A sixteen month internationally recognized, research informed and industry relevant professional graduate program that engages students in the development of digital media products.
What Is Digital Media?
Digital media is content that is stored in digital formats and usually distributed online. The shift from traditional media has taken place in many industries, including industries that aren’t typically associated with digital media-such as health, government and education.
Digital Media industries are unique in that they are the intersection of art, design, business and engineering.
Why Digital Media?
The digital media industry is growing throughout the world, with Vancouver, BC leading the way. Vancouver has one of the top video game clusters in the world and has the world's largest VFX and animation hub.
Why MDM?
The Master of Digital Media program engages students through coursework and projects to develop essential communication, collaboration & leadership skills. The unique curriculum meets the needs of new and expanding digital media markets.
The Master of Digital Media program develops six core competencies. Together they comprise a skill set and an approach to building, managing, and leading digital media projects.
What You Learn In the Master of Digital Media Program
The Master of Digital Media program develops six core competencies. Together they comprise a skill set and an approach to building, managing, and leading digital media projects that we call "The MDM Way." These competencies are design processes, self-awareness, time management, articulation, information literacy and teamwork.
These competencies have been identified by our industry partners and academic advisors as key success factors for people entering the digital media workforce, advancing their careers, or launching new companies.
These competencies are taught throughout the program - they are deeply integrated into MDM courses and are reinforced by real-life experiences in industry projects and internships.
Core Competencies
DESIGN PROCESS
Learn iteration, pipeline creation, rapid prototyping, critique & reflection, context mapping, user experience, ideation, risk assessment, risk mitigation
SELF – AWARENESS
Learn goal setting, self-reflection, learning outcomes, self & peer assessment, documentation—design & blogging, self-initiative
TIME MANAGEMENT
Learn role definition, scope personal & project, management strategies, setting measurable goals, pipeline management, and change management
ARTICULATION
Learn elevator pitch; pitch structures; body awareness; expression of ideas—written, drawn & spoken; client management; documentation; research
INFORMATION LITERACY
Learn creative rights, context mapping, technological trajectories, consumption—genres & audiences, business models.
TEAMWORK
Learn listening skills, conflict resolution, making & receiving offers, trust development, managing roles & responsibilities.
Expected September 2024
Centre for Digital Media
685 Great Northern Way,
VANCOUVER,
British Columbia (BC),
V5T 0C6, Canada
Applicants must have completed a 4-year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) acceptable to all 4 CDM Partner Institutions in a field related to digital media.
Minimum Undergraduate Grades:
Applicants lacking demonstrated ability in computing may be admitted on the condition that they take one or more suitable courses but the courses cannot be counted for credit towards the MDM degree.
If applicable, you must demonstrate proficiency in the English language. The MDM admissions committee accepts one of the following proficiency tests:
NOTE: To accommodate the current COVID situation, online tests are now being accepted. Students can now take the TOEFL home test or the Duolingo online language test. We are temporarily accepting Duolingo scores of 120.