The Expression Animation and Visual Effects Program is designed to enhance the students knowledge and skills through an intensive series of courses that cover a wide spectrum of Animation and Visual Effects. These include 3D modeling and animation, texture and lighting, compositing, digital film and video effects, graphics for the Internet and more. Students gain knowledge based on experience through extensive lab time using multiple hardware platforms. A one-to-one (student-to-machine) lab ratio allows students to individually explore the intricacies of a wide variety of graphics software. Students create a series of projects and assets throughout the program in addition to a final project specially developed to demonstrate their knowledge and abilities to potential employers.