Bengaluru's newest MAAC campus for animation, VFX & game design
Real MAAC curriculum, published batch dates and a campus built for Whitefield's next generation of creators — CareerX and CreatorX pathways, both with a UGC-recognised degree route.
Next batch: November 2026
Provisional intake — confirmed once scheduling opens
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Our campus showreel goes live closer to opening — explore the courses below in the meantime.
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A recognised name before day one
MAAC Whitefield is a franchise of India's most established animation, VFX and game design training brand.
Accredited & recognised by
- Media & Entertainment Skills Council
- Skill India
- An Aptech brand since 1986
The full pipeline, one campus
8 programme categories, 30 courses
From a 3-month software certification to a 3-year degree pathway — real MAAC hours, not marketing rounding.
Limited seats, real dates
Next batch starts in
Now enrolling: IPVAD-XR
Provisional intake calendar — confirmed dates replace this once scheduling opens.
Next batch, IPVAD-XR, starts 1 November 2026.
Student Work Wall
The work our first cohort will put here
MAAC Whitefield opens October 2026, so this wall is honestly empty for now — no borrowed portfolios, no stock renders passed off as student work. Here's what each category will showcase once we do.
Not sure where to start?
Find your course in two minutes
Answer a few quick questions about what you enjoy and we'll point you to the MAAC programme that fits — no email required to see your result.
Placement support
Backed by MAAC India's placement network
MAAC Whitefield opens October 2026 and has no placement record of its own yet. The figures below are MAAC India's brand-wide record, shown honestly as the network's achievement — not a promise for any individual student.
Hiring partners across the MAAC network
Partner logos for this centre will appear here as hiring relationships are confirmed.
Placement assistance is provided; it is not a job guarantee.
Two ways to finish
CareerX or CreatorX — you choose the depth
CareerX
The core studio-employment curriculum — the hours and modules that get you industry-ready and hireable.
CreatorX
Everything in CareerX, plus 5 additional modules and 48 more hours, built for founders, freelancers and multi-hyphenate creators who want to run their own pipeline, not just work in one.
Available on our five flagship programmes: IPVAD-XR, AD3D EDGE PLUS, ADVFX PLUS, ADIDG PLUS, APDMC PLUS.
Built for how the industry works now
Generative AI, taught as a tool — not a shortcut
A dedicated Generative AI for Creators course, plus AI-assisted workflows woven into our design curriculum, so you learn to direct these tools with judgement rather than depend on them.
Tools you'll use
- Midjourney
- Runway
- ComfyUI
- Adobe Firefly
- ElevenLabs
- Adobe Photoshop
Fees & EMI
Exact fees in writing, EMI on every course
Your counsellor gives you the exact fee for your course in writing at a free session, before you pay anything, along with any scheme or scholarship that lowers it.
EMI is available on every course.
MAAC × ASUS Career Laptop Advantage Program
Clear your course fee within 180 days of registration and unlock a ₹74,500 ASUS laptop voucher with a 2-year warranty, on eligible flagship programmes.
MAAC Creator Kit with Canon
A Canon creator kit, available on the same eligible flagship programmes, for students building a shooting portfolio alongside their coursework.
Life at MAAC
Eight national events, one MAAC ID card
Beyond the classroom, MAAC's pan-India calendar gives every enrolled student a platform to compete, network and showcase work alongside peers from the whole network.
24FPS
MAAC's national annual animation and VFX showreel festival, screening standout student work from centres across India.
100 Hours
A nationwide, time-boxed creation contest — a single brief, a hard deadline, and a public showreel of what students built.
MAAC Creative League
An inter-centre league format that turns coursework into friendly competition across the MAAC network.
KLICK
A national MAAC showcase event for students to present visual work to peers across the network.
Manifest
A national MAAC showcase event for design and digital-content students to exhibit finished creative work.
National Students Meet
An annual gathering that brings MAAC students from across the country onto one stage.
Behind the Screen
Industry-facing sessions and studio conversations that put students in front of working professionals.
Deadline
A production-pressure challenge that mirrors a real studio brief and a real delivery date.
Run by MAAC India across the network; formats can vary by year.
Right in Whitefield
Built for Whitefield, ITPL and the Outer Ring Road tech corridor
From ITPL, Kadugodi, Hoodi, Brookefield, Varthur and Marathahalli, MAAC Whitefield aims to be the closest full-spectrum animation, VFX and game design campus to Bengaluru's eastern tech corridor.
2nd Floor, C Square Building, Above ICICI Bank, Whitefield, Bengaluru
Nearest metro: Whitefield / Kadugodi, Purple Line.
Areas we serve
- Whitefield
- ITPL
- Kadugodi
- Hoodi
- Hope Farm
- Brookefield
- Varthur
- Kundalahalli
- KR Puram
- Marathahalli
- Hoskote
- Sarjapur Road
For parents
A serious institute, not just a course
A UGC-recognised B.Voc degree pathway, fees confirmed in writing before you pay, transparent placement support and a brand that has trained students since 1986 — everything you'd want to verify before enrolling your child.
Read our note to parents
Frequently asked
Questions parents and students ask us first
Your seat in the first batch is still open
Whitefield's newest animation, VFX and game design campus opens October 2026. Enquire now to lock in early-batch pricing and priority counselling.