Scholarships from Ex’pression And Game Audio Network Guild Team

Posted by: Rob Loach at March 23, 2006 2:33:05 PM

Game Developer Conference 2006, San Jose, CA (Booth #1628) – March 23, 2006 – Ex’pression College for Digital Arts, one of the premier schools of its kind in the United States, in conjunction with the Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.), a non-profit organization established to promote excellence in interactive audio, today announced two scholarships for G.A.N.G. members toward a Bachelor of Applied Science degree program for game audio studies. A joint panel of Ex’pression College faculty members and G.A.N.G. officers will select two candidates to receive these scholarships, and the winner will be announced in June at a G.A.N.G. convocation hosted at Ex’pression College.

Scholarship opportunity essays will be accepted until May 15, 2006.

Essay submissions will be judged based on the following criteria:

Responses to essay questions
Quality and integrity of submitted audio file
Financial need

"Audio continues to play a significant role in the future of video games," said Kirk Engel, CEO, Ex’pression College for Digital Arts. "We’re happy to build on our relationship with G.A.N.G. and work together to provide two more scholarship opportunities for G.A.N.G. members interested in a career in the digital arts and specifically the growing field of game audio."

"Our partnership with Ex'pression College for Digital Arts advances our mission by providing scholarships and professional development opportunities to every level of our membership," said Paul Lipson, Senior Director of G.A.N.G. "It's exciting to be able to impact the growth and development of audio careers within the interactive entertainment industry in such a profound way."

For more information on the scholarship submission process, please visit www.audiogang.org.

About G.A.N.G.
The Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) is a non-profit organization established to educate the masses in regards to interactive audio by providing information, instruction, resources, guidance and enlightenment not only to its members, but to content providers and listeners throughout the world. G.A.N.G. empowers its members by establishing resources for education, business, technical issues, community, publicity and recognition. G.A.N.G. also supports career development for aspiring game audio professionals, publishers, developers and students.

About Ex’pression College for Digital Arts
Founded in 1999, Ex’pression is a unique digital arts college. Ex’pression College for Digital Arts teaches and grants Bachelor degrees in three programs: Sound Arts; Animation and Visual Effects (comprising 3DAnimation and Visual Effects); and Digital Graphic Design (emphasizing Broadcast Design and Motion Graphics.) Ex’pression 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. Ex’pression’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 Ex’pression family behind, they are prepared to assume sought-after jobs in Silicon Valley, Hollywood, and other art and high technology centers around the world. Ex’pression College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, (ACCSCT).

Ex’pression 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 Ex’pression's Website at: www.expression.edu.