Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC), a top institution for 3D animation, VFX, gaming, and multimedia, offers state-of-the-art instruction in these fields. Since its founding in 2017, MAAC has expanded to more than 80 academic centres across the Middle East and India. With the successful completion of a journey spanning more than ten years, MAAC, a renowned name in the animation industry, has brought forth elite animators, filmmakers, visual artists and more. One of the largest centres continuing the history of the Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics is MAAC Kalkaji. It is the Category "A" centre of MAAC. The 5000-square-foot MAAC Kalkaji campus in Delhi boasts a cutting-edge infrastructure that is designed to maximise its resources for fostering the next generation of artists and animators. Through MAAC's extensive network of facilities, hundreds of thousands of students have received training in animation and filmmaking.
The MAAC Kalkaji courses are 100% job-centric, training students from the beginning about working in a professional environment. The courses are offered in a variety of fields such as visual arts and design, animation and filmmaking, 3D animation, broadcast design, gaming and VFX.
Students with a passion for animation and who are willing to work in more unconventional and creative fields can opt for admission to this institution. Candidates must pass their class 10+2 in any stream as a minimum eligibility criterion for the MAAC Kalkaji admissions. Creativity, passion, and a knack to learn are the only requirements for a successful career in animation.
Since the courses are curated to meet the industry standards and demands, the MAAC Kalkaji placements have always been great. Students are provided with 100% placement assistance. Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics are placement partner with the largest studios in India and has close ties to the industry. Over 20 industry experts from around the world make up the Research and Development (R&D) team. They serve on the 24FPS International Animation Awards jury as well.
For training and certification, MAAC Kalkaji is affiliated with Autodesk, and with Adobe for certification. Also, for further studies, MAAC Kalkaji has partnered with the Queensland University of Technology in Australia and the Vancouver Film School in Canada. MAAC was selected by the Higher Education Review Magazine for the prestigious list of "Training Institutes of the Year 2017."
Name of Award | Awarding Body | Awarding Year |
Multiple 24 FPS International Animation Awards in VFX, Animation and Multimedia Categories | Aptech | 2010,2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
Gold Award for Anti-Piracy Film | Confederation of Indian Industries - Intellectual Property Rights (CII-IPR) & United States of America Embassy | 2016 |
MAAC Got Talent, Gold Award by Producer Director Anurag Basu | MAAC | 2017 |
The MAAC Kalkaji courses are entirely career-focused, teaching students from day one how to function in a professional setting. Many disciplines, including visual arts and design, animation and filmmaking, 3D animation, broadcast design, gaming, and visual effects, are included in the curriculum.
The MAAC Kalkaji course admissions are provided to any student who has a passion for animation and who is open to working in more unorthodox and creative domains. They must have passed their class 10+2 at least.
Course | Duration |
IPVAD- International Program in Visual Arts and Design | 41 Month |
AD3D EDGE Plus - Advanced Program in 3D Animation | 28 Month |
D3D - Program in 3D Animation Film Making | 21 Month |
DAFM - Program in Animation Filmmaking | 14 Month |
ADVFX PlUS- Advanced Program in Visual Effects | 28 Month |
VFX PLUS- Program in Visual Effects | 21 Month |
CE Plus- Program in Compositing and Editing Plus | 12 Month |
ADIDG- Advanced Program in Interactive Design & Games | 24 Month |
APDMD- Advanced Program in Digital Media & Design | 19 Month |
DPW3D - Program in Print Web & 3D Animation | 21 Month |
DGWA- Program in Graphics, Web and 2D Animation | 14 Month |
CGPD - Certificate in Print Design | 5 Month |
Blender Pro | 7 month |
Cinema 4D Pro | 6 Month |
Maya Pro | 10 Month |
Max Pro | 7 Month |
Design Viz pro | 9 Month |
Compositing Plus | 9 Month |
APGDI -Advanced Program in Game Design & Integration | 23 Month |
Unity unreal -Certificate in real-time 3D pro | 3 Month |
PID - Program in Immersive Design | 15 Month |
PMGDI- Program in Mobile Game & Integration | 19 Month |
Broadcast Plus | 18 Days |
DFM - Digital Filmaking | 6 Days |
Digital Photography | 1 Day |
The MAAC Kalkaji courses are totally career-focused, preparing students to work in a professional environment from day one. Any student who has a passion for animation and is open to working in more unconventional and creative domains is eligible for MAAC Kalkaji admissions. The curriculum covers a wide range of subjects, ranging from visual arts and design to animation and visual effects. As a requirement for eligibility, applicants must have completed their class 10+2 in any stream.
Course | Eligibility Criteria |
IPVAD- International Program in Visual Arts and Design | Passed Class 10+2 in Any Stream |
AD3D EDGE Plus - Advanced Program in 3D Animation | |
D3D - Program in 3D Animation film Making | |
DAFM - Program in Animation Filmmaking | |
ADVFX PlUS- Advanced Program in Visual Effects | |
VFX PLUS- Program in Visual Effects | |
CE Plus- Program in Compositing and Editing Plus | |
ADIDG- Advanced Pragram in Interactive Design & Games | |
APDMD- Advanced Program in Digital Media & Design | |
DPW3D - Program in Print Web & 3D Animation | |
DGWA- Program in Graphics, Web and 2D Animation | |
CGPD - Certificate in Print Design | |
Blender Pro | |
Cinema 4D Pro | |
Maya Pro | |
Max Pro | |
Design Viz pro | |
Compositing Plus | |
APGDI -Advanced Program in Game design & Integration | |
Unity unreal -Certificate in Realtime 3D pro | |
PID - Program in Immersive Design | |
PMGDI- Program in Mobile Game & Integration |
Creativity, passion, and a desire to learn are necessary for success in an animation job. The MAAC Kalkaji placements have always been excellent since the courses are designed to satisfy the requirements and standards of the industry. MAAC has strong relationships with the industry and is a placement partner with the biggest studios in India. MAAC Kalkaji is associated with Autodesk for training and certification, and with Adobe for certification. Students receive 100%, placement assistance. MAAC placement cell or unit offers career development training to help students become ready for jobs abroad. In order to enhance their employability skills, the school encourages students to participate in lectures, workshops, and other activities connected to the industry.
The Research and Development (R&D) team is made up of more than 20 industry specialists from different parts of the world. Also, they participate in the 24FPS International Animation Awards jury. Moreover, MAAC Kalkaji has teamed with the Vancouver Film School in Canada and the Queensland University of Technology in Australia for further education. The Animation and VFX fields are expected to grow Rs 129 billion by 2023. MAAC students have worked on several critically acclaimed international projects like Dune, No Time to Die, The Witcher, The Avengers Endgame, Spiderman Now way Home, Eternals, etc. and Indian projects like Om, Thar, Shabaash Mitthu, Jersey, etc.
Categories | Details |
Placement Report Year | 2022 |
Highest Package | Rs 1.08 lakh per month (IBM - System Engineer Visual Effects) |
Average Package | Rs 30,000 to Rs 45,500 per month |
Lowest Package | Rs 26,000 to Rs 29,167 per month |
Placement Assistance | 100% |
Highest Package (Alumni) | Rs 1.84 lakh per month |
IBM | Cognizant | Interactive Digits | Technicolor |
Financepeer | Silver Club | Tera Block | EXCO Couplings and Transmission Pvt. Ltd. |
Tech Talks Communications Pvt. Ltd. | Hettich Competence Services | Assemblage Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. | Bentley Systems |
Warpil | Amazon | True Fan | Atomverse (Truedim Technologies) |
Name of the Alumni | Designation | Salary (Per Month) |
Manpreet Singh | Creative Specialist | Rs 1.84 lakh |
Mandeep Singh Randhawa | VFX Lead | Rs 1.10 lakh |
Stuti Verma | Graphic Designer | Rs 66,666 |
Prasham Patel | FX Artist | Rs 60,000 |
Vidushi Dhawan | Graphic and Web Designer | Rs 60,000 |
Shreyansh Gupta | FX Generalist and Crowd TD | Rs 42,000 |
Subham Monal | 3D Modelling and Texturing Artist | Rs 40,000 |
Netrali Huware | Assistant Manager | Rs 24,200 |
Dixita Ghosh | Lighting Artist | Rs 20,000 |