Ex’pression College Specializes in Digital Arts
Published May 27, 2009
Timo Preece uses an audio-mixing console at Ex’pression College for Digital Arts.
In addition to enriching culture through the arts, creative people make vital contributions to the economy. But creative types don’t always thrive in traditional classroom settings. Ex’pression College for Digital Arts, in Emeryville on the east side of San Francisco Bay, takes an innovative approach that appeals to these kinds of students and outfits them with skills to succeed.
The college offers bachelor’s degrees in animation and visual effects, game art and design, motion graphic design, and sound arts. It also offers advantages such as faculty that includes industry professionals, and professional-grade equipment. In addition, the school is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so students can work on projects whenever their creative muse strikes.
“The unique class structure provides an environment more conducive to creative people, who often are not inspired in a regimented 8-a.m.-to-3-p.m. classroom day,” says Randy Starbuck, director of redevelopment for the city of Pittsburg and father of an Ex’pression College student.
“The schedule also affords the school the opportunity to employ as instructors people who have a day job in the creative world.”
Starbuck continues, “Ex’pression provides training for the new world of performing arts – primarily movies – and these people can work just about anywhere.”
Story by Carol Cowan
Photo by Jeff Adkins
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