Master of Science in Game Design

at Full Sail University USA

If you have a passion for filmmaking, Full Sail’s Film bachelor’s program provides you with a comprehensive overview of the industry – while allowing you to discover your unique place within it. You’ll start by sampling the varied skills and technologies a professional film studio has to offer – from writing to set decoration and makeup. Later, you’ll pick an industry-focused specialization based on your interests.

As an artist, you understand that even the smallest details contribute to a rich user experience. It’s a unique perspective that colors your worldview, and extends to imagined spaces, characters, and scenarios. In Full Sail’s Game Art program, you’ll learn to create 3D content to suit any game – no matter the mood, genre, or platform.

Lights. Audio. Magic. Live events have the power to endure in the minds of a crowd long after a gig is over. If you’ve dreamed of a career in live event production, Full Sail’s Show Production bachelor’s program will arm you with practical skills to take any performance to the next level. From live sound and lighting to corporate presentations, you’ll build foundations in a wide array of audio and visual applications, and enter the industry with a deep understanding of what moves an audience.

The sold-out tour everyone’s talking about. A viral video that defines a genre. The song that seems to be everywhere. Now more than ever, artists depend on innovative approaches to give them an edge in the market. You could call it luck – or fate – but the truth is that behind every great artist is a great team.

In Full Sail’s Music Business program, you’ll develop skills that extend beyond the recording industry into the realms of film, television, video games, and sports. From marketing and publishing to artist management, and retail, you’ll learn to be an effective player in the music business.

The Game Design master of science program prepares you for a specialized role in the gaming industry by teaching the skills needed to contribute to multidisciplinary development teams. The coursework focuses on user experience research, production, and design. You’ll choose a track that allows you to focus on your chosen area of expertise, whether that’s working as a user experience researcher, producer, or game designer to create and publish games, or specializing in a genre or industry niche to evaluate and enhance existing real-world products.

Full Sail University’s Entertainment Business bachelor of science degree program combines essential business and management knowledge with personal development in a project-based environment, modeling the same kinds of professional scenarios you’ll encounter in your chosen industry. Students in this program explore a variety of business models and cover topics such as marketing, global media management, event management, and professional selling.

From implementing crowd scenes in a movie or television commercial to creating vast landscapes for a video game, artists use computer graphics in nearly every aspect of today’s entertainment industry.

Full Sail University’s Computer Animation bachelor of science degree program guides students through the same production pipeline used in professional studios – from storyboarding, sketching, and visual development to modeling and character animation, and final compositing.

Technology professionals require a significant depth and breadth of both knowledge and skills to compete in the growing and dynamic field of information technology. The goal of Full Sail's Information Technology bachelor's program is to prepare you for this field by developing your ability to virtualize information via distributed networks and the cloud. Gain a foundational understanding of virtualizing systems, networks, and storage, and understand how to create software-defined data centers that leverage this technology.

Music production tools are now accessible virtually anywhere in the world; however, the skills required to put those tools to use are what separate hobbyists from industry professionals.

The Music Production bachelor of science degree program is designed to provide a thorough and comprehensive understanding of music creation and production. After learning foundational concepts such as music theory and composition, you’ll explore an array of complex procedures and applications used in the music production industry. Coursework ranges from digital audio principles and digital workstation technology to advanced audio production and engineering techniques.

Full Sail University's Entertainment Business master of science degree program is an advanced exploration of the specific business and management skills required to excel and lead in the entertainment world. Students learn the strategies of top executives, and are given the opportunity to apply that knowledge in practical exercises. The curriculum covers key concepts like financial planning, publishing and distribution, and contract negotiation, and culminates in a final project and formal business plan.

Working professionals with at least five years of management and/or leadership experience may be eligible for Full Sail's credit by examination program. This option allows students to test out of up to five courses in their online Entertainment Business master's degree program. They’ll work with their program director and admissions representative to determine which tests best fit their work experience and expertise.