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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.

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 65,000-square-foot (6,000 m2) 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.

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