FULL Sail is no ordinary college.

It is an entertainment media school based in Florida, United States, which offers a range of programmes, such as Computer Animation, Digital Media, Entertainment Business, Film, Game Design and Development, Recording Arts and Show Production and Touring.

The college, which caters to aspiring movie producers, set builders and film buffs, boasts of providing “Real World Education” for its students.

Representatives from the college visited the island from October 4 to 7 to recruit students at the Eduventures international education fair held in Kingston and Montego Bay.

Full Sail was one of 30 colleges and universities pitching their programmes to Jamaican students. Representatives from institutions in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Venezuela and Jamaica answered questions from potential applicants, who either filled out application forms or requested additional information through the mail.

Some of the schools that participated in the fair included the University of Tampa, Florida Metropolitan University, the Central University of Venezuela and the University of the West Indies.

Aldain Reid, chairman of the events-planning committee, stated that one of the main purposes of the fair was to provide individuals interested in pursuing higher education overseas with many career options.

Eduventures, on the second day of the fair at the Jamaica Pegasus in new Kingston, reported a good turnout of college aspirants. In fact, Reid said more than 1,000 people had visited the booths.

Many of the exhibitors were also enthusiastic about the exposure that their colleges were receiving.

“It’s been going very well. We are going to try and establish exchange programmes with the universities here,” said Lucius Daniel, academic advisor from the Central University of Venezuela.

But they also pointed out that the stream of visitors, while steady in the mornings, would peter out in the afternoon.

The fair had a structured layout, with various sections allocated to each of the participating countries. There were also brochures and academic counsellors available.

“For a first-time fair it has been organised very well, and it will be worthwhile to support it next year,” said Bryan Burton, deputy high commissioner at the Canadian High Commission in Kingston.

The fair was endorsed by the Canadian and Venezuelan missions and the British Council.