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Jun 2019

JMC x Purple Sneakers on How to Turn your Bedroom Productions in to a Career

by JMC Academy

We teamed up with the legends over at Purple Sneakers and had a chat about how all the bedroom producers out there can turn their music in to a sustainable career. Read more

02

Jun 2019

How to get gigs and get paid consistently with Muso

by JMC Academy

Struggling to find gigs or get paid for gigs that you have already done? Our mates over at Muso have a solution! We had a chat with one of the Co-Founders of this gigging app, Alan, about his passi... Read more

21

May 2019

Four Design Lessons I Learnt Working on Real Events

by JMC Academy

Digital Design student, Serena, recently put her hand up for the role of Head of Visual Design for the 2019 Ledger Awards for her tri 6 Industry Project Unit. Serena tells about everything she lear... Read more

20

Feb 2019

5 Ways to Help the Environment Around You as a Creative

by JMC Academy 

In light of our current Wellness Week, we have put together a list of 5 easy ways you can help the beautiful environment that we all live in. Read more

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Feb 2019

We Need to Talk - 5 Things to Remember When You're Struggling With Your Mental Health

by JMC Academy

People suffer different levels of mental illness, often for many different reasons, but one thing is always the same; talking to someone about it is the first step towards getting better. Here are ... Read more

28

Jan 2019

How to get a job as an Animator or Game Designer

by JMC Academy

Bringing a character, environment or world to life is a great way to explore your passion for storytelling, technical art and animation. But, with only 20% of creative industries jobs being publicl... Read more

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

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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