From Animation VFX to Digital Marketing — industry-designed courses that turn college students into career-ready creative professionals. Learn by doing, graduate with a portfolio, and walk into your dream job.
Enquire Now — It's FreeIndia's creative and digital economy is booming. The animation, VFX, and media industry alone is projected to reach ₹33,000 crore by 2026, while digital marketing roles are growing at over 30% annually. Yet most college degrees don't teach the hands-on, software-driven skills that studios, agencies, and startups actually need on day one.
That gap between academic theory and real-world practice is exactly what ZICA Borivali was built to close. For over 17 years, we have been training college students, fresh graduates, and working professionals in the professional skills that lead to meaningful, well-paying creative careers — right here in Mumbai.
Whether you are a college student looking to build a second skill alongside your degree, a recent graduate wanting to become job-ready, or a professional seeking to pivot careers, our professional skill courses are structured to deliver real results: a strong portfolio, industry exposure, and 100% placement assistance.
At ZICA Borivali, learning is never passive. Every class involves live projects, industry-standard software, critique sessions, and mentorship from professionals who have worked on Bollywood films, international gaming titles, and Fortune 500 brand campaigns. Your skills are built in the studio — not just on paper.
Each course is built around real industry workflows, taught with the exact tools studios and agencies use every day.
India's animation and visual effects industry is a ₹2,000-crore powerhouse behind Bollywood blockbusters, OTT content, and international co-productions. Our Animation VFX course is designed to take you from drawing fundamentals to creating stunning 3D environments, character rigs, and cinematic visual effects.
You'll work with industry-standard tools including Autodesk Maya, Adobe After Effects, Blender, and Nuke. Training covers 2D animation techniques, 3D modelling and texturing, character rigging and skinning, motion capture basics, VFX compositing, rotoscoping, and matte painting. Every student completes the program with a personal short film and a demo reel ready for studio submissions.
This professional skill course is ideal for college students after 12th, BFA students, and anyone passionate about careers in film, gaming, OTT content, and advertising. ZICA's strong connections with Mumbai studios mean our VFX graduates are first in line for internships and job placements.
Graphic design is the language of every brand, product, and communication. From the logo on a coffee cup to the layout of a mobile app, skilled designers shape how the world perceives ideas. Our Graphic Design professional skill course teaches you to think like a designer and create like one.
The curriculum covers the complete design process: colour theory, typography, visual hierarchy, grid systems, layout design, branding and identity creation, print design, packaging design, and digital design for web and social media. You'll master the Adobe Creative Suite — Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign — and learn to build a professional design portfolio that speaks for itself.
Graphic design is one of the most versatile professional skills available to college students today. Graduates from this program go on to work as brand designers, art directors, UI designers, creative consultants, and freelance professionals serving clients across every industry imaginable.
Motion graphics is the art of bringing design to life through movement, and it is one of the fastest-growing professional skills in the content economy. Whether it's an animated logo for a startup, kinetic typography in a music video, or dynamic infographics for a news broadcast, motion designers are in demand everywhere.
Our Motion Graphics professional course bridges the gap between static graphic design and full animation. You'll learn the principles of motion, timing, and easing; build animated title sequences and explainer videos; create social media reels, branded content, and UI animations. Core tools include Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, and Premiere Pro, along with plugins used in real production studios.
This course is perfect for graphic design students who want to add motion to their skillset, video editors who want to level up, or anyone who wants to create scroll-stopping content for brands and agencies. Motion graphics professionals are hired by advertising agencies, broadcast networks, YouTube channels, and every major brand with a digital presence.
UI/UX Design is the professional skill that sits at the intersection of psychology, aesthetics, and technology. Every app you use, every website you love, every checkout process that feels effortless — these are the results of skilled user experience designers who put the human at the centre of every decision.
Our UI/UX Design professional skill course covers the complete product design process: user research and empathy mapping, information architecture, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and high-fidelity visual interface design. You'll work with industry-standard tools — Figma, Adobe XD, and Principle — and complete real-world design challenges for apps, websites, and digital products.
UI/UX designers are among the highest-paid creative professionals in India, with salaries ranging from ₹4 LPA for freshers to ₹18 LPA or more for senior professionals. Companies from startups to banking giants to e-commerce platforms are actively hiring product designers. This is the professional skill for college students who want a career at the cutting edge of technology and creativity.
Digital marketing is the engine behind every brand's growth in the modern economy, and it remains one of the most accessible and high-return professional skills for college students. With over 900 million internet users in India and businesses shifting their entire marketing budgets online, skilled digital marketers are among the most sought-after professionals in the country.
Our Digital Marketing professional skill course covers the full spectrum of online marketing: search engine optimisation (SEO), pay-per-click advertising (Google Ads, Meta Ads), social media marketing, content marketing and copywriting, email marketing, video marketing, influencer marketing strategy, analytics using Google Analytics 4, and performance reporting. You'll work on live campaigns with real budgets and real results to show employers.
This course pairs exceptionally well with any of ZICA's design or animation programmes. A designer who understands digital marketing, or a marketer who can create compelling visual content, is exponentially more valuable to any employer. Build a complete creative-marketing skill set and walk into roles as a digital marketing manager, content strategist, social media head, or brand consultant.
ZICA is India's first full-fledged classical and digital creative training academy, backed by the ZEE Group. With 17 years of refining our curriculum alongside the industry, our courses consistently produce graduates who are hired within weeks — not months.
We don't believe in passive learning. Every module is built around live projects, studio simulations, and assignments that mirror real production environments. You build your portfolio while you study — so you graduate ready to work, not just ready to apply.
Our faculty are working professionals from studios, agencies, and production houses — not just academics. They bring current industry knowledge, real project feedback, and professional network access into every classroom session.
As a ZEE Group institute, ZICA Borivali students have exclusive access to internship opportunities at ZEE Studios, Jaipur — providing real production floor experience, celebrity interactions, and on-set learning that no classroom can replicate.
Our placement cell works year-round to connect students with animation studios, digital agencies, design firms, and production houses across Mumbai and India. Graduates have been placed at leading companies including Technicolor, Prime Focus, WPP, Dentsu, and more.
Learn on the same software and hardware used by industry professionals. Our labs are equipped with high-end workstations, licensed Adobe Creative Cloud, Autodesk Maya, Figma, and all industry-standard tools — updated regularly to stay ahead of market demands.
These professional skills open doors to some of the most exciting and well-compensated careers in India's creative and digital economy.
| Course | Career Roles | Industries | Salary Range (Fresher) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation & VFX | 3D Animator, VFX Artist, Compositor, Concept Artist, Rigging Artist | Film, OTT, Gaming, Advertising | ₹3.5 – ₹7 LPA |
| Graphic Design | Brand Designer, Art Director, Print Designer, Packaging Designer, Freelancer | Advertising, Publishing, Retail, Startups | ₹2.5 – ₹5 LPA |
| Motion Graphics | Motion Designer, Title Sequence Artist, Content Creator, Broadcast Designer | Media, TV, YouTube, OTT, Brands | ₹3 – ₹6 LPA |
| UI/UX Design | Product Designer, UX Researcher, Interaction Designer, App Designer | Tech, Fintech, E-commerce, SaaS | ₹4 – ₹9 LPA |
| Digital Marketing | SEO Specialist, Performance Marketer, Social Media Manager, Content Strategist | All Industries — Every Brand Online | ₹3 – ₹6 LPA |
Absolutely. Many of our students enrol in ZICA's professional skill courses alongside their graduation — whether B.Com, BMS, BCA, or any arts or science degree. Our flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend batches, is designed for exactly this. You graduate from college with both a degree and an industry-ready skill set.
No prior experience is required for any of our professional skill courses. We accept students from all educational backgrounds — science, commerce, arts — and design each course to start from fundamentals. What you need is curiosity, commitment, and a willingness to practise. We take care of everything else.
Our professional skill programs range from 6-month certificate courses to 1-year and 2-year diploma programs, depending on the depth of specialisation you choose. Short-term certificate options are available for students who want to add a focused skill quickly, while diploma programs provide comprehensive, career-level training with a deeper industry immersion.
ZICA Borivali provides 100% placement assistance through a dedicated placement cell. Our graduates have been hired by animation studios, digital marketing agencies, design firms, OTT platforms, gaming companies, advertising agencies, and production houses. We also support freelance career pathways, portfolio development, and interview preparation for students who prefer independent work.
Each of our five skill tracks — Animation VFX, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, UI/UX Design, and Digital Marketing — leads to excellent career outcomes. The "best" course depends on your interests and strengths. Creative storytellers tend to thrive in Animation or Motion Graphics; technology-minded thinkers excel in UI/UX; visually driven students love Graphic Design; and data-and-people-oriented students often find their calling in Digital Marketing. Our counsellors offer free guidance sessions to help you choose the right track.
Join thousands of ZICA Borivali alumni who turned their creative passion into a professional career. Enrol in a free counselling session today and discover which professional skill course is right for you.