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Make your passion your profession.

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Welcometo Ex’pression College

2 WELCOME

3 EMERYVILLE/ HOUSING

4 ANIMATION& VISUALEFFECTS

5 GAMEART &DESIGN

6 MOTION GRAPHICDESIGN

7 DIGITAL FILMMAKING

8 SOUNDARTS

9 INTERACTIVEAUDIO

10 INDUSTRY& CAREERSERVICES

11 GRADEX’CLUSIVE

12 WALLOFFAME

13 FACULTY/GEAR

14 ADMISSIONS PROCESS

15 FINANCINGYOUREDUCATION

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If you are interested in the digital arts you should really come visit our campus and I encourage you to see other colleges as well. Because we are definitely different from anything else and we have such a lively energy on campus, no website or view book could ever capture that!

See you at Ex’pression,

Clien Wintzen

2nd Generation Owner of Ex’pression College for Digital Arts

Expression College for Digital Arts 6601 Shellmound, Emeryville, CA 94608 www.expression.edu

877.833.8800 [toll free]

This family-owned college was founded to make sure that the sound and visual arts industries continue to thrive by training the next generation of industry pros, with fast-paced and hands-on education. Hence our slogan is “make your passion your profession.” This college is accel-erated, meaning you can earn a Bachelor’s degree, which typically takes four years, in just under three years. But what that really means, is that it takes hard work, dedication, and lots of passion to earn your degree and launch your career in digital arts.

You will see that everyone in our college is as excited about these industries as you are; our students, teachers and everyone else here.

Contents

If you’ve got a passion for sound, video games, animation, motion graphics, design or filmmaking, then this is going to be a great place for you! Our programs are taught by amazing faculty that have both teaching and industry experience. How else would we be so up to date?

Speaking of which, you might like to know that once you earned your degree, you are always welcome back to audit courses from your program for free* to keep up with industry standards and you can use our facilities for personal use, based on availability. Once you join our community, we want to stay connected to you.

*Some restrictions may apply. See catalog for more details.

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Welcome to Emeryville

California

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Ex’pression students come from all over the world, creating a rich and diverse community of like-minded individuals, all who share a passion for pushing the digitalenvelope.LocatedlessthantenmilesfromSanFrancisco,Ex’pressionCollege is in the heart of the Bay Area. The Bay Area is home to industry giants likeGoogle,theGeorgeLucasfamilyofcompanies,ElectronicArts,andPixar.With a tradition of artistic and techno-logical innovation, the Bay Area has become—in the eyes of many—a digital Hollywood. We are also neighbors with a number of thriving businesses likeClifBar,Bayer,Kodak,LeapFrog,and Novartis. Bay Street, a thriving retail center, is located just minutes from campus.

LocatednexttotheI80 freeway, just off of the Bay Bridge, Ex’pression College is also easily accessible from BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit). There is a free shuttle service (Emery-Go-Round) from the MacArthur BART station in Oakland.

Welcome to Emeryville.

Housing— Wondering where you’ll live? Ex’pression College provides housing assistance through a partnership with Collegiate Housing Services. Off-site housing is available minutes from campus.Theon-campushousingofficeis openMonday,Wednesday,andFridayfrom 10 am to 3pm.

Please contact: Howard Giddings, Housing Director (cell) 415-513-6051 (email) [email protected]

Ex’pression College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).

Review our consumer disclosures at expression.edu/disclosures

Art by Ex’pression students Tom Dunnam, Alaina Hower, NixieMelendres,Erin Smith,PaulSvoboda,RyanToneyandJohnZapata;PhotographsbyEx’pressionstudentLaurenHeminez,Scott Hess,GeorginaMcLachlan,andClien Wintzen.

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I love to make art and use technology to solve problems and predict outcomes. Video games and computer art allow you to mesh art and technology in an exciting way. –K.C. Murphy,ProgramDirector,Fine Arts

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The Animation & Visual Effects program prepares students for careers in visual effects, animation, and emerging appli-cations for 3-D visualization. Students learn the fundamentals of design, art, and animation. They then apply this knowledge to 3-D modeling, character animation, motion capture, texture and lighting, compositing, character rigging, and dynamic effects. Students gain experiential knowledge through extensive lab time using multiple hardware platforms. Many classrooms and labs have a one-to-one (student-to-machine) ratio enabling students to develop skills in contemporary software, such as Autodesk Maya and MotionBuilder, RenderMan,AdobePhotoshop,Nuke,AfterEffects,FinalCutPro,Mudbox,PF Track,andZbrush.

Animated films have come a long wayattheboxoffice.Animatedfilms like Rango (2011) grossed over $100 million in its first monthattheboxoffice.–Variety

POTENTIAL ENTRY-LEVEL CAREER FIELDS

3-D animationvisual effectscharacter designtexture & lightingenvironmental designcharacter rigging3-D modelingmotion capturescientific visualization

Animation & Visual Effects

Bachelor of Applied Science

In the Animation & Visual Effects program, you will learn what you need to build a career working in motion pictures, television, video games, or any media with dynamic and engaging imagery. –BrianAndrews,ProgramDirector,Animation & Visual Effects

Artwork from Quar, from the Final Game Pro 1 class in Animation & Visual Effects led by Pixar employees Andrew Dayton and Josh Qualtieri.

In the world of Quar, opposing forces battle each other through the ages in a perpetual WWI inspired universe. Based on the successful role playing game by Josh Qualtieri, this teaser brings to life some of the characters from the Quar universe.

View project: http://vimeo.com/channels/ave

CREDITS: Sequoia Blankenship, Elissa Peterson, Erin Smith, JD Kendall, Christopher Miller, Daniel Andrews, Adrian Miller, Phillip Shaw, Daniel Evans, Scott Weissman, Sebastien Guerne, Sean Mooney, Matthew Suggett, Ernesto Carillo, Boryslav Fird, Jenna Adams, Taylor Blete, Daniel Kraft, Melissa Hernandez, and Nicole Burch.

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POTENTIAL ENTRY-LEVEL CAREER FIELDS

game level development3-D animationcharacter design3-D modelingcharacter riggingtexture & lightinggame testing & developmentmotion captureinteractive pre-visualization

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The Game Art & Design program prepares students for careers in video game art design, production, and development. The program focuses on three key areas: a strong fine arts core, interactive theory and design fundamentals, and the profes-sional pipeline experience. As students produce assets that interact with dynamic 3-D environments, they learn necessary skills in design, asset creation, environ-mental design, character design in playable worlds, and graphical scripting focused to familiarize students with key processes of game creation. These skills prepare graduates to be junior members of a professional production team.

Although the Game Art & Design curriculum is centered on the Unreal engine, students also learn the funda-mentals to understand key concepts used in other engines. Software tools include programs such as Adobe Creative Suites, Autodesk Maya, CrazyBump, Motion-Builder, Vicon motion capture systems, Mudbox, and Zbrush.

The video game industry continues to grow—now that games can be played on social networking sites, on phones, computers and consoles, the demand for education in the video gaming industry and jobs is on the rise. –NPR.org

This image was created in the class called Final Game Pro 1.

Game Art & Design

Bachelor of Applied Science

Video games are an ever-expanding form of entertainment that has surpassed the movie industry, becoming one of the strongest global indus-tries. Even in down economic times, game sales and casual games continue to be strong and expanding. –TyCarriere,ProgramDirector,Game Art & Design

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Stills from a motion graphics piece created in Cinema 4D for the class 3-D for Designers.

POTENTIAL ENTRY-LEVEL CAREER FIELDS

graphic design web designmotion graphicsillustration2-D/3-D animationconcept design film title design

Our Motion Graphic Design program prepares students for careers in graphic design with an emphasis on broadcast uses. The program includes the funda-mentals of design—including print, typography, branding, concepting, storyboarding, design and coding for the Web, as well as the principles of animation. Students learn motion design, creative direction, shooting, editing and post-production of film titles, broadcast identity packages, TV commercials, viral campaigns and music videos.

Students utilize extensive lab time to become proficient in industry-standard software packages and work in applica-tions such as After Effects, Cinema 4D, Illustrator,Photoshop,InDesign,Final Cut Pro,FlashandDreamweaver.Students have access to professional gear to use for their projects.

Our Motion Graphic Design students’ works have been recognized and won awards at industry conferences like motion and at competitions such as Cut&Paste,Zooppa,Mofilm,Poptentand more. Our graduates’ works have also received recognition, such as Emmy Awards, and can be seen all over the world, in mediums such as major motion pictures, national commercials, network/cable news, music videos and national magazines.

The Motion Graphic Design degree provides great flexibility for graduates and gives them the potential to work in a variety of fields such as motion graphic design, 3-D for TV and film, print and web design. –Yael Braha, AssociateDeanofVisualArts,ProgramDirector of Motion Graphic Design

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Motion Graphic Design

Bachelor of Applied Science

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OurDigitalFilmmakingprogramisdesigned to train students in the funda-mental skill set necessary for a career in media production. Students learn to develop and produce engaging content for any medium which demands story-tellers who can express themselves with compelling visuals and sound, such as the big screen, the small screen, handheld devices, the web, video installations, and more. Students learn competitive skills such as shooting for visual effects, grip and lighting, storytelling techniques, project planning and management, editing, title design, basic music compo-sition, funding, and distribution. Students also learn to take a project from the conceptualization process through to final output. Training in this program prepares students for entry-level positions and careers in screenwriting, cinematog-raphy, editing, production and directing in broadcast, film, web, advertising, and other industries.

DigitalFilmmakingstudentslearnto workinsoftwaresuchasFinalCut Pro,After Effects,ProToolsandmore.

TheDigitalFilmmakingcurriculum is designed to be an exciting and well-versed program, with industry-leading professionals teaching solid theory and innovative techniques. This new program will create an entire new generation of effective visual communicators. –BillHolshevnikoff,ProgramAdvisoryCommitteeMember,DigitalFilmmakingandOwner,PowerofLighting,Inc.

Our students have access to a variety of industry-standard equipment to create digital films, music videos, and other assets for multimedia. Still images taken from a music video for the band The Real Nasty.

POTENTIAL ENTRY-LEVEL CAREER FIELDS

screenwritingvideo editingmultimedia content managementcinematographyart directionproduction managementcamera operationvideo productionscript writingfunding & distribution

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Digital Filmmaking

Bachelor of Applied Science

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No matter where I am, or what I am working on, I carve out time to come work with students. I always get so much more than I give and it’s an honor to be a part of the new generation of  professionals. –Jack Douglas, returning guest lecturer, Grammy Winner, Album of the Year, John Lennon’sDouble Fantasy. Credits include: Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, Patti Smith,The Who,NewYorkDolls.

Sound Arts students set up microphones and equipment to record local artist Jesus Diaz for the Shure Fantastic Scholarship Recording Competition. Ex’pression students placed third in this national competition.

POTENTIAL ENTRY-LEVEL CAREER FIELDS

music engineeringrecording & mixinglive soundsound designelectronic music productionaudio post-productionstudio maintenance studio management

SoundArts

Bachelor of Applied Science

The Sound Arts program is uniquely designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to become valued members of the professional audio community. As with all Ex’pression programs, the focus is on education through hands-on experience. Students are surrounded with digital audio equip-ment and software, as well as classic analog technology. They are given the freedom to explore various career paths with the resources needed to optimize their experience throughout the campus’ 40+audiosuitesandstudios.

This program offers students the oppor-tunity to take part in numerous studio production sessions focusing on recording and mixing for music releases, audio post-production for film and television, and game audio design. Students additionally explore a variety of live sound and lighting practices first-hand, including concert and stage monitor mixing, live performance recording, programming automated lighting systems, and integrating audio and video content for broadcast.

Training in the Sound Arts program prepares the student for entry-level employment in careers such as music engineering, live sound for theater and concerts, computer music production, studio management, audio post-production, and many others.

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The Interactive Audio program focuses on interactive audio design and music creation for multimedia devices and video games, as well as adaptive audio tools used for sound implementation in inter-active audio platforms. Students learn coding and scripting for interactive audio platforms, in addition to sound design for new interactive audio devices such asvideogames,toys,cellphones,GPSsystems, voice recognition technologies, and handheld media devices. Students in the Interactive Audio program learn audio techniques, along with programming skills using development platforms such asPython,Max/MSP,and AppleDevel-opment Tools.

Today we are much more than passive observers of media— it is rare to avoid some form of interactive audio in the course of a day with the rise in applications, hand-held devices, video games, and mobile technology. The facets of music composition, sound design, engineering, production, programming,Foley,ADR,fieldrecording, asset integration, and live music with VJ visualizations are all reasons why interactive applications have become the career path for many audio engineers today. –Chris Colatos, Course Director, Interactive Audio.We teach our students the fundamentals needed

to enter the audio industry. With technology advancing so quickly, through our curriculum and feedback from our program advisors, we also are able to introduce them to opportunities in emerging fields, where sound technology and design hadn’t been needed before. –John Scanlon, ProgramDirector,Sound Arts& InteractiveAudio

POTENTIAL ENTRY-LEVEL CAREER FIELDS

sound design for video gamesmobile device developmentmultimedia & productionapplication developmentvoice recognition technologyinteractive audio designaudio middleware & platform testinginteractive installation

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InteractiveAudio

Bachelor of Applied Science

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The Industry and Career Services (ICS) department is here to offer students and alumni assistance identifying career opportunities within both the visual and sound arts. ICS focuses on devel-oping and maintaining relationships with studios, artists, organizations and companies in order to provide profes-sional career building guidance to our students and alumni. Members of the ICS department help prepare students for their job search through planning industry and networking events, like the Ex’pert Series, meeting with students to review resumes, portfolio and reels, and assisting them with interview and communication skills. Additionally, the department conducts exit interviews and posts job and externship opportunities. ICS works with many employers to refer possible candidates for open positions.

Ex’pert Series PresentedbyICS,severaltimesayearwedraw from our extensive roster of profes-sional sound and visual industry contacts to interact with our students as part of the Ex’pert Series. During this intimate setting our guests discuss current trends, how to find work in the industry, and answer questions for students about working environments and styles.

shrek the third spiderman 3 superman returns tron: legacy pirates of the caribbean: dead man’s chest pirates of the caribbean: at world’s end twilight saga: new moon & eclipse king kong harry potter and the order of phoenix

live free or die hard ironman speed racer a christmas carol the other guys the green hornet your highness fast & furious five captain america thorratatouilledreamgirlshairspraymadagascar 2

MOVIES OUR GRADS HAVE WORKED ON INCLUDE

Graduation is just the beginning. Ex’pression graduates have been hired by companies such as:

ABS/CBNAmerica’s ArmyAmerican ZoetropeAtomic Guy ProductionsAttikBay Area SoundBias, Inc.BuckCaféFXCBS/UPNNetworkClear Channel EntertainmentCrescendo! StudiosCrystal DynamicsCurrent TVdb SoundDesign Music GroupDifferentFurStudiosDigidesign

Digital DreamDigital KitchenDreamworks Animation Electronic ArtsEnergi DesignEVBEveoFactor5FantasyStudiosFoundation9Goodby, Silverstein &PartnersGoogleGunshopHaciendaPostHalon EntertainmentHarmonixImage Movers DigitalIndustrialLight& Magic

Industry & Career Services

Intersound, Inc.JohnLennonTour BusKomami of AmericaL.incDesignLucasArtsMatte WorldMedia City SoundMedia ConceptsMekanismMeyer SoundMi Casa MultimediaModern MusicMzmeriqNailgunNHS, Inc.OneSixEight Design GroupPacificSoundwavePhoenixEditorial

PictureMillPIXARPlusetPlusPremierRetailNetworksRadiumSF/LARhythm & HuesRipe SoundRogersSecretLevelSEGASkywalker SoundSonic SolutionsSony Entertainment of AmericaSound OneSoundeluxStudio 880TheFamousGroupTeak DigitalTheFirm

TheGROOPTheHitFactoryTheRecordPlantStudiosThe Village RecorderThreshold Sound + VisionTippett StudioTsunami VisualUltra Sound/ Pro MediaWalter-Storyk Design GroupWarner Brothers StudiosWaveGroup SoundWesternized ProductionsWhiskytreeXLR8R MagazineZynga

Kyle Cooper, title designer and founder of Prologue Films, shares his industry knowledge and experiences as a speaker at an Ex’pert Series event, an industry guest lecture series organized by Industry and Career Services.

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Ex’pression College takes pride in our alumni and their accomplishments. We encourage our alumni to keep us posted on their work and achievements as they continue to make their passion their profession as artists, innovators, creative geniuses, and leaders in their industries and communities.

GradEx’clusive

Bachelor of Applied Science I’m thrilled with the direction my career is going in and none of that would have been possible without going back to school at Ex’pression. –Brandon Sugiyama, graduate in Motion Graphic Design, class 65

I couldn’t have asked for a better education as far as helping me with my job. –Mary Disbrow, graduate in Animation & Visual Effects, class 46

2011 SNAAP Survey Results 92% of those who wish to work currently are working, with most finding employment soon after graduation. Two-thirds said their first job was a close match for the kind of work they wanted. And almost three-quarters (74%) of those who intended to work as a professional artist had done so at some point since graduation. –StrategicNationalArtsAlumniProject(SNAAP)based on 13,581 alumni of 165 arts high schools, arts colleges and conservatories, art schools and departments within universities. Those responding to the fall 2010 survey graduated from fine arts, theater, dance, music, creative writing, media arts, film, design and architecture programs. Released May 3, 2011. Our alumni may or may not have participated in this

survey. snaap.indiana.edu.

To work on music for a living wouldn’t be possible without having gone to Ex’pression, for me. –PatrickBrown,graduate inSound Arts, class 32

Benefits of an Ex’pression Education•EarnyourBachelor’sDegree

in 32 months

•Hands-oncurriculumcombinedwith theory

•Learnmarketableskills

•Accesstoprofessionalgearand studios

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Wall of Fame

Ex’pression College is proud to welcome industry professionals and artists to campus to help inspire and educate the next generation of digital artists.

Each time industry professionals visit our campus, they leave their personal mark on the black squares that make up our Wall ofFame,whichdecoratesourlobbyandstudent café. White squares are signed by our graduates as they embark on new professional adventures—leaving their mark on campus as well.

Ex’pression SessionsEx’pression Sessions feature notable musicians and bands, affording them the opportunity to perform live in front of an intimate audience in Meyer Hall, our live music venue. Our 2010 Ex’pression SessionartistsincludedAniDiFranco,Beats Antique, Cold War Kids, Danny Gokey,Florence+TheMachine,Guster,OK Go, Temper Trap, and Vampire Weekend to name a few.

View photos and videos from recent Ex’pression Sessions at expression.edu/sessions

SOUND ARTS

public enemyscissors for leftygarbagesammy hagartori amoselliot scheinercold war kidsjack johnsonw.g. snuffy waldeng. love tears for fearssteve earledave grohlgavin degrawray lamontagnejimmy eat worldozomatlimichael franti & spearheadsilversun pickupsvampire weekend

john hiattal schmittthe ting tingsthe braverymatisyahuben harperblaqk audiojean-marie horvatE-40fanfarlotemper trapcage the elephantok goani difrancometriced cherneybeats antiquemichael semanickrick rocknarada michael walden

VISUAL ARTISTS

kyle cooperdanny yountwilliam lebedaray harryhausen jamie calirijakob trollbäckdigital kitchenpeter doctorsteve holmeswill wrightgeorge takeibrian andrewsstash magazinedon bluthmatt groener paul franklinthrasher juxtapozpicture millmk12

Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine performing at an Ex’pression Session in Meyer Hall.

Wow—the only school I would never drop out of. –MusicianDaveGrohl,Foo Fighters

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FacultyFacilities Gear

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ROOMS

audio post- production suitesfinal cut pro suitesgame audio suitesbasic recording suiteso2r studiojimi hendrix neve studioalan parson studio 2d-commandd-controlssl6000ssl9000heptagon studiostudio maintenance labmeyer halltricasterstop motion suitegreen screenvicon motion capture systemrender farm

FacultyWe are proud of our impressive faculty and their accomplishments. Our faculty have a unique combination of industry and teaching experience. Ex’pression instructors’ credits include artists as variedasBenHarper,JohnLennon,andSilversunPickups,andmoviessuch as Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets,Toy Story III, Men in Black II, Ratatouille, Star Wars Episode II, Mars Needs Moms, The Incredibles, and Jurassic Park III. Our instructors have receivedWebby,Muse,Fulbright,andother awards and have had their films screened at festivals such as Sundance and Cannes.

When you leave Ex’pression College, you will have learned from some very accom-plished digital artists, using industry-standard gear and equipment.

Facilities and EquipmentFromaprofessionalgreenscreen,torecording studios designed by architect and acoustician John Storyk, to the recently added Vicon motion capture performance system, Ex’pression College has over 100,000 square feet of professional-grade studios, computer labs, and classrooms, which are periodi-cally updated to meet industry and market demands.

Ex’pression facilities include over 100,000 sq. feet of professional-grade studios, equipment and classrooms.

CAMERAS

canon 60D, canon T1i canon rebel panasonic HVX panasonic DVX-100 panasonic DVC30SELECTED GEAR

car camera mountdoorway dolly and curved dolly track arri light kitskino flo lightstelevision monitors24˝ flat screen monitorswacom int uos tabletsflip cameras200+ microphones:dynamic, condenser, tube, ribbon, shotgun, wireless, lavalier100+ outboard preamps & processorszoom H4n recorders

Ex’pression students have access to studios and facilities and are able to check out gear through our Equipment Room.

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Our team of Admissions Representatives is here to help get you started with the admissions and application process.

All students must have a High School diploma or the U.S. equivalent to a High School diploma in order to be eligible for acceptance to Ex’pression College. All students must submit a completed application and a $95 application fee ($10 application fee for Veterans). Once your application has been submitted and reviewed, your Admissions Representative will schedule an acceptance interview for you.

Students who exhibit strong potential for a successful career in digital arts are encouraged to apply for an Ex’pression Scholar ship. Scholarships can be renewed.

Ex’pression Scholarship Requirements• MusthaveappliedoralreadybeenrolledatEx’pression• Completescholarshipapplication• 3.0GPA(transcriptrequired)• FAFSArequired• Lettersofrecommendation• Personalessay• Yourportfolio

Ex’pression Scholarship—over $500K awarded in 2011 Founders’ Scholarship—$25,000 awardApply for our ScholarshipsFor moreinformation, visit expression.edu/scholarships or contact your Admissions Representative.

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AdmissionsProcess

Accelerated Admissions Process—it’s not as scary as it looks.

First Term of Enrollment

Acceptable Scoreon Placement Exams

Appropriate ACT/SAT/TOEFL Scores

Admissions Application/Interview

Accelerated Admissions Process

High School Diploma or U.S. Equivalent

This $25,000 merit-based scholarship is awarded to outstanding creative individuals that exhibit strong potential, commitment, and drive. The scholarship will be divided among the number of semesters that a student is scheduled to attend Ex’pression.

Founders’ Scholarship Requirements:• Mustbeahighschoolseniororhaveaminimumofan

Associate’s Degree from an accredited college• Completedandsignedapplicationform• Twooriginallettersofrecommendation• Officialhighschool/collegetranscript(minimum3.0GPA)• Essay(750words)• Individualprogramrequirements

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Access to equipment, career

development resources and campus-wide facilities.

Start yourcareer

Graduate in just over 2.5 years. Spend less on living expenses than in a

traditional college.

Enroll and then

become anEx’pression

graduate

Federal Loans • Stafford (student loan)• Parent Loan for

Undergraduate Students (PLUS)

Scholarship • IAF (Imagine America

Foundation)• Founders’ Scholarship• Ex’pression Scholarship• private scholarships VA Benefits

(for more: gibill.va.gov)• Post 9/11 GI Bill (chapter 33, Yellow Ribbon: $10,000 per academic year)

• Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB, chapters 30, 33)

• VA Vocational Rehab

Grants • Pell Grant (federal)• FSEOG (federal)• Cal Grant (state)• private grants

Many students use some Federal aid in financing their education.

Federal Grants and Loans

To Begin • Complete your FAFSA to determine your eligibility

Private Financing

Tuition as of March 1, 2012* The tuition and fees are subject to change. Students who do not pay in full for the entire program at the time of enrollment will be subject to periodic semester tuition increases which will increase the total cost of the program.

** Supplies not included in tuition are standard student supplies, such as notebooks, pens, pencils, etc.

Private Bank• Refer to our “Co-borrower” guide

• Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan

interest-free

3 Pay in monthly installments (small fee applies)

2 Pay at beginning of each semester

1 Prepay in full to lock in current tuition rate

Here’s how we help you with the rest.

Payment Plans

Private Loans

Go to: www.fafsa.ed.govEnter our school code: 039733

Find out more at expression.edu/tuition_financial_aid/financial_aid

IncludedBooks, lab fees

and access to facilities**

TotalInvestment

$11,536* per semester

Normally requires 8 semesters to complete Bachelor of Applied Science Degree.

StartApplication fee $95

(Veterans $10)

You will need:your social security

number

Applying is the

first step

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How you can apply:

For complete admissions details, go to expression.edu/admissions

call 877-833-8800 (toll free)

webwww.expression.edu/ apply

consultMake an appointment to consult with us.

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Make your passion your profession.