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Master of Science in Entertainment Business, Full Sail University



Degree Title:
Master of Science in Entertainment Business
College:
Full Sail University
Description:

Full Sail University’s online Entertainment Business Master of Science Degree Program covers advanced business courses related to artist management, media production and distribution. The curriculum uses the foundations of corporate administration as a starting point to further develop skills for careers in management. You’ll cover the strategies of top media production and distribution companies, and gain a focused understanding of the tools used by the leaders making the decisions that help drive the success of the industry.

Course Highlights:

• Artist Management
• Negotiation & Deal-Making
• Media Publishing & Distribution
• Business Plan Development
• Global Entertainment Business
• Brand Development & Story Telling

Accreditation:
Full Sail University is accredited to the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.   (?)
Delivery Format:
Entirely Online   (?)
Educational Level:
Master   (?)
Language:
English
Requirements:
Must be attending or have graduated from an accredited college or university, recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The degree must be related to the educational objectives of the Entertainment Business Master of Science Degree Program, with a transfer academic average of 2.5. Applicants must provide two letters of recommendation.
Credits To Complete:
60

Full Sail University Student Review:

#1
The part I like the best about Full Sail is they give every student equal
opportunity for success. My wife went to the Art Institute back in 1998, and all of the work was done on the Mac platform. She had a PC. Even though she went to school on campus, there was almost never an open computer to use for assignments. Plus, if she had an assignment in Adobe, she had her one or two hours in lab to work on it and that’s it. Full Sail actually invests in giving each student industry relevant technology to work on that will still be relevant after graduation. My wife ended up dropping out, now she’s going to start at Full Sail in March I believe. She’ll be in Computer Animation, and from what the course adviser said they get even more cool toys than what we get, so that she can scan illustrations and such. I don’t think any competitor does that. Your stuck with whatever computer you had before enrolling, so
everybody is using different technology, which skews performance towards those with the most money. The instructors are definitely good, too. Although I can’t compare to any other online or physical colleges, everybody seems to be working in the field they teach.
I did study at U of H for a little while. The classes were harder, but the students didn’t get it anyway so most were graded on a curve. But like most brick and mortar schools, they focus on brick and mortar business and your lucky to get more than two marketing classes. They had a BSBA with a certification in sales that’s one of the best in the country, but they focus on face to face and telephone methods, all of which I’m tired of. I prefer email any day. It doesn’t ring. It can’t shout. It’s easier to resolve problems and there is always a written record. One day, paper will be obsolete.

#2

Pros

It tends to be an environment where creativity and professional growth are encouraged, including personal projects fulfilled with company resources. Good one-on-one time with students. A lax dress code, somewhat accommodating schedule, and very seldom do you have someone looking over your shoulder.

Cons

There is no opportunity for advancement, even with higher degrees and experience levels. Promotions tend to be based on social interaction, not performance. There are no meritorious raises, only across-the-board cost-of-living increases that reward everyone equally regardless of performance. They are unsure of their identity as either a school or a business, and this causes several problems, including enrolling every student, regardless of ability, to swell their income. There is no cap on student enrollment so class sizes balloon frequently and are constantly on the rise, robbing individual students of equal education opportunities, and additional equipment and personnel do not increase to match. On paper they encourage their teachers to remain working professionals, but seldom is time allowed for this. The monthly scheduling allows little time for personal investment in a student’s professional/personal growth. As a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week facility, one’s personal schedule tends to be all over the place, allowing little in the way of organizing your personal/family time, planning meals/diet, and getting quality sleep/exercise. The lax environment many times encourages laziness in some employees, which burdens the dedicated ones, robs students of quality educations, and still gets rewarded (or overlooked) by management. The frustrations felt by students concerning managerial and administrative decisions always get vented to teachers, who are given non-effective propaganda to handle it.

Advice to Senior Management

Focus more on the enrolled student body and less on marketing to potential applicants. Make the effort to get to know your employees by personally observing/evaluating their performance. Stop making business decisions and focus your efforts on quality education, employee satisfaction, and student retention; profitability will naturally follow. Cap student enrollment and screen potential applicants with a competency test and/or portfolio process. Be honest when marketing to potential applicants; too often we, the teachers, have to shoulder the many lies told to them to get them to enroll. Provide meritorious raises and bonuses to outstanding employees, rather than elaborate parties 1-2 times a year for everyone. Evaluate employee performance, recognition, and promotability based on student and supervisor reviews, not co-worker reviews. Give employees an open, safe forum in which they can complain or make suggestions and consider making policy decisions based on the suggestions of those who have to live these policies day-to-day.

#3
They’re a business…not a school. Get the students in….grab the loan money…get them out.
I am a full sail student…right now. I actually had an instructor come in on the first day of class and announce..”I’m not really to up on this stuff, so I’ll be learning along with you” then he cut the class short and dismissed us after only 45 minutes of what was supposed to be a 4 HOUR CLASS!!! You can’t learn anything unless practice on the schools computers…but there are no open labs!!! They don’t want to pay the lab monitors!!!! they wait for students to VOLUNTEER to monitor the labs!!! hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of hardware and software sits in dark, locked rooms for hours each day, with eager students, desperate to practice thier newly learned skills, looking longingly in through the dark windows. All because Full sail refuses to pay someone $10/hour to sit in an lab and watch the computers!!!

#4
All right. I am attending this school in three months to get my bachelor’s on recording arts. I have been researching this school for two years and for nearly a year, I decided not to go there because of money. And then I realized it’s what I really want to do with my life so I should do it because if I’m that passionate about it, I’ll work hard because that’s the person I am. I’m not saying this school is for everyone and I’ve heard plenty of reviews. But what I am saying is that if you want something bad enough then you should work your butt off to get it. Don’t go into a tough field and expect things to just be handed to you. Sure, it’s way expensive, but honestly BOTH of my admissions reps warned me of that before hand. I think my reps have been very informative and they even had me get in touch with kids who were still in the program to see how they liked it and what they thought. Don’t go into this school thinking it’s right for you just because you’re attracted to what they advertise and expect it to be easy because you will be made a fool.

#5
I graduated from Full Sail’s film program in 1996 and have since gone on to write and produce multiple projects for major and cable networks and the net with confidence and skill. The school itself, I feel, is directly responsible for hastening my ascension up the ladder, trimming years of on-the-job learning (how most things get done in the real world) and paying for itself quickly. <br><br>I don’t recommend the school for the casually interested cinephile, as they’ll be swiftly plowed under by the technical aspects of filmmaking and the school’s non auteur friendly mode of learning. This is not a place you’ll enroll to make your passion project, but a fine place to learn how to do it later.<br><br>Take some time to understand how difficult it can be to find employment in your area of interest before choosing your area of study and attending this or any institution, as that seems to be the number one surprise source of bad feelings for grads on release from this incredible place.



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