure, or formating.

In today's world there are so many resources available to anyone with a library card and a computer. My advice would be to teach yourself as much as possible on your own, and if you need a degree, then seek an education at a traditional college with normal semester schedules. Sixteen weeks on one subject is more informative than one month of education on the same topic. Don't try to take a short cut with an accelerated program.

You may even want to consider courses that would supplement your own private learning, such as electronics, computer networking, or small business management.

In short, Full Sail was a waste of my $45,000.