What you know can take you far, but who you know can give you a faster start. Expression’s faculty and staff make it a point to stay up with trends and insider changes in the entertainment and technology industries, ensuring the most up-to-date education for our students and the best information about job openings for our graduates.

Our boards and advisors come from all areas of traditional and emerging arts and media companies, such as Pixar, Electronic Arts, Gunshop, UPN/CBS 5, Skywalker Ranch, Digidesign and The Plant Studios. Expression’s executives and staff are affiliated with many industry organizations. They provide notable industry services as elected officials and appear as guest speakers at events and conferences including: SIGGRAPH, Visual Effects Society, Grammy Recording Academy, Audio Engineering Society and Tape Op, to name a few.

As a student, if you excel academically and in your art, you may have the chance to be mentored by industry pros from companies like PIXAR, LucasArts, Electronic Arts, Fantasy Studios, Todd AO, The Plant Recording Studio, Jack Douglas (Aerosmith), Sony Entertainment, Skywalker Ranch, American Zoetrope and Lucas Films. These and many other companies work side-by-side with us, coaching and auditioning our top students.