CG Master Academy - Online Courses in Art, Games & VFX

Curated Tracks for Your Brilliant Future

Master the ins and outs of your dream career with tracks explicitly crafted to provide quality, top-to-bottom education in the discipline you love.

Explore Tracks

29 courses

Foundation & Design Track

18 courses

Houdini | FX Track

31 courses

2D Character Design Track

27 courses

3D Character Arts Track

24 courses

2D Environment Design Track

27 courses

3D Environment Arts Track

6 courses

Compositing | Lighting Track

16 courses

Animation Master Academy

25 courses

Visual Storytelling & IP Development Track

8 courses

Character TD | Rigging Track

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What Our Alumni Are Saying

Sean Doyle

Lighting Artist at Reflector Entertainment

CGMA helped me set a baseline for lighting game environments and gave me the structure as well as the understanding I needed to push me forward in my career. My teachers were outstanding and the feedback/personal time you're able to have with the course instructor is a major boon. Not only was it a beneficial learning experience; it was a fun one too.

Ilona

Megazebra

I was already working as a games artist, but I wanted to make the transition to working on characters. Thanks to CGMA's Character Program, I was able to figure out a new approach to beginning character design, which was recognized at work by my Art Director. Now I'm working as a Senior Character Artist!

Fernando

Counterplay Games

CGMA basically kick-started my career. Before taking courses with them, I was lost in regards to what I should be focusing on to get into this industry. The piece I created for my first class with CGMA actually helped me to get my first freelance!

Pawel

Artifex Mundi

CGMA increased my marketability as an artist by improving my perception of light and shadow, and helping me analyze the works of the old masters.

Ivan

Nordeus

My CGMA experience gave me the confidence I needed to tackle more complicated perspective-heavy challenges.

Tomer

MPC Vancouver

CGMA provided me with intensive training and a platform to connect with others. The information and tools from my course could not be easily acquired anywhere else. At the end I had a complete project that served as a starting point for my demo reel.

Edwardian

Boss Fight Entertainment

The price cannot be beat. In comparison to other online classes, CGMA is the best out there. And I made lots of great connections with not only my instructors but with other artists in different levels of learning from beginners to industry professionals.

Hector

Fox International Channels (Fox IC), Baby TV

CGMA helps me to improve my facial rigging skills and inspire myself to work hard and achieve my goals like my instructor Wade Ryer.

Isabelle

Disney Television Animation

I took Storyboarding for Animation, and not only did I gain a greater knowledge of cinematic storytelling, I feel like I gained a better understanding of what professionals and studios look out for in a storyboard artist.

Jack

Rooster Teeth

CGMA helped set up a strong understanding of anatomy, shape, and form which has benefited all my work as of now.

Student Showcase

From novice creatives looking to jumpstart their career to seasoned pros adding to their toolkit, our students produce thoughtful, mind-blowing work. We want the world to see it.

Alex Garcia