Expression College Sound Arts Students Land Positions With Industry’s Hottest Companies
Expression College for Digital Arts, among the premier schools of its kind in the United States, will graduate its 940th student next month. The Sound Arts program’s graduate employment batting average exceeds all state and federal guidelines (typical colleges are significantly lower), and says volumes about what a degree in Sound Arts from Expression means to music recording, engineering, audio post-production for film and television, video games and toys, live sound for theater and concerts, MIDI production, studio management and DVD authoring, and more.
Expression’s accelerated program allows students live and learn in the culture of Digital Media for approximately 2.5 years. Each class is limited to a small number of students to insure excellent learning. Expression’s Sound Arts labs have a student teacher ration of 6 to 1. In addition to comprehensive training in the technology and practices of professional audio, students benefit instructors with longtime industry experience who understand the requirements of the marketplace.
“We recognize our student’s need for a transition from an academic setting into a professional working environment, and we are dedicated to fully preparing each student for the challenge ahead by giving them access to our career development program before and long-after graduation,” said Kirk Engel, CEO, Expression College for Digital Arts.
”As our industry continues to evolve and expand there will be companies like Electronic Arts, Media City Sound, Sonic Solutions and others that will require well-educated and highly competitive graduates to fill these positions,” added Shiloh Hobel, director of Industry Relations and Career Development, Expression College for Digital Arts.
Following are positions within the Sound Arts industry: that have been successfully filled by Expression graduates.
Bang Zoom, L.A., CA – Sound Editor
Bill Graham Presents/Clear Channel, S.F., CA – Live Sound Tech
Coast Recorders, S.F., CA – Engineer and Production Assistant
DB Sound, Mt. Prospect, IL – Live Sound Touring
Electronic Arts, Redwood City, CA – Game Audio Assistants on James Bond and The Godfather Games
Improvista.com, Mountain View, CA – Sound Designer for ringtones
Konami Digital Entertainment, Redwood City, CA – QA Tester
Media City Sound, L.A.,CA – Sound Editor and Post Production Assistant
Media Concepts, Burbank, CA – Sound Editor
Modern Music, Hollywood, CA – Head Support Tech
Mzmeriq Productions, Novato, CA – Production Assistant
Sonic Solutions, Novato, CA – QA Tester
Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Foster City, CA – Game Audio Intern
Sony Music, NY, NY – Assistant Pro Tools Engineer
Soundelux, Santa Monica, CA – Office Manager
Stormfront Studios, San Rafael, CA – Game Audio Sound Designer
Studio 880, Oakland, CA – Chief Engineer
Swank AV, S.F., CA – Audio Visual Technician
Ursa Minor, San Rafael, CA – Pro Tools Editor
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
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