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MASTER OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SCHOLARSHIP

At SAE, we're passionate about making a positive impact on the future of the creative industries and empowering individuals that are making bold moves — our Master of Creative Industries scholarship does just that.
A man wearing a cap stands in front of a wall of animated stills - pictures stuck to the wall. The storyboard of a film. He is pressing the corner piece of tape on one piece of paper. Man wearing cap and hoodie, back to camera, stands in front of wall covered with movie illustrations - storyboard/script. SAE MASTER OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES POSTGRAD, MARK GAMBINO
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Scholarship details

Our Master of Creative Industries scholarship provides full tuition for domestic postgraduate students, taking the financial pressure off so you can focus on what you do best — creating.

Course
Master of Creative Industries
Available at: Online
Intake February 2025
Value Full Tuition Scholarship
Selection Criteria & Entry Requirements View here
Terms & Conditions View here
Applications Close 2 December 2024

How to Apply

In your application, you will need to include:
  • A 250-word statement for “How will studying the SAE Master of Creative Industries help advance your career & achieve your creative goals?”
  • A link to your online work portfolio to support your application.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must:
  • Be a commencing student enrolled full-time or part-time at SAE in February 2025.
  • Applicants must meet MCI Entry Requirements
    • Completion of a Bachelor degree OR;
    • Successful completion of a Bachelor Degree from an unrelated field as well as demonstrated skills and expertise relevant to the course discipline.
  • Adhere to the Scholarship Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

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Video: Master of Creative Industries alumni: Mark Gambino

Why study a postgraduate qualification at SAE?

Bachelor of Creative Industries
World class facilities You will get unlimited access to SAE's state-of-the-art facilities and equipment across Australia and the world.
Tailored for you We will guide you to select units that meet both your individual creative and professional aspirations and provide the appropriate foundation for your capstone project.
Collaborate with the best You will learn from industry thought-leaders, collaborate with creative peers and extend your network through our global reach.
Achieve your career leadership goals You will acquire the skills and know-how to attain and succeed in leadership positions within the creative media industry.

What you can study at SAE

SAE offers creative media education in Animation, Audio, Design, Film, Games, Music and more.
You can study a diploma, an associate degree, a bachelor's degree or apply for postgraduate study.
You do not need an ATAR and could even apply with relevant industry experience. Check out our course guide for more info.
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Animation Animation Animation courses that will render the career you want.
Two students operating an audio desk
Group Audio Audio courses that will give your audio career some serious noise.
Person working on a digital animation on a desktop computer
Computer Science Turn your technical talents into a thriving career.
Student adjusting the lighting on set
CI Dark Creative Industries Multidisciplinary courses that’ll allow you to be creative with your career.
Student standing and drawing
Group 3 Design Design courses that have the path to your design career laid out.
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Group 4 Film Film courses that have everything from concept to the final cut.
Two students playing video games. Left person has arms up
Group 5 Games Games courses to get your career ahead of the game.
Sound technician fixing a microphone
Group 6 Music Music courses that will get your music career on track.
Students sit at monitors reviewing editing software on screen used in creative industries.
VFX & Virtual Production Embrace the latest technologies to engineer the impossible.
Person working with a 3D printed dog
Animation Animation Animation courses that will render the career you want.
Two students operating an audio desk
Group Audio Audio courses that will give your audio career some serious noise.
Person working on a digital animation on a desktop computer
Computer Science Turn your technical talents into a thriving career.
Student adjusting the lighting on set
CI Dark Creative Industries Multidisciplinary courses that’ll allow you to be creative with your career.
Student standing and drawing
Group 3 Design Design courses that have the path to your design career laid out.
Man operating camera with green screen in background
Group 4 Film Film courses that have everything from concept to the final cut.
Two students playing video games. Left person has arms up
Group 5 Games Games courses to get your career ahead of the game.
Sound technician fixing a microphone
Group 6 Music Music courses that will get your music career on track.
Students sit at monitors reviewing editing software on screen used in creative industries.
VFX & Virtual Production Embrace the latest technologies to engineer the impossible.

SAE Student work

Digital design of godlike character, holding a guitar. Guitar Gods student work at SAE
GUITAR GODS Student Collaboration
Animation
Animation
GUITAR GODS
Student(s) Involved
Danial Shafi'i,  Darrian Warner
Campus Perth
Year Produced 2019
Overview

Guitar Gods is a 2D animated short created in Trimester 6 (final) of the Bachelor of Animation.

The work represents the cross-collaboration between an SAE animation student, Danial Shafi’i, and an SAE audio student, Darrian Warner. It perfectly encapsulates the collaborative nature of creating at SAE – a fusion of music and visual animation/effects.
Group of people of skateboards rolling down a hill into the sunset
CONCRETE DENIZENS Student Collaboration
Film
Film
CONCRETE DENIZENS
Student(s) Involved
Jessica Sherlock,  Lindsay Sultana,  Matthew Johnson,  Kyle Wheeler
Campus Brisbane
Year Produced 2022
Overview
Student work

SAE film student, Jessica Sherlock conceived, filmed, and produced a documentary, Concrete Denizens, which highlighted the inclusive skate culture in Brisbane. Jess worked with other film and audio students to bring the project to life.

Jessica Sherlock, Lindsay Sultana, Matthew Johnson, Kyle Wheeler are SAE film students who collaborated and worked on this project as part of the Film Studio 4 (Production) unit in Trimester 5 of the Bachelor of Film degree.

Still from Unreal game developed by SAE students
VIOLET HUBRIS Student Collaboration
Games
Games
VIOLET HUBRIS
Student(s) Involved
Nora Lück-Jennings,  Jackson Symss,  Josh Ayala,  Wilma Signal,  Cameron Griffith,  Siyao Song,  Elyssa La,  Russell Toffoli,  Mohit Rao,  Josie Sippel,  George Takis,  Angus Martin
Campus Melbourne
Year Produced 2022
Overview

Violet Hubris is a cosmic action-horror game exploring humanity’s thirst for knowledge, power, and belonging in a harsh universe. Created by SAE Melbourne students – this project features work from cross-disciplines, meaning students in different courses collaborated to bring the project to life.

We love the motion, fantasy, colour and drama of this one. Games, Animation, Audio and Design students collaborated on this project.

Play the game on itch.io now

Credits:
Nora Lück-Jennings – Game Design
Jackson Symss – Game Design
Josh Ayala – Game Design
Wilma Signal – Game Design
Cameron Griffith – Animation
Siyao Song – Animation
Elyssa La – Animation
Russell Toffoli – Audio
Mohit Rao – Audio
Josie Sippel – Voice Acting
George Takis – Graphic Design
Angus Martin – Graphic Design

Design and artwork from SAE student animated short, Kukunochi
KUKUNOCHI Student Collaboration
Animation
Animated character from Kukunochi - an SAE student animated short
3D model & character design from Kukunochi - an SAE student animated short
3D model character from Kukunochi - an SAE student animated short
Animation
KUKUNOCHI
Student(s) Involved
Mia Dator,  Naomi Hermans,  Quan Tran,  James Goodchild,  Alex Ireland,  Jake Mendoza,  Jasbir Singh,  Abbey Janssen,  Nanda W.,  Daniel Villa,  Dylan Marinko,  Michael Gould-Brown,  Conor Atkinson,  Monica Petra Christina,  Charles Warner,  Audrey Daniella,  Samuel Bourke,  Qaliesha Trivino
Campus Perth
Year Produced 2022
Overview

Kukunochi is a sophisticated and cross collaborative short film involving students from Animation, Film, Design and Audio courses at SAE.

The Kukunochi film is the final capstone project for many of the students completing bachelor degrees at SAE Perth.

Synopsis: The story presents an arrogant girl, Katsumi, who learns a thing or two from Yamato, who embodies kindness and humility. Their unbalanced relationship is encapsulated through their sparring as they practice Kendo. Katsumi’s arrogance beats down on Yamato again and again. However, even when beaten repeatedly, Yamato’s determination never fazes.

They emotionally evolve after having experienced a confrontation with an angered spirit called the Kukunochi, where Katsumi learns the true meaning of humility.

Directed By
MIA DATOR
NAOMI HERMANS

Character Animator | MIA DATOR
Lead Character Artist | NAOMI HERMANS
Character Artist | QUAN TRAN
Rigging | JAMES GOODCHILD

Lead Environment Artist | ALEX IRELAND
Environment Artist | JAKE MENDOZA
Rigging Artist | JASBIR SINGH
Concept Artist | ABBEY JANSSEN
Storyboard Artist | NANDA W.

Cinematographer | DANIEL VILLA
Editor & Colourist | DYLAN MARINKO
Writer | MICHAEL GOULD-BROWN

Music Producer | CONOR ATKINSON
Audio Management | MONICA PETRA CHRISTINA
Mix Engineer | CHARLES WARNER
Voice Actor | AUDREY DANIELLA

Lead Branding and Marketing | SAMUEL BOURKE
Marketing | QALIESHA TRIVINO

Special thanks to our mentors

  • TIM KITEVSKI
  • DAVEY GOH
  • STEVE TEUNE
  • KALEB TRELOAR
3D Red skulls on blue, fuzzy balls. MitchID by Mitchell Viney
MitchID MITCHELL VINEY
Design
Black background. Red skull on blue, fuzzy balls. SAE student work by designer Mitchell Viney
Artistic vinyl design of a red germ with blue mouth. SAE student work by designer Mitchell Viney
Business cards falling down. Blue, red and white background. SAE student work by designer Mitchell Viney
Surreal version of a fluffy hand grenade. SAE student work by designer Mitchell Viney
Design
MitchID
Student(s) Involved
MITCHELL VINEY
Campus Byron Bay
Year Produced 2016
Overview

MitchID is the work of Mitchell Viney and served as his personal branding identity which he used for his professional portfolio and online presence. The project aims to highlight his 3D illustration, branding and graphic design skills.

Industry professional programs such as the Adobe Suite were integrated with 3D software such as Maxon Cinema 4D. Mitch experimented with colour, tone and texture to create these 3D illustrations exploring themes such as organic / nature VS structural/man-made.

You can view more of Mitch’s work at: https://www.behance.net/gallery/45778903/Mitch-ID

Whilst still studying Mitch has secured work from organisations such as Bond & Coyne Studio, London and A & R Healthcare.

Musician and SAE student Ness Mari
NESS MARI Vanessa Mari
Music
Ness Mari performs 'Wildfire'
Music
NESS MARI
Student(s) Involved
Vanessa Mari
Campus Melbourne
Year Produced 2021
Overview

SAE student, Ness Mari, recorded a live stream for her performance in Music Studio 3, a unit of the Bachelor of Songwriting and Music Production course.

We think Ness is such a talent and we just can’t stop watching this one.

Song: Wildfire
SAE Melbourne student
Vanessa Mari

Director and producer reviewing footage

Register your interest for the scholarship today

Applications are open. Hurry as applications close 2 December 2024.