News

23

Nov

2018

JAPAN Study tour 2019: J-Pop and Manga/Anime

by JMC Academy

Following the success of our 2018 Anime & Manga study tour to Japan, JMC Academy is pleased to announce a second study stream in 2019 for Music and Songwriting students to study the J-Pop industry. 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

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

01

Jul

2018

My All Expenses Paid Songwriting Trip to London

by JMC Academy

What’s better than studying your passion? Getting to study AND travel! And that’s just what Tamara Gavran did when JMC gave her the opportunity to travel all expenses paid to London on the Nandos M... Read more

22

May

2018

5 Jobs you didn't know you could get from studying Songwriting

by JMC Academy

Studying Songwriting can open doors into so many different career opportunities. Here's just a few 'out-of-the-box' jobs you could do! Read more

20

May

2018

Why study a Masters?

by JMC Academy

Most people who choose to study a Master’s degree do so in the hope that postgraduate study will further improve their career prospects. However, remuneration shouldn’t be the only reason for study... Read more

18

May

2018

Head of Music wins 6th Queensland Jazz Award

by JMC Academy

Sean Foran, Head of Music at Brisbane JMC’s Brisbane campus took home the Jazz Award at the Queensland Music Awards this year, for his band Trichotomy’s song ‘Asset or Liability’. Read more

30

Mar

2018

Song Writing Short Course Creates Competition Winner in 4 Days

by JMC Academy

After attending a JMC song writers short course, Gemma Navarrete tells us about the song she recorded during the course and how it has won her a trip to Queensland as a finalist in the Somerset Son... 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

05

Feb

2018

How to get a career in music, musician or not.

by JMC & Year 13

There are a bunch of music focused degrees that can help you break into the industry, even if your biggest instrumental talent is punching out ‘Hot Cross Buns’ on the recorder. There are plenty of ... 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

15

Dec

2017

Songwriting in Amsterdam: JMC Students Study Abroad

by JMC Academy

As a partner of the Berklee College of Music, JMC Music students got the opportunity to attend the Haarlem Conservatory, just outside Amsterdam. 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

23

Oct

2017

Getting to Graduate Debt-Free: Scholarship Student in Focus

by JMC Academy

As well as enabling students to graduate debt-free, the scholarship presents a wealth of opportunities throughout the course. We chatted to Trimester 3 Entertainment Business Management student Jor... 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