BLENDER PRO
Blender Pro
Produce finished 3D work in Blender
- Hours
- 144 hrs
- Duration
- 6 months
- Fee
- On enquiry
Focused certification, not a placement-track programme
This is a single-tool certification, not MAAC's full career programme. If you want the complete studio pipeline for 3D Animation instead, the full course covers it — with placement assistance and scheme eligibility this short course doesn't carry.
Where this is used in the industry
Blender is free and open-source, which has made it the fastest-growing 3D tool for independent artists, small studios and freelancers who can't justify a Maya or 3ds Max licence before they have paying work.
A small but growing number of production studios now accept or actively use Blender pipelines, and its Grease Pencil and sculpting tools are used in 2D/3D hybrid productions specifically because no other package does that combination as well.
What you'll learn
- Modelling and digital sculpting in Blender's mesh and sculpt modes
- Node-based shading and material setup
- Rigging with Blender's armature system
- Cycles and Eevee rendering, and when to use which
- Exporting clean, game- and film-pipeline-ready assets
Software toolkit
The industry-standard applications this course is built around.
- Blender
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Who this course suits
Students and career-changers who want to build a portfolio before committing to a paid licence elsewhere
Freelancers and independent creators who intend to keep using the same free tool professionally after the course ends
Working professionals exploring a move into 3D without their employer funding a licensed-software course first
What you'll be able to make
A sculpted and retopologised character or creature asset
A shaded, textured hard-surface prop
A lit still render in both Cycles and Eevee for comparison
A short animated loop exported for a portfolio reel
Illustrations of the kind of work this course builds towards, not student work. Photographs of real MAAC Whitefield student projects will replace them as batches graduate.
Career outcomes
The roles this course prepares you for in studios, agencies and production houses.
3D Artist
Freelance 3D Generalist
Fees & EMI
Fee shared at counselling
This course's fee is confirmed one-to-one so we can factor in any scheme discount you're eligible for. Nothing is hidden — ask and we'll share it immediately.
Batches & seats
Live seat availability for every upcoming batch of this course.
Mon–Wed–Fri, 10:00–13:00
Sat–Sun, 10:00–14:00
Provisional batches are a planning calendar anchored to the centre's opening date, not a confirmed schedule yet. Confirmed batches replace these as they're announced.
Request a callback about BLENDER PRO
Share a few details and a counsellor will WhatsApp or call you back at a time that suits you — no call centre, no spam.
Frequently asked questions
BLENDER PRO runs for 6 months, covering 144 hours of instruction.
Open to all.
BLENDER PRO trains you on 1 industry-standard applications — see the toolkit list on this page.
The fee for BLENDER PRO is confirmed one-to-one at counselling. Use the enquiry form on this page to get it directly — nothing is hidden behind a sales call you didn't ask for.
Yes, EMI is available for BLENDER PRO. A counsellor will share the plan options.
The next batch is Weekday Batch — November 2026. Seats are limited — enquire to confirm availability.
No. BLENDER PRO is a focused, single-tool certification, not a placement-track programme. If you want the complete studio pipeline instead, ask a counsellor about the matching full career course.
Yes. A counsellor can advise how BLENDER PRO maps onto a full career programme covering the same software.