From film sets and state-of-the-art design studios to live venues and labs, Full Sail University provides endless opportunities to work and learn in a professional environment that mirrors today’s professional production studios. The school’s project-based programs also allow students across majors to gain valuable real-world experience before graduation.
All Full Sail students have access to the Project LaunchBox, which provides software and tools to create projects. LaunchBox also houses student coursework and files, which can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For undergraduate students seeking a UX program, Full Sail University has two options: a BS and a 28-week certificate. Consisting of 23 credit hours, the UX certificate is designed to help students increase their marketability in the user experience and human-centered design arenas. Courses include Introduction to User Experience; Graphic Principles I-II; Design Art and theory; and UI Visual Design and Prototyping. The final two courses for the program include Project I: User Experience and Portfolio I: User Experience.
Graduates are prepared for advancement opportunities in their current careers or to pursue entry-level roles in a variety of interactive media industries.
The User Experience BS at Full Sail University explores visual design, typography, and psychology and perception as they relate to UX design. Students in this program will design user experiences for products and services by utilizing research, testing, and prototyping.
Course examples for this 120 credit hour program include User Experience Design; Psychology of Play; UX Production; UI Visual Design and Prototyping; UX/UI for Gaming Platforms; Graphic Principles I-II; Interactive Editorial Design; Information Visualization; Interactive Media Design and Usability; Psychology of Perception in UX; Systems Design; UX Design for Platform Standards; Typography and Page Layout; Physiology of Sensation in UX; UX Production; and Creative Presentation.
Throughout the User Experience BS program at Full Sail University, students will complete six project and portfolio courses. These hands-on learning experiences culminate with a multimedia postmortem presentation. The final course in the program—Career Readiness—prepares students to enter the job market through industry research, personal brand development, and developing strategies for employer engagement. Students will build resumes and cover letters, while developing a professional portfolio for their target audience.
Graduates of the User Experience BS program are prepared for careers in areas such as technology, retail and ecommerce, game design, manufacturing, fine arts, product design, healthcare, education, finance, digital marketing, and advertising. Full Sail alumni have been hired at places such as Apple, ESPN, Disney, Google, HBO, Insomniac Games, NASA, Industrial Light & Magic, PBS, NASCAR, Sony, Unity Technologies, and Universal Studios.
Full Sail University opened in 1979 in Dayton, Ohio. Today, the school is located just 35 minutes from downtown Orlando and Universal Studios. Serving approximately 21,000 students, Full Sail provides graduate certificates and programs at all degree levels in the Arts, Entertainment, Media, and Technology. Full Sail University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).