Expression College for Digital Arts Expands Emeryville Campus

Expression College for Digital Arts, the premier school of its kind in the United States, today announced the expansion of its state-of-the-art education facility. Expression is adding another 20,000 square feet to its 85,000 square feet campus due to overwhelming demand for the school’s digital arts curriculum, mentorship and career placement programs.

Expression will host the Grand Opening of the new South Wing on Friday, October 29th from 4-6PM. Oakland Mayor and former California State Governor, Jerry Brown, will act as the Grand Opening Master of Ceremonies and cut the ribbon, while digital media industry players and the Emeryville Chamber of Commerce and their guests will be on hand to help celebrate this digital arts milestone.

The new space will provide additional classrooms and offices in an adjacent building. The expansion will free up space in the current building to add a new 12 station Digital Audio Workstation and MIDI Lab for the Sound Arts program.

“Over the last 5 years, Expression has graduated more than 740 students and seen a staggering 80+% professional placement rate for its Sound Arts students. It’s time for us to expand our campus and offer more creative opportunities for current and potential students,” said Gary Platt, president and founder, Expression College for Digital Arts. “We are already 10% over our enrollment for the year for the Sound Arts program.”

About Expression College for Digital Arts
Founded in 1999, Expression is a unique, fully licensed digital arts college. Expression College for Digital Arts teaches and grants Bachelor degrees in three programs: Sound Arts; Digital Visual Media (comprising 3DAnimation and Visual Effects); and Digital Graphic Design (emphasizing Broadcast Design and Motion Graphics.) Expression utilizes a professional accelerated program and students live and learn in the culture of digital arts for approximately 2.5 years. Each class is limited to a small number of students to insure excellent and hands-on learning and the student to computer ratio is one-to-one. Students are taught by and work with the best practitioners and equipment that the industry can offer. Expression’s close ties to top industry professionals provide students with real-world client projects, mentorship and internship opportunities and a top-rated career development track that has resulted in a 80+% placement rate for graduates. When graduates leave their Expression family behind, they are prepared to assume sought-after jobs in Silicon Valley, Hollywood, and other art and high technology centers around the world. Expression College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, (ACCSCT).

Expression College for Digital Arts’ campus is located in an imagination-inspiring 85,000-square-foot building, at 6601 Shellmound St. in Emeryville, Calif., just across the Bay Bridge from San Francisco. For more information, please visit Expression’s Website at: www.expression.edu.

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Karen Wertman, Director of Marketing
Expression College for Digital Arts

Expression College for Digital Arts Website
www.expression.edu