Completion of an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent).
No ATAR required.
Minimum age 17.
Other applicants
Refer to JMC Academy's general admission criteria .
Course overview
The video game industry is growing fast. In fact, the expertise and practices of game design + development is spilling over into a range of sectors, with design and development practices becoming widely adopted outside of purely gaming purposes.
JMC Academy’s Diploma of Game Design allows you to explore everything from concept drawing, digital sculpting and visual narrative to expressive animation techniques, game art development, 3D modelling, asset creation and building immersive game spaces. You will begin to understand the core components of visual narrative and games design and will adopt a range of rich, diverse and expressive animation techniques, which you'll develop into sophisticated outcomes. A solid foundation in game-art development practice will provide you with the perfect platform upon which to deepen your critical level of knowledge and understanding in a Bachelor degree.
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Other Information
Practical experience
Students workshop and perform original songs from the outset, receiving feedback from industry professionals and collaborating across JMC’s creative disciplines in real-world project settings.
Fees and charges
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Majors
Areas of study
Art History, art and animation history, character modeling, character design (2D), clay sculpture, colour and design, concept art, concept development, digital sculpture, digital concept art, drawing, environment design (2D), figure modelling, game design, game studies, game asset creation (3D), game engine scripting [programming], game production, game-play mechanics, interactive multimedia, level design (games), motion capture, motion graphics, pixel art, production (games), prototyping, rendering, scriptwriting, sprite animation (2D), studio skills, user interface design (games).
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities
Game designer, concept/character/environment artist, modeller, story witer, producation co-ordinator, 3D or 2D animator, storyboard artist, rigger, compositor, quaility assurance tester.
Advanced Standing
You may be entitled to credit for prior learning, whether formal or informal. Formal learning can include previous study in higher education, vocational education, or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning or various kinds of work and life experience. Credit can reduce the amount of study needed to complete a degree.
Entry requirements
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Standard entry
Applicants with recent secondary education
Student profile
No de-identified past offer cases are available for this course yet.
Campuses & intake dates
Upcoming intakes
- SydneyNSW14 Sept 2026
- SydneyNSW