September to October 2026
The Music Arena is an exciting opportunity for high school students to showcase their talent in music production and recording arts
The event will take place between September 1st and October 28th.
About the
Music Arena 2026
With guidance from Full Sail University, individually or in groups with up to 5 students, accompanied by an adult sponsor, participants will have until October 17th, 2026 to produce an original music track that highlights their creativity and technical skills. Participants will be challenged to demonstrate their ability to create, mix, and produce music!
Take on the Challenge
Show your potencial! Impress the judges with your creativity. CLICK HERE to review the Terms & Conditions for Brazil
Meet the Judges
The judges will score each entry and will select the top six (6) entries based on the stated criteria. The entry receiving the highest score will be designated the potential winner. The next five (5) highest scoring entries will be designated as honorable mentions.
Video Judging Rubric
Entries will be judged by a panel of judges selected by Full Sail University, which may include Degree Program
Instructors, High School Outreach leadership staff, Marketing leadership staff, and Industry Related members invited by
team sponsors based on their work experience and/or expertise.
Entries will be judged on a one-hundred (100) point scale by the panel based on the following criterias:
Check the event Schedule
Stay alert to the dates! It's essential to follow the official event calendar. Registrations and submissions past the deadline will not be accepted, so plan your participation in advance.
Prizes and awards
Award winners will be announced LIVE during the Virtual Awards Ceremony on October 28th. There will be 5 Honorable Mention nominations and one Winner nomination.
Rules and Regulation
SPONSOR REGISTRATION & DEADLINE
Each team participating in the contest must have a sponsor (teacher, counselor, coordinator or other member of the staff of the school the team is representing) and 1-5 high school
students. Sponsors are able to participate on multiple teams, but students are limited to joining only one team.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A RECOGNITION OF PARTICIPATION
Students that watch the online on demand lessons and submit a project will be able to receive a Student Recognition of Participation (Certificate of Participation).
This document will be available for the student on the digital platform of the competition.
About Full Sail University
Founded in 1979, Full Sail University is located in Orlando, Flórida, EUA. With over 140 different programs, the university is
accredited by ACCSC (Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges) and is currently responsible for educating
thousands of professionals for the Creative Industry around the globe. Elected a Top 50 Film Schools and Instructors From
Around the World by the Variety Magazine 2021 and one of the Top 25 Best Graduate Game Design Programs by The
Princeton Review, 2021, Full Sail University is proud to have contributed with the education of graduates such as Chance
Glasco (credits included Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, Call of Duty, Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 e 3, Call of
Duty: Ghosts, rumii), Larry Katz (credits included Shaft, War for the Planet of the Apes, Captain America: The First Avenger,
X-Men: First Class) and Gary Rizzo (credits included Dunkirk, Bright, Sing!, How To Train Your Dragon, Interstellar, Oblivion,
Inception, The Dark Knight, The Incredibles).
For a complete list of Awards and Accolades from Full Sail University, access:
https://www.fullsail.edu/about/press/accolades-awards.
For a complete list of some of our most prominent graduates, access: https://www.fullsail.edu/hall-of-fame
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