Bachelor of Creative Arts (Animation)

BachelorBachelor of Creative Arts (Animation)Funding not verified

Overview

Accelerated two-year bachelor's degree in animation in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, with 2D or 3D specialisation, an admissions interview and portfolio.

Official program name

Awarded degree

Bachelor of Creative Arts (Animation)Bachelor's · Bachelor (nationally titled)

Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Qualification classification

Academic degreeA bachelor degree of an Australian TEQSA-registered higher education provider, described by JMC as of equal standing to a university degree.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.

Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Degree-awarding body

The institution itself unless stated otherwise on its official page.

Country

Australia

Teaching language

English — International English requirement IELTS 6.5.Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Application route

Other route

Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

School

JMC Academy

Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Delivery

On campus

Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Required attendance

Not verified

Study intensity

Full- or part-time

Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Duration

2 years accelerated full-time; part-time for domestic students; international students may take 3 years

Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Credits and credit system

Not verified

Start

February, June, September

Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Entry routes

Not verified

Specializations

Specialization	Classification	Evidence
General Animation	Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.	Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
2D Animation	Official pathwayPathway: 2D animation specialisationAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.	Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
3D Animation	Official pathwayPathway: 3D animation specialisationAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.	Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Official degree title names Animation; the course is a dedicated animation degree with 2D or 3D specialisations.

Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

We list verified animation degrees only — no certificates, short courses or generic degrees with a few animation modules. Eligibility rules

Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

Culminating requirement: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Internships

Internship unit COL401 is available by application only.
Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

Faculty list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Software, equipment and costs

Software and equipment are shown only as the school publishes them: required, taught, provided or bought by the student. Tuition does not include hardware, software or materials unless the school says so, and online students do not automatically share campus facilities.

Software

Software	Status	As published
Toon Boom Harmony	Provided in labs / fees	Listed in the animation studios and facilities description.Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Autodesk Maya	Provided in labs / fees	Listed among software students work with hands-on.Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Equipment, computers and facility access

Drawing tablets: Access to Wacom and XP-Pen tablets in the animation studios.
Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Published equipment and software costs

Equipment and software costs: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

We never estimate a total cost when key expenses are unpublished. Compare equipment and software

Admissions

Each submission item is shown exactly as the school states it. Anything not listed is not verified — never “not required”.

Portfolio and submission materials

Material	Status	Instructions as published
Portfolio	Required	All applicants provide a portfolio, which can include sketches, character designs, story ideas or other creative work.Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Prior qualification: RequiredDomestic: completion of Year 12 or equivalent; no ATAR required; minimum age 17.
Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Interview: RequiredAll applicants attend an admissions interview.
Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

IELTS: Required — minimum 6.5international applicants: overall 6.5, no band below 6.0
Source: jmcacademy.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

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Deadlines

Dates are shown with the year and intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

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Tuition: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Funding

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable. “Fully funded” never means every personal or production expense is covered. How we classify funding

Funding not verified

Funding policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 14, 2026.

jmcacademy.edu.au/our-courses/animation/bachelor-of-creative-arts-animation/ — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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