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Choose your pathway
Don’t study “creative.” Train for a real role.
Choose from Bachelor’s degrees, diplomas, and short courses in animation, games, and digital art - with focused pathways, real direction, and no wasted years in a generic creative degree.
ANIMATION & FX
For students who want to create characters, creatures, worlds, and effects for screen.
Specialisations:
- 3D Animation
- 3D Modelling
- Effects (FX)
GAME DEVELOPMENT
For students who want to design or code the games people actually play.
Specialisations:
- Game Design
- Game Programming
DIGITAL ART
For students who draw, design, storyboard, and build visual worlds.
Specialisations:
- 2D Animation
- Concept Art
- Digital Illustration
Our Difference
Your work doesn’t just get marked. It gets pulled apart.
You train under people who know exactly what holds up, and what doesn’t.
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Work under people already doing it
Learn from mentors who bring current production habits, expectations, and judgement into every brief - from studios like Disney, ILM and Ubisoft.
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The standard studios expect
You don’t wait until graduation to find out if your work is competitive. From the start, you’re shown what industry-level work looks like, where you stand, and how to close the gap.
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Feedback that actually changes the work
Not vague notes. Your scenes, designs, and ideas get direct markups, corrections, and iterations until the work starts to hold up.
Firas Hosn
While at Ubisoft, AAA programmer Firas released almost a game a year including Far Cry 3, 4, 5, Assassin's Creed 3, Your Shape, Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Watchdogs 2 and 3.
Known for Assassin's Creed 3
Tyler James
Award-winning artist Tyler has worked with major clients like Cryptozoic and Blizzard on titles including Heroes of the Storm, Warhammer, Rift, Star Wars, Hex, Warcraft, and RWBY.
Known for Heroes of the Storm
Scott Claus
While at Disney and DreamWorks Scott animated classics like Pocahontas, Hunchback of Notre Dame and Road to El Dorado. He later won an Oscar for best special effects for Life of Pi.
Known for Hercules
Hubert Lapointe
Montréal-based Hubert Lapointe has worked as an animator and animation supervisor on hit shows like Rick & Morty and The Ollie and Moon Show, and as a software instructor for ToonBoom.
Known for Rick and Morty
Travis McGeathy
Known for Diablo III
Nicklas Byriel
A certified V-Ray instructor, Nicklas is a 3D generalist/TD with over a decade of experience in 3D visualization, including running his own company Negative Black.
Known for Founder of Chaos Theory
Genevieve Camilleri
Gen is an Oscar-nominated VFX Supervisor & Compositor who has worked at ILM, Mill Film, and Animal Logic. Credits: Love and Monsters, Doctor Strange, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Mad Max: ...
Known for Love and Monsters
Daniel Hourigan
Daniel is a senior Houdini FX artist with 15 years of experience working on blockbusters such as Terminator: Dark Fate, John Wick 3, Aquaman, The Wolverine, and Game of Thrones.
Known for John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Addison DeBolt
Known for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Richter Lewis
Known for ABC Mouse
Anna Pagliara
Known for Mulligan
Scholarships Available
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GIRLS WHO BUILD
Scholarship
For female-identifying students ready to enter the technical side of creativity, including games, VFX, 3D, animation, programming, and digital production. Includes additional development coaching with a female-identifying professional working in the industry.
GIRLS WHO BUILD
Scholarship
For female-identifying students ready to enter the technical side of creativity, including games, VFX, 3D, animation, programming, and digital production. Includes additional development coaching with a female-identifying professional working in the industry.
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BEYOND THE CITY
Scholarship
For students outside metropolitan areas who want access to serious creative industry training without needing to relocate to a major city.
BEYOND THE CITY
Scholarship
For students outside metropolitan areas who want access to serious creative industry training without needing to relocate to a major city.
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GAME CREATOR
Scholarship
For students who want to build games, not just play them. Open to students interested in game art, game design, game programming, or interactive worlds.
GAME CREATOR
Scholarship
For students who want to build games, not just play them. Open to students interested in game art, game design, game programming, or interactive worlds.
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2D ANIMATION
Scholarship
For students who love to draw, animate, design characters, tell stories visually, or want to build a career in Australia's growing 2D animation industry.
2D ANIMATION
Scholarship
For students who love to draw, animate, design characters, tell stories visually, or want to build a career in Australia's growing 2D animation industry.
"CG Spectrum seemed too good to be true. Looking back, it was the best decision.
Every mentor and staff member has been so hands-on and directly involved in my learning. Co-Directors of top box office movies and supervisors of major Netflix TV shows are giving me feedback on my projects. Students also have access to a strong community, and an awesome career class to prepare you for your dream job."
Stephanie S | 3D Modeling
"Having a mentor definitely helped! It was awesome to have someone I could reach out to when I was stuck.
Getting the weekly feedback also helped in terms of what to improve and what to focus on next. In Term 3, we learned Unreal Engine; I implemented the knowledge I gained in that course to my Advanced 3D Modeling Course to create some additional renders that demonstrated my understanding of using and integrating game-ready assets into an actual game engine.
Benjamin O | 3D Modeling
"Hands down the best decision I've made for my career.
The learning material and staff were great, and having an industry mentor was an invaluable asset that really helped me get my break in the VFX industry."
Alan R | VFX Compositing
"My experience at CG Spectrum was second to none, and taught me so much more than I initially anticipated.
My mentor took me from being barely computer literate to an animator working at a studio in only a year and a half. The information and level of teaching at CG Spectrum will absolutely not be found anywhere else."
Kieran | Animation
"The CG Spectrum training solidified my skills using Unreal Engine.
Having used it briefly before, and feeling overwhelmed by how big the range is of what you can do using the engine, the training taught me the areas I would need for virtual production very well. I now feel confident with the skills I have gained."
Simran M | Real-Time 3D & Virtual Production
"I have never experienced such an explosive evolution in my art since attending CG Spectrum.
I have learnt an incredible amount, not only from my amazing mentor Eric Wilkerson but from the entire CGS community. Being part of such an amazing program has opened my eyes to techniques that have streamlined my process and increased my confidence tenfold."
Oliver H | Concept Art & Illustration
"CG Spectrum is the perfect place to gain focus, understanding, an encouragement for your journey.
If you are looking for a supportive place to gain or hone skills in game design or other verticals, CGS is a fantastic and worthy place to dive in."
Shaul H | Game Design
"I highly recommend signing up with CG Spectrum!
I was looking for a final push to bump my skills and finally start applying for jobs as an artist. Shortly after finishing my Advanced 3D Modeling Course I landed my first job as Junior Environment Artist, which was my dream!"
Kasia P | 3D Modeling
"I got a job offer at a major feature film studio before even graduating!
Studying at CG Spectrum gave me the opportunity to network with industry artists while I was learning, and coupled with the amazing course, I was able to secure a position in the industry. Now I'm working on amazing projects in my dream job!"
Andi E | 3D Modeling