Emeryville, CA

Reception: 510-654-2934
Email: expression@sae.edu
6601 Shellmound Street, Emeryville, CA 94608 Follow Emeryville, CA campus

About the Campus

SAE Expression College

Once warehouse and industrial districts of the Bay Area, Emeryville has evolved into a city known for artistic expression, biotech research, and software development, and is a designated Cultural Arts District. Emeryville is located just off Interstate 80, which is easily accessible from San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, and surrounding cities.

The SAE Expression College campus occupies over 102,000 square feet in two buildings and consists of offices, classrooms and laboratories, and faculty and student lounges. Specialized classrooms include the Meyer Sound Performance Hall, Marshall McLuhan Lab, Sound Stage, Stop Motion Room, Green Screen, Jimi Hendrix Suite, Game Audio Suites, and Avid Pro Tools Workstations.

SAE Expression College offers programs in Animation, Audio, Digital Film, Game Development, and Music Business.

Programs & Tuition

Programs Offered

Animation & Visual Effects, Digital Filmmaking*, Game Art & Design*, Graphic Design & Motion*, Interactive Audio*, Sound Arts*

Tuition: $94,400.00
Textbooks/Art Kits included
Technology Fee: $1,596.00

Total:

$95,996.00

 Gainful Employment Disclosures

*Note: The Digital Filmmaking, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design & Motion, Interactive Audio, and Sound Arts programs are no longer enrolling new students. Please see the Digital Film Program, Game Development Program and Audio Program to learn more about those active programs.

 

Bachelor of Applied Science in Audio

Tuition: $85,000.00
Laptop Package: $3,950.00
Estimated Cost of Textbooks: $1,200.00
Technology Fee: $1,596.00

Total:

$91,746.00

Gainful Employment Disclosure

 

Associate of Applied Science in Audio

Tuition: $38,000.00
Laptop Package: $3,950.00
Estimated Cost of Textbooks: $600.00
Technology Fee: $798.00

Total:

$43,348.00

Gainful Employment Disclosure

 

Diploma in Audio

Tuition: $25,000.00
Laptop Package: $3,900.00
Estimated Cost of Textbooks: $400.00
Technology Fee: $798.00

Total:

$30,098.00

Gainful Employment Disclosure

 

Bachelor of Applied Science in Digital Film

Tuition: $85,000.00
Estimated Cost of Textbooks: $1,000.00
Technology Fee: $1,596.00

Total:

$87,596.00

Gainful Employment Disclosure

 

Bachelor of Applied Science in Game Development

Tuition: $85,000.00
Estimated Cost of Textbooks: $1,000.00
Technology Fee: $2,396.00

Total:

$88,396.00

Gainful Employment Disclosure

 

Associate of Applied Science in Entertainment Business

Tuition: $38,000.00
Laptop Package: $3,700.00
Estimated Cost of Textbooks: $700.00
Technology Fee: $798.00

Total:

$43,198.00

Gainful Employment Disclosure

 

Diploma in Entertainment Business

Tuition: $25,000.00
Laptop Package: $3,700.00
Estimated Cost of Textbooks: $300.00
Technology Fee: $798.00

Total:

$29,798.00

Gainful Employment Disclosure

 

SAE Expression College Performance Fact Sheets

About the Area

About Emeryville

SAE Expression College is located in Emeryville, CA in the thriving Bay Area. Our campus is just across the bridge from San Francisco, and is close neighbors with Berkeley and Oakland. Emeryville is in the midst of a number of creative and innovative digital arts companies that have made the Bay Area their home like animation studios, video game publishers, special effects houses, recording studios, and social media companies.

SAE Expression College in Emeryville, CA

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