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Whether you're after a full degree, a career-focused track, or a quick skill boost, we've got you covered. Take a look around and find the course that suits your goals and budget.

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Career Tracks
Specialized industry pathways created by professionals to prepare learners with job-relevant skills.
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Short Courses
Short courses focused on establishing specialized,  fundamental skills for personal and professional growth at any stage.
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Career Tracks

Industry-driven courses specialising in Animation, VFX, Digital Art, Game Development, 3D Visualization and Virtual Film Making

Overview

Kickstart Your Creative Career with CG Spectrum

Want to break into the film, game, or animation industry? CG Spectrum’s career tracks are designed to get you there. Taught by industry pros, our courses help you build real skills, create an impressive portfolio, and connect with a supportive creative community.

At CG Spectrum, you’ll learn from experienced mentors who have worked at top studios like Disney, ILM, and Ubisoft. The curriculum is designed with direct input from industry professionals, ensuring that everything you learn is relevant to today’s job market. With a strong focus on hands-on training, you’ll work on real-world projects that help you develop practical skills and prepare for a successful career. Plus, you'll be part of a thriving community where you can connect with mentors, peers, and industry professionals who share your passion.

With CG Spectrum, you're not just learning—you’re preparing for a career in the creative industry. Let’s make it happen.

Choose Your Path

Foundations 
Gain intermediate-level skills through hands-on projects and personalized mentorship. This stage helps strengthen your core abilities, giving you the confidence to tackle more complex challenges and refine your craft.

Specialization 
Dive deeper into an advanced focus with courses tailored to mastering a specific discipline. Develop a professional portfolio that showcases your expertise and prepares you for the job market, equipped with the skills employers are looking for.

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2D Animation
Foundations

Intermediate  9 Months
Build your 2D animation foundations using both modern and traditional animation workflows to create animations from scratch. Receive guidance from industry pros who’ve worked on iconic cartoons.

2D Animation
Foundations

Intermediate  9 Months
Build your 2D animation foundations using both modern and traditional animation workflows to create animations from scratch. Receive guidance from industry pros who’ve worked on iconic cartoons.

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2D Animator
Specialization

Advanced  9 Months
Study advanced aspects of 2D animation and create compelling characters, expressive acting and FX animation. Increase your technical skills and build a polished portfolio with mentor support.

2D Animator
Specialization

Advanced  9 Months
Study advanced aspects of 2D animation and create compelling characters, expressive acting and FX animation. Increase your technical skills and build a polished portfolio with mentor support.

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3D Animation
Foundations

Intermediate  9 Months
Build foundational 3D animation skills taught by industry experts. Learn to make your 3D characters walk, talk, and interact with their environment as you build your understanding of body mechanics.

3D Animation
Foundations

Intermediate  9 Months
Build foundational 3D animation skills taught by industry experts. Learn to make your 3D characters walk, talk, and interact with their environment as you build your understanding of body mechanics.

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3D Animator
Specialization

Advanced  9 Months
Master complex character animation techniques to create impressive 3D scenes. You’ll also focus on portfolio preparation and career development with your industry mentor to help you get job-ready.

3D Animator
Specialization

Advanced  9 Months
Master complex character animation techniques to create impressive 3D scenes. You’ll also focus on portfolio preparation and career development with your industry mentor to help you get job-ready.

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3D Modeling
Foundations

Intermediate  9 Months
Learn 3D modeling, digital sculpting, and texturing from industry pros. Go from beginner to proficient in creating 3D characters and environments from scratch using industry-standard techniques.

3D Modeling
Foundations

Intermediate  9 Months
Learn 3D modeling, digital sculpting, and texturing from industry pros. Go from beginner to proficient in creating 3D characters and environments from scratch using industry-standard techniques.

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3D Modeler
Specialization

Advanced  9 Months
Refine your 3D modeling efficiency and refine your environment and character design skills by creating detailed, fully rendered assets. Focus on building your portfolio and mastering key job skills.

3D Modeler
Specialization

Advanced  9 Months
Refine your 3D modeling efficiency and refine your environment and character design skills by creating detailed, fully rendered assets. Focus on building your portfolio and mastering key job skills.

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3D Visualization
Foundations

Intermediate  12 Months
This comprehensive course will equip you with the skills to plan, build, and render stunning realistic 3D scenes from scratch with support at every step from your mentor.

3D Visualization
Foundations

Intermediate  12 Months
This comprehensive course will equip you with the skills to plan, build, and render stunning realistic 3D scenes from scratch with support at every step from your mentor.

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Concept Art & Illustration
Foundations

Intermediate  9 Months

Build concept art foundations, from art theory to the latest techniques. Using core art principles, you'll learn how to turn ideas into captivating characters, creatures, props, and environments.

Concept Art & Illustration
Foundations

Intermediate  9 Months

Build concept art foundations, from art theory to the latest techniques. Using core art principles, you'll learn how to turn ideas into captivating characters, creatures, props, and environments.

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Concept Artist
Specialization

Advanced  9 Months
Learn advanced techniques and workflows to create narrative artworks that tell rich stories. Build industry job skills including how to work to a client brief, and refine your portfolio.

Concept Artist
Specialization

Advanced  9 Months
Learn advanced techniques and workflows to create narrative artworks that tell rich stories. Build industry job skills including how to work to a client brief, and refine your portfolio.

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Digital Illustrator
Specialization

Advanced  9 Months
Learn advanced illustration techniques and workflows to create narrative artworks that tell rich stories. Build industry job skills including how to work to a client brief, and refine your portfolio.

Digital Illustrator
Specialization

Advanced  9 Months
Learn advanced illustration techniques and workflows to create narrative artworks that tell rich stories. Build industry job skills including how to work to a client brief, and refine your portfolio.

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Digital Compositing
Foundations

Intermediate  9 Months
This course prepares you creatively and technically for a career as a compositor. Learn advanced techniques from digital painting, color theory, keying, scripting and lighting techniques used by top VFX artists.

Digital Compositing
Foundations

Intermediate  9 Months
This course prepares you creatively and technically for a career as a compositor. Learn advanced techniques from digital painting, color theory, keying, scripting and lighting techniques used by top VFX artists.

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Effects
Foundations

Intermediate  12 Months

Master techniques for creating destruction, explosions, and simulations for water, cloth, hair, and creature effects. Guided by an FX pro, you'll develop the skills to bring dynamic scenes to life.
Effects
Foundations

Intermediate  12 Months

Master techniques for creating destruction, explosions, and simulations for water, cloth, hair, and creature effects. Guided by an FX pro, you'll develop the skills to bring dynamic scenes to life.
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Game Design
Foundations

Intermediate  9 Months
Learn to analyze games, solve design problems, and create great user experiences. Write design documents, develop a compelling game pitch, and finish with a playable game.

Game Design
Foundations

Intermediate  9 Months
Learn to analyze games, solve design problems, and create great user experiences. Write design documents, develop a compelling game pitch, and finish with a playable game.

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Game Programming
Foundations

Intermediate  9 Months
Build strong game programming foundations in this comprehensive course using C++ and Unreal Engine. By the end of the course, you'll have your very own playable game.

Game Programming
Foundations

Intermediate  9 Months
Build strong game programming foundations in this comprehensive course using C++ and Unreal Engine. By the end of the course, you'll have your very own playable game.

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Real-time 3D
Foundations

Intermediate  9 Months
Train to become a real-time 3D technical artist. Go from beginner to intermediate as you learn storytelling, world building, lighting and camera essentials to create film quality shots for virtual production.
Real-time 3D
Foundations

Intermediate  9 Months
Train to become a real-time 3D technical artist. Go from beginner to intermediate as you learn storytelling, world building, lighting and camera essentials to create film quality shots for virtual production.
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Real-time 3D
Specialization

Advanced  9 Months
Gain advanced real-time 3D skills. Learn digital storytelling and hone your world-building, lighting, and camera skills to create film-quality cinematics. Graduate with a job-ready portfolio.

Real-time 3D
Specialization

Advanced  9 Months
Gain advanced real-time 3D skills. Learn digital storytelling and hone your world-building, lighting, and camera skills to create film-quality cinematics. Graduate with a job-ready portfolio.

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Student Testimonials

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"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."

 

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Oliver H  |  Concept Art & Illustration

 
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"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."

 

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Stephanie S |  3D Modeling

 
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"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.

 

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Benjamin O  |  3D Modeling

 
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"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."

 

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Alan R  |  VFX Compositing

 
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"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."

 

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Kieran  |  Animation

 
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"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."

 

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Simran M  |  Real-Time 3D & Virtual Production

 
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"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."

 

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Shaul H  |  Game Design

 
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"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!"

 

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Kasia P  |  3D Modeling

 
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"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!"

 

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Andi E  |  3D Modeling

 
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