Full Sail University

Media Design

Master of Fine Arts – Online

Learn the strategies behind great design and branding.

In Full Sail University's Media Design master of fine arts program, you'll learn the advanced design, branding, and production skills you'll need to become a valuable part of the strategic design process in a modern marketplace.

In this accelerated 12-month program, classes start every month, so you can take your education to the next level sooner than you think. The curriculum explores the tactical and collaborative planning behind design, while providing an advanced look at the opportunities in multi-channel marketing.

Brand Development

  • Brand Development - Explore the history and processes of brand development in media design through case studies and the basic tools used in the marketing profession.
  • Design Integration - Gain a solid foundation in research, critical thinking, discussion, and critique as you explore new directions in your design projects.
  • Brand Development
  • Design Integration

Design Strategy

  • Defining Client Needs - Explore the designer-client relationship and investigate research strategies and methods for developing effective multi-media campaigns.
  • Effective Copywriting - Understand the nuances of writing for advertising, corporate communications, and presentations.
  • Design Research - Learn the process of exploring and evaluating design options as they investigate many of the research methods and tools used in the profession.
  • Design Strategies and Motivation - Refine the concepts developed in previous courses to maximize the impact and effect of your communications.
  • Measuring Design Effectiveness - Examine multiple points of view, further your research, and apply higher-level critical thinking skills through a variety of assignments and discussions.
  • Defining Client Needs
  • Effective Copywriting
  • Design Research
  • Design Strategies and Motivation
  • Measuring Design Effectiveness

Production Workflow

  • Organizational Structures - Learn to organize, process, and evaluate information obtained from your research while creating media applications derived from earlier investigations.
  • Multi-Platform Delivery - Develop a plan for creating professional-quality deliverables from the research and exploration completed in previous courses.
  • Thesis: Presentation of Design Solution - Present your projects and explain how your research, preliminary investigations, and applications contributed to the process used to arrive at your final design solutions.
  • Professional Practice - Learn the platform and the tools that help designers find and navigate pathways to success in the media design profession.
  • Organizational Structures
  • Multi-Platform Delivery
  • Thesis: Presentation of Design Solution
  • Professional Practice

Our Florida Campus

- Winter Park, Florida -

Expansive 210+ acre campus · 110+ studios and collaborative production environments · Professional-level recording and game studios · Spacious Hollywood-style back lot · Multiple live venues which host events, concerts, and more.

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