Creativity Sets Sail with Back-End Apple Systems
Profiles in Success: Full Sail Real World Education
Winter Park, FL — Every six months, an international team of entertainment professionals visits Full Sail Real World Education. Reviewing everything from the college’s technology infrastructure to the behaviors encouraged in every student, the group ensures that Full Sail’s standards are consistent with an extremely demanding industry. So when students needed a powerful, cross-platform solution that would support their digital media projects, Full Sail immediately followed the professionals’ recommendation: Apple Xserve, Xserve RAID, and Xsan technologies.
Full Sail’s degree programs prepare graduates for careers in the entertainment industry. Its rigorous, immersive environment — students attend class at least 40 hours weekly, and sessions are offered virtually round the clock — not only enables students to earn a degree in 21 months, but practically guarantees placement after graduation. According to Bill Galbreath, Digital Arts and Media program director, industry employers know that Full Sail graduates are conversant with leading-edge technology tools.
“The minute Apple comes out with a new processor or software package we snap it up, because that’s what our students will be using in their careers.”
— Bill Galbreath, Program Director, Digital Arts and Design, Full Sail Real World Education
“We make sure we have the latest and greatest equipment in our labs,” Galbreath confirms. “The minute Apple comes out with a new processor or software package we snap it up, because that’s what our students will be using in their careers. Our primary goal, of course, is to really reach our students and help them find or fine-tune their passion. With the types of products that Apple offers, our students learn how to make their work stand out from the crowd.”
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