Learn to design games like this and turn it into a stable career.

Applications for JMC's 2024 Bachelor/Diploma of Creative Arts (Game Design) is now open.

Game by JMC students

Courses designed with PIXAR and ANIMAL LOGIC


JMC's bachelor and diploma courses teach students the skills to develop games and bring characters and worlds to life. From concept to finished art, create believable character performances and arresting graphics. Designed in consultation with artists from industry giants PIXAR and ANIMAL LOGIC, this course features core subjects in game development, with specialisation in 2D animation, 3D animation, CG art or production art.

Unity Game Engine  • VR/XR  •  Blender  •  Autodesk  •  Maya  •  Substance 3D  •  and more

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The JMC Academy

Creative
Advantage
Our industry professionals teach critical level thinking, with production-based practical knowledge in a creative environment — that is what leads to industry-ready graduates who will make it.

STATE OF THE ART FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

Learn on our broad range of high-end industry standard equipment in state-of-the-art labs.

EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO JMC PARTNER INTERNSHIPS

Get your foot in the door and gain real work experience with exclusive access to our industry partner internship program.

LECTURERS FROM INDUSTRY

Our lecturers work in the industry and have their finger on the pulse so your knowledge is first-hand and relevant tomorrow.

COLLABORATE WITH JMC STUDENTS

Collabourate with JMC students studying a different course to your own. Get real experience and network with the future faces of the creative industry.

STUDY ABROAD

Enrich your learning experience culturally and get credit for it.

MENTORING AND CAREER ADVICE

Exam prep to career development, and job application assistance to business plans - we are here for you.

SYDNEY   MELBOURNE   BRISBANE

Having the audio and film guys to work with me on my projects taught me a lot about the whole process. I put this into action as one of the animators on the ‘Happy Feet’ films.

Damien Schneider Freelance Animation Artist JMC Animation Alumni

State of the art

on-campus facilities

18-camera motion capture labs

Access to VR gear and 3D Printers

Unity Game Engine

Courses in Game Design

SYDNEY  •  MELBOURNE  •  BRISBANE

FEE-HELP available

Diploma of Creative Arts (Game Design)

8 months (2 trimesters) accelerated full time

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[CRICOS 075767K]

Bachelor of Creative Arts (Game Design)

2 years (6 trimesters) accelerated full time

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[CRICOS 075773A]

Master of Creative Industries (Postgraduate)

2 years (4 trimesters) part time

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[CRICOS 098250E]
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Specialise in your passion

Choose a secondary specialisation from 2D animation, 3D animation, technical art or computer generated art (CG).

Recognition of prior learning

Get credit for skills and experience you already have.

Create a polished portfolio to jumpstart your career

Continually build upon your portfolio and showcase your talent and abilities.

Peace of mind with seamless course structures

From Diploma to Bachelors and Bachelors to Masters, our courses are designed so that there's a logical and seamless progression should you wish to further your studies.

In two years at JMC, I worked on over 15 projects, most of which I was in a major role. I've learnt how to do so many roles I never even knew about, and been pushed to my creative limits many times.

Rebekah Evans Film & Television Studio Supervisor JMC Film & Television Alumni
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Jake S. (Game Environment)

Global Industry Connections

We have dozens of key industry partnerships that allow us to connect you to the right people. Our strong industry links also ensure that JMC Academy qualifications are recognised within the creative industries. Here's just a few.

Adobe Animal Logic StKildaFilmFest SmallTownBigSound ThePush Roland AGDA AVID Apra Bigsound Aus Music Week Snowtunes RollingStoneAwards UX Australia GGJ QMusic Canva
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Careers in the Industry

JMC’s Game Design graduates currently work in a wide range of creative positions in game design, film + TV, animation and advertising, in major studios like Animal Logic and design houses like ZSpace.

Animation is no longer just a genre, it’s a medium and it has become the wonderchild of the creative sector. It's a global industry at which Australia excels – from ads to Oscar winners – with VFX and animation consumed worldwide in film and TV, on Stan, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and all the other streaming services, and increasingly on YouTube, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram.

The global animation market is projected to reach US$473.7 million by 2026, up from US$272.1 million in 2020, while in 2020, a record $56.9 billion was spent on gaming in the US, a 27 per cent increase from 2019. By 2024, the consumer gaming industry is expected to reach a value of $198 billion

  • Game Designer
  • Game Producer
  • Game Developer
  • Creative Director
  • Level Designer
  • Character Designer
  • Motion Designer
  • Production Manager
  • Storyboard Artist
  • 2D Animator
  • 3D Modeller
  • Texture Artist
  • Visual Development Artist
  • Game Artist
  • Effects Animator
  • Compositor

I discovered and managed the band 5 Seconds of Summer. JMC is where I learned not only how to recognise an artist's potential, but how to take it to the top.

Adam Wilkinson Discoverer of band '5 Seconds of Summer' JMC Alumni

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Things to make life easier

$0 upfront with FEE-HELP

No upfront course fees for Australian citizens with the Australian government FEE-HELP program (it's similar to HECS). Application required.

No ATAR requirement

We've found that ATAR isn't representative of how well someone is likely to succeed in the creative industries. So we focus on other important things such as passion, drive and willingness to succeed.

About JMC

Established in 1982 by John Martin Cass, JMC Academy was originally founded in Sydney to meet the demand for qualified professionals in the entertainment technology industry. From day one, JMC Academy broke ground as Australia's first private college to qualify for accreditation in the fields of Digital Multimedia, Audio Engineering & Digital Television.

Celebrating 40+ years in education, JMC Academy remains Australia’s leading Creative Industries institution, offering Degrees and Diplomas in Game Design, Animation, Music, Songwriting, Audio Engineering, Film and Television Production, Entertainment Business Management, Acting & Design.

JMC Academy’s ultimate focus is to deliver inspiring and technologically sophisticated programs, which cater to the global needs of the Creative industries. By nurturing, supporting and mentoring students who share a true passion and dedication for these industries, we are able to guide them into rewarding careers.

JMC Academy is:
A registered Higher Education Provider
Accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)
Registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)
Accredited by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)
A member of the Australian Council of Private Education and Training (ACPET )
Nationally recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework

Creative by JMC student: Joel Champ

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