News

15

Jan

2019

How to get a Job as a Live Sound Engineer

by JMC Academy

So you’re looking for the technical qualities of sound engineering mixed with the thrill of live? You’ve come to the right place! But, with very little ads or ‘help wanted’ signs going around the c... Read more

26

Oct

2018

How to Record Modern Pop Vocals: Part 2 - Editing

by JMC Academy

Last time Audio Technology chatted to JMC Audio Engineering Alumni Pete Holz about what it takes to get the best vocal takes for Peking Duk’s multi-platinum singles (you can check it out here). He... Read more

20

Sep

2018

How to market yourself as a creative professional

by JMC Academy

Matthew Packwood; Motion Designer, Creative Director, Animator, and Podcaster, recently came to JMC to give a talk on marketing yourself as a creative professional. His talked to students about cre... Read more

11

Sep

2018

Top Lyric Writing Tips with Pat Pattison

by JMC Academy

Lyric writing pro Pat Pattison recently held a workshop at JMC for students to give their music an extra leg up and to help them ‘writing better lyrics’. Brisbane Songwriting student Jade Mills wen... Read more

09

Aug

2018

Online vs On-Campus Learning

by JMC Academy

We compare 5 key areas that students often ask about when comparing online learning to on-campus learning. Read more

23

Jul

2018

The Minimum Toolset for Audio Engineers: 7 must-haves

by JMC Academy & Audio Technology

Audio Technology recently interviewed our Brisbane Head of Audio Engineering, Dr. Lachlan ‘Magoo’ Goold about the minimum toolset needed as a starter kit for Audio Engineers. Read more

17

Jul

2018

How to work well with musicians

by JMC Academy

As Music, Management and Audio Engineering professionals, we’ve put together a list of the top 3 ways to combine your skills to work well with musicians Read more

13

Jul

2018

Practise Techniques from Berklee College of Music

by JMC Academy

Writing from the Melbourne campus, songwriting student Jacky Chen attended Berklee's Practice Techniques workshop. Here’s what he learned… Read more

07

Jul

2018

Professional Advice for Making it in the Creative Industries

by JMC Academy

With a wealth of creative industry professionals working here at JMC, we wanted to share some of that knowledge. So we did. In one minute bursts of industry know-how in the form of our One Minute M... Read more

08

May

2018

From Post-Graduation to finding your Dream Job

by JMC Academy

We’ve got 7 tips for post-graduates to keep you on the right track to getting your dream job. Read more

19

Mar

2018

9 Tips for Managing Study Stress

by JMC Academy

A few simple steps can be taken to help reduce stress and ensure that you're organised and refreshed during studies. Here are some easy ways to plan ahead and look after yourself. Read more

12

Feb

2018

10 websites you need to know about if you're a student

by JMC Academy

We’ve put together a list of key websites you need in your everyday life as a student to save money, find the best cheap drinks (yess), free things, study hacks and life advice. Read more

30

Jan

2018

Advice for your first week of College or Uni from JMC students

by JMC Academy

Everyone needs a bit of advice sometimes, especially as your first week rolls around. So, we’ve got the low down from our current students on key advice that they learned after their first week her... Read more

02

Nov

2017

Shooting an Action/Comedy film with Brisbane JMC Students

by JMC Academy

We spoke to the director about his upcoming film, shooting violence and his advice for student’s preparing for their own short film. Read more

24

Oct

2017

KC Porter Music & Audio Masterclass: My Review

by William Spencer - JMC Student

JMC Audio Engineering student William Spencer went along to our recently Creative Network Masterclass with KC Porter. This is what he thought... Read more

10

Oct

2017

7 Things to consider when picking a course to study: must-haves checklist

by JMC Academy

We know everyone has different priorities, but these are a few things we think are important to consider no matter what you want to study. Read more

13

Sep

2017

The secret to getting more work in the creative industries

by JMC Academy

They say that only about 20% of work in the creative industries is advertised, so how do you get more work in an industry that doesn’t openly promote its jobs? Read more

02

Sep

2017

10 Songwriting Tips from the Berklee College of Music Masterclass

by JMC Academy

Special guest from Berklee College of Music and industry professional Pat Patterson recently visited JMC students to impart his songwriting techniques and teach the students how to utilise them to ... Read more