Mon 8 Feb 2010
Online Degree Program Similar To Bachelor’s In Entertainment Business From Full Sail?
Posted by hairy8684 under February[7] Comments
I am searching for an online degree program that will allow me to go into a career as a Record Producer, Video Producer, Multimedia Artist etc. Something creative dealing with elements of Music and/or Video. Preferably a Bachelor’s but an Associate’s could work. Full Sail offers a program like this but they lack regional accreditation and are uber-expensive.
So again, my key requirements are:
Fully Online Program in Music/Multimedia (Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree)
Regional Accreditation would be nice
Thank You for any help offered!
February 8th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
As I know, this site has top listing of such college courses online – schools.iblogger.org
February 8th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
AIU Online is regionally accredited and offers online BFAs in Visual Communication — web design, multimedia design, graphic design, and animation are all covered in the degrees.
The International Academy of Design and Technology Online is also accredited, and their degrees include web design and web development, which add some programming skills to the multimedia stuff.
Couldn’t find anyone doing music production online, but IADT Nashville does digital audio production.
February 8th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
I agree with the others comments. You have to find the right school for you. Music production is a trade where you must learn from industry professionals. You can’t get this experience from some type of online program. There are other schools other than Full Sail that have Bachelor Degrees in Music Production. I live in the Midwest where there is a large music industry concentration and found one there. It is nationally accredited, has smaller class sizes, unlimited free studio time, and half the cost. Madison Media Institute, http://www.madisonmedia.edu check them out too! Good luck in your endeavors!
February 9th, 2010 at 4:03 am
Gabriel, I am glad that you are doing your homework in finding a school that will suit your needs. I am a Full Sail grad from 1996 and the past seven years I’ve been working at Full Sail precisely in our online division. I can tell you that my experience was extremely positive and life changing. My professional career was exactly what I was hoping for, because of my education and perseverance.
To that extent you should find the education that will help you achieve your goals. We believe at Full Sail that we offer a very strong education that prepare professionals for the Entertainment Industry. We’ve been doing so for 30 years and we have 34 thousand graduates to attest for it.
Either way, whether Full Sail is in your path or not, don’t let *anyone* tell you that you should not pursue your dreams or that you should dream small. Dream big, go for it, don’t settle for any less.
February 9th, 2010 at 7:26 am
Do yourself a big favor and quit this fantasy about a career as Record Producer. You will end up a multimedia failure.
Phony (non-regionally accredited) schools like Full Sail and many online equivalents would love you pull you in and take your money. But you end up with nothing except a brush in your hand for scrubbing toilets at Taco Bell.
February 9th, 2010 at 7:42 am
The only other online college that provide entertainment degrees that I know of is Ashford University. I believe they are accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. I found additional accrediting info at http://distancelearningdegree.com
February 9th, 2010 at 11:18 am
I think your expectations are unrealistic. Let me explain why.
First, Full Sail is a legitimate school for what they do. They are NOT regionally accredited because they are not really a university. They are just a really good trade school. They are teaching a trade. You are looking to learn a trade. Thus, it is a perfect fit for you.
Still, you’re correct. They are WAY expensive, and there’s no guarantee that you’ll get a job when you get out. So, doing that would be a big risk.
However, here’s where your hopes become unrealistic. What you’re looking to learn is a hands-on trade. This is precisely the kind of thing that is nearly impossible to teach online, because it is hands-on. It is also the kind of thing that a regionally accredited university won’t typically teach, because it is a trade skill. Thus, you’ve got two improbable things you’re searching for. It is possible that East Yahoo State University might teach those skills as part of a regular academic curriculum and get you a regionally accredited bachelors degree out of it, but it will require you to take lots of non-media related courses. It is also possible that you might find a regionally accredited college that teaches online, and that might occasionally offer some hands-on courses that way. But the chance of finding all of those unlikely things in the same school is just about zero. Anyway, I wouldn’t have much confidence in the idea of learning hands-on skills online at the hands of an academic who doesn’t come from a real world background.
Sorry to disappoint, but I really think you need to re-evaluate your expectations. You’ve got to decide which of those things are more important to you, because there’s just about no way you’re going to find them all at once.