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Ex'pression College is a for-profit college located in Emeryville, California, geared toward the entertainment industry and known for its around-the-clock schedule and eight week terms. It offers six Bachelor of Applied Science degrees: 1) Animation & Visual Effects, 2) Digital Filmmaking, 3) Game Art & Design, 4) Interactive Audio, 5) Motion Graphic Design and 6) Sound Arts. Ex'pression awards bachelor's degrees after 36 months (two and a half years) of accelerated education. ==History== Ex’pression College was founded by Gary Platt, a sound recording engineer and educator, and Eckart Wintzen, a Dutch venture capitalist and media arts enthusiast. A building was acquired in Emeryville, California to house a new school to be called "Ex’pression Center for New Media". Ex’pression hired architect John Storyk, to help design the facility which houses the school. Building began in November 1998. On September 9, 1998, Ex’pression received temporary approval from the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) to operate, and to offer course instruction in digital visual media and sound comprehensive programs. The BPPVE granted Ex’pression temporary approvals to operate and offer diploma, associates and bachelor's degree programs in September 1998. In January 2001, Ex’pression was granted approval to operate, and renewed the approval to operate in October 2005. On January 11, 1999, 48 students began classes in Sound Arts and Digital Visual Media, the first two programs offered by the school. In 2004, the school had more than 500 students enrolled. The same year, its name was changed from Ex’pression Center for New Media'' to ''Ex’pression College for Digital Arts''. The change reflects a stronger emphasis on bachelor's degree level learning and more accurately describes the core focus of the College’s curriculum in digital arts. In April 2005, the school became an accredited college with the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). In August 2005, Ex’pression was formally recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and approved to participate in the Title IV Federal Student Aid programs such as Stafford Loan, Pell Grant, and PLUS Loan. In November 2006, Ex’pression was approved by the State of California’s Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education to offer its fourth BAS degree in Game Art & Design In December 2006, Ex'pression received approval to offer the Game Art & Design BAS program from the ACCSCT. In early 2007, Ex’pression expanded its facilities adding , creating several new classrooms. In 2012, Ex'pression College opened a branch campus in San Jose, California. Ex'pression College San Jose could accommodate 550 students and have a staff of 120 employees.〔http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_20858595/expression-college-will-open-branch-san-jose-digital〕 In 2012, Ex'pression was deemed ineligible as a participating Cal Grant school due to the college's high student loan default rate.〔http://www.csac.ca.gov/pubs/forms/grnt_frm/ineligible_cal_grant_schools.pdf〕 In 2014, Ex'pression was deemed re-eligible for Cal Grant.〔http://www.csac.ca.gov/pubs/forms/grnt_frm/2014_15_eligible_cal_grant_schools.pdf〕 and announced its San Jose campus to be approved to participate in Cal Grant 2014-2015 as well. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ex'pression College for Digital Arts」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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