Bachelor of Animation

Bringing a character to life involves more than just technical ability. With that in mind, Animation at JMC has been developed in association with studio professionals from Pixar and Animal Logic, to help you tell your story from concept development to finished animation.

Learn to design and develop characters and worlds – from concept to finished art – and create arresting graphical motion and believable characters. Introducing you to the art and practice of animation, this course allows you to specialize in your passion, be it story and art direction, 2D + 3D hybrid animation, technical art, or a combination of them all.

We’ll make sure you are up to speed on all the latest developments demanded by the industry, you'll have a chance to intern, network, and study abroad along the way. Graduate with a top-notch portfolio, a showreel, and knowledge of who’s who where it counts, to launch you into the industry.

Specialize in what you are passionate about with a Bachelor's degree focusing on story and art direction, 2D, 3D, and hybrid animation, technical art, or a combination of them all. Immerse yourself in an exciting journey from concept development to finished animation in multiple styles. Take advantage of JMC’s impressive animation, motion-capture, virtual-reality, recording, and green-screen studios to bring your project to life, and master tech skills like rigging and compositing.

In only 2 years you can graduate with a Bachelor's degree thanks to our accelerated full-time course. Part-time study is also available to domestic students. International students may choose to complete the course in 3 years rather than the accelerated 2-year option.

JMC Academy is a specialist creative industries education institution with campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. Established 40 years ago, it was Australia's first private college to qualify for accreditation in Audio Engineering, Digital Television, and Digital Multimedia.

Our creative community consists of students studying Music, Audio Engineering, Film, Entertainment Business, Visual Communications, Animation, Game Design and Acting. Students benefit from opportunities for collaboration and networking between disciplines, further preparing them for a long and satisfying career in the creative industries.

Our alumni are living out their passions through creative careers around the world, proving that it is possible to make a career out of doing what you love. We invite you to come and explore what a creative career may look like for you.

Why study at JMC Academy

At JMC Academy we are focused on providing opportunities for students to create, connect, and develop their craft in a supportive community. We keep our class sizes small so that we can get to know each student's aspirations, strengths, weaknesses, and creative voice. Our small course offering of specialist creative industries disciplines means we can regularly update and refine our courses and tech to be future-focused and relevant to industry developments. Our international network of like-minded institutions ensures we can benchmark our programs against international standards, ensuring our students are able to enter the workforce with confidence wherever in the world they go.