At Ex pression College, we produce more than just college graduates. We hone the next generation of filmmakers, animators, game designers, music producers, graphic designers, and sound artists. Our graduates are led by their passions and go on to exciting careers in the digital arts and media fields. Forget Los Angeles and New York City: the San Francisco Bay Area is home to ground-breaking innovation in motion pictures, music, and technology and Ex pression College is smack in the middle of it all. Study at our Emeryville campus where you ll be neighbors with motion picture mavens Pixar and Lucasfilm. Or pursue your degree in the heart of Silicon Valley at our San Jose campus and rub virtual shoulders with Google, Facebook, and Apple, as well as game developer Electronic Arts and DreamWorks Animation.
The Mad Men days may be well over, but there s never been a greater demand for TV, film, and advertising content than there is today. Our Motion & Graphic Design program equips students with a multidisciplinary design skill set to produce projects for print, TV broadcasting, motion pictures, online, and more. That means you ll get to produce exciting projects like music videos and commercials that incorporate the core skills learned in the program: graphic design, motion graphics, branding, concept, animation, filming, and editing. BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM Potential Graphic Design Motion Graphics 2D & 3D Animation Illustration Concept Design Film Title Design Interactive Installation
Potential Music Engineering Recording & Mixing Live Sound Sound Design Electronic Music Production Audio Post-Production Studio Maintenance Put your skills to work. Our Bachelor Degree program not only trains you in the art of music production, mixing, recording, and post-production, but you ll actually get the chance to record live multi-media concerts right here on campus. Our students have gotten to work behind the scenes at concerts by Foster the People, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Florence and the Machine, and many others who performed on the Ex pression stage. Core program instruction includes surround sound, digital audio workstations, live sound and lighting, and more. Bonus track. Get real-world experience recording and mixing audio for sale release.
Give shape to your dreams and make them dance. With our Animation & Visual Effects program, you ll be prepared to start your career in visual effects for film, TV, animation, and emerging applications for 3D visualization. You ll be able to learn the fundamentals of design, art, and animation, then apply this knowledge to 3D modeling, character animation, motion capture, shading, lighting, compositing, character rigging, and dynamic effects. BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM Potential Animation Modeling Character Rigging Concept Art Shading & Lighting Simulations Compositing Motion Capture Render Management
Carry out an idea from concept to the finished product by creating projects for the big screen, small screen, or handheld device. The Digital Filmmaking program is designed to train students in the fundamental skill set necessary for a career in media production. Get your feet wet writing scripts, editing, shooting for visual effects, grip and lighting, storytelling techniques, and more. Then, get your project seen: our curriculum also covers funding and distribution to get your movie off the ground. BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM Potential Video Production Video Editing Production Management Art Direction Video Post-Production Production Sound Screenwriting
Potential Game Level Development 3D Animation Character Design Character Rigging 3D Modeling Texture & Lighting Game Testing & Development Motion Capture This is the program to bring your game ideas to life. The Game Art & Design program helps prepare students for entry-level careers in the video game industry from design to production and development. You ll build skill sets in 2D computer graphics, scripting, 3D modeling, animation, texture, and lighting to complete projects that mirror the professional pipeline production environment of a video game designer.
The newest video game, iphone app, television show, or breakthrough performance artist couldn t exist without sound. Create and program audio for all types of media in the Interactive Audio program. With skill sets in music and electronic music production, audio & visual composition, audio engineering, audio & music programming, and video game audio creation & integration, you ll be prepared for entrylevel positions in the fast-paced Interactive Audio industry. Potential Multimedia & Production Interactive Installation Interactive Audio Design Sound Design for Video Games Mobile Device Development Application Development Voice Recognition Technology