Zee Institute of Creative Art (ZICA), Nashik was established in 1995 and is a part of Essel Group, it is India’s first full-fledged Classical and Digital Animation Training Academy. ZICA is a part of zee learn, backed by the Zee and Essel Group. Essel Group is one of Asia’a Largest Corporate Houses, Headed by Dr. Subhas Chandra, a pioneer in the media industry.

The institute offers courses in 2D Animation, 3D Animation, Visual Effects (VFX), Gaming, Graphic Design, Web Design, Digital Marketing and Digital Photography. Essel Group operates several brands like Zee Network, Dish TV, DNA, Fun Republic, E-City, Asian Sky Shop and Essel World to name a few. The institute provides practical training in 2d animation, 3d animation, visual effects, and gaming, covering the stages of visualization, pre-production, production, and post production. Under the supervision of in house experienced faculties and industry experts from India and abroad, the students gets the opportunity for creative exposure.

ZICA provides placement assistance to the students and some of the top recruiters of the institute are Tata Elxsi, Zee studios, Vistaprint, Vriksh, Redchillies.vfx, Prana, Byju’s, Orange Radius etc. 

The institute has won the Brand Excellence Award for Education by the World Marketing Congress and India’s Leading Education Award of the year 2017. ZICA has over 30 centers in more than 15 major cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Bhubneshwar, Ahmedabad etc.

Zee Institute of Creative Art Nashik Courses

Course/ Program Specialization  Eligibility
PDP 3D Animation Visual Effects, Film making visual effects  Class 10th 
Professional Program  2D Animation, 3D Animation 
Certificate Program 

Zee Institute of Creative Art Nashik Admission 

The admission process followed at the college is done through online mode. 

How to Apply?

  • Fill inquiry form
  • Admission to the institute would be based on the student’s performance in the creativity test
  • Schedule a personal interview

Zee Institute of Creative Art Nashik Placement 

At ZICA, all the students have been placed across various levels in top most animation & production companies. The Placement cell provides 100 % placement assistance for all students undertaking the ZICA programs. Senior Industry professionals are invited to the institute on a regular basis to offer up-to-date industry insights to the students. Some of the top recruiters are mentioned below -

Amazon Accenture Tata Elxsi Times of India Indegene India TV Byju’s Techicolor DQ Entertainment Makuta VFX
Fountainhead Rockstar Games Sumo Digital India News Cimpress Red Chillies Entertainment Yash Raj Films Vistaprint Anibrain Double Negative Visual Effects
Maya Digital Studios VFXWala Prana Studios Trace Fotografik Sahara Star Xentrix Studios Junglee Games Wackytoon Adnet Global

Zee Institute of Creative Art Nashik FAQ’s

Ques: Why should I join ZICA?

Ans. ZICA is a good option because:

  • Virtual Classrooms
  • Instructor led training
  • Projects and assignments
  • Online masterclass

Ques. What all career options are available for 3D Animation?

Ans. Students can work in 3D modeling artist, texturing artist, Lighting artist, 3D Animator, 3D production coordinator etc.

Ques. What benefit do I get as a student on joining ZICA? 

Ans. ZICA’s unique programs provide exceptional development on creative visualization, technical skills that help the students to adapt to the challenges faced by organisations in a competitive environment. As ad emerging leader, different career oriented programs take them on a journey of learning 3D Animation, Visual Effects, graphic Design, web design, digital marketing, photography etc. These advanced skills will equip future technical experts to overcome the constraints of any organisation’s leadership culture, and help them to step forward with a new perspective on leading in this ever upgrading digital age.