Master of Science in Instructional Design & Technology

The curriculum for the Instructional Design & Technology Master of Science Degree Program is based on a simple concept: providing new tools and methods to improve instruction.Many of today’s learners have embraced technology’s role in their day- to-day lives, but few conventional instructional practices have taken advantage of this reality. The innovative approach of the Instructional Design & Technology program is designed to give you hands-on experience with the type of dynamic media that can transform a traditional instructional setting into an inspirational and interactive atmosphere. It’s about crafting an environment where media skills and technology form the language of the learning environment.Throughout the program, you’ll discover how to incorporate interactive instructional tools to enrich the learning experience. Some of these methods include the use of tools like Apple’s professional media creation applications and other digital media concepts, and even techniques like storytelling methods and game strategies.You’ll also explore different theories about how people learn, discover how to take advantage of different motivational techniques, and learn how to create compelling and inspirational content for online curricula. This well-rounded education will help you enhance your content creation skills in preparation for entering or advancing through the career fields of corporate training, instructional design, education, and online learning.

Full Sail is dedicated to helping creative students follow their dreams in the entertainment and media industry. Whether they are passionate about music, art, and design, web and technology, filmmaking, or the business behind entertainment, an education at Full Sail University can prepare students for a career path doing what they love. Through Full Sail’s real-world approach , students work in studios and labs using industry-standard equipment, compiling a portfolio showcasing their work to potential employers. Located in Winter Park, Florida (just minutes from Orlando), the Full Sail campus has the look and feel of a creative studio environment, complete with industry-standard recording studios, spacious film soundstages, a motion capture studio, game studios, and a professional performing arts venue – all housed in a 191-acre multimedia complex.

Create the content you love Push your creativity to the next level Degrees focused on what you love Creative programs for creative minds

• For over 35 years, Full Sail has offered an innovative style of education focusing on the needs of the entertainment and media industry.
• Full Sail’s curriculum combines elements of creativity, art, business and life skills, technical prowess, and academic achievement.
• Full Sail uses immersive teaching methods in production studios and classrooms that are on par with those used in the industry.
• Students work with industry-standard tools and technologies, allowing them to gain practical knowledge and real-world experience.
• Students from over 73 countries around the world come to Full Sail to pursue degrees focusing on the needs of the entertainment and media industry.
• Full Sail offers accelerated programs, so a degree that would normally take four years takes 24 months on average.
• The campus is home to several art and design studios where students can study figure drawing, sculpting, photography, 2D animation, and more.
• The Full Sail Studios Backlot gives Film students the opportunity to shoot on location without having to leave campus.
• With professional analog and digital studios, Recording Arts students utilize equipment used by industry professionals.
• Join us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram to interact with our community, read about grad success, and see campus images.
• Full Sail’s online learning system offers flexibility and collaboration while maintaining industry input and real-world experience.
• Full Sail’s Live Venue gives students the opportunity to learn the many aspects of live production, including controlling the light and sound.