VFX Schools in Australia

Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE)

The World's Most Awarded Game and Film Educator

Founded in 1996 in Canberra, AIE was one of the world's first institutions for game development, 3D animation, and VFX qualifications. Campuses in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and online. 12 alumni credited on …

Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS)

Australia’s premier screen arts and broadcast school

Alumni and Industry Scholarship Fund AFTRS has established the Alumni and Industry Fund to expand and enrich the School’s student community. We invite AFTRS alumni and our wider industry community to support the Alumni &…

CG Spectrum

Industry-mentored online VFX and animation school

Founded in 2011 in Australia, CG Spectrum offers fully online TEQSA-accredited degrees and diplomas with 1-on-1 mentorship from working professionals at ILM, Animal Logic, and Weta Digital.

Collarts (College of Creative Arts)

Start your creative career at Collarts, Australia’s #1 creative arts college. Explore music, fashion, design, photography, film, entertainment and more - online or on campus in Melbourne…

Start your creative career at Collarts, Australia’s #1 creative arts college. Explore music, fashion, design, photography, film, entertainment and more - online or on campus in Melbourne and Sydney.

Curtin University is an international university with locations in Western Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Colombo, Mauritius and Dubai.

Deakin University

Melbourne university with virtual production studio

BA in Film, Television & Animation with virtual production studio. ACR #44 International 2025. Melbourne's largest concentration of film, TV, and animation production companies.

Griffith University (Queensland College of Art & Design)

Australia's largest film school and a Toon Boom Centre of Excellence.

Home to the Griffith Film School, the largest of its kind in Australia, offering a Bachelor of Animation with majors in Animating, Art Direction, and CGI Technical Direction.

JMC Academy

Australia's Leading Creative Industries Academy

Founded in 1982 with 40+ years training creative professionals across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. Animation curriculum developed with Pixar and Animal Logic professionals. Graduates at Animal Logic, Sony Pictures An…

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Alumni at Disney, LucasFilm, and Weta FX

Animation programs with graduates at Disney, LucasFilm, Weta FX, and Animal Logic. ACR #28 International 2025. One of the largest creative industries faculties in the Southern Hemisphere.

RMIT University

Be ready for a global career in the ever-changing world of animation.

Australia's #1 ranked animation school, RMIT offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in animation, interactive media, and games with alumni at Weta Digital, Rising Sun Pictures, Disney, and Method Studios.

SAE Institute Australia

SAE University College delivers hands-on, industry-led higher education courses in Animation, Audio, Creative Industries, Design, Film, Games & Music. Enrol now

SAE University College delivers hands-on, industry-led higher education courses in Animation, Audio, Creative Industries, Design, Film, Games & Music. Enrol now

Swinburne University of Technology

Toon Boom Centre of Excellence in Melbourne

Bachelor of Animation covering 2D, 3D, and stop-motion for film, TV, VFX, and games. Toon Boom Centre of Excellence. ACR #29 International 2025. Melbourne's animation production hub.

University of Melbourne

Australia's #1 university with immersive animation BFA

Australia's top-ranked university. BFA in Animation with immersive production experience. ACR #25 International 2025. Extensive facilities alongside Melbourne's creative industry.

University of Technology Sydney (Animal Logic Academy)

A world-class digital production education centre in partnership with Netflix Animation Studios.

The UTS Animal Logic Academy offers a 1-year accelerated Master of Animation and Visualisation co-designed with Netflix Animation Studios. Over 90% of graduates find industry employment within months.