The Master of Digital Media (MDM) is an accredited professional graduate program emphasizing collaborative, project-based learning where you will get hands-on experience working with real-world clients.
Who is this program for?
The MDM is designed for people who want to use creative technologies in innovative ways to solve big problems and to nurture their leadership potential. Our students come from diverse academic and professional backgrounds, from project managers, developers, designers, and artists. They are entrepreneurs, creatives, and forward-thinkers who want to forge a path to their dream careers and make an impact on the world.
We accept students from a wide array of backgrounds and stages in life, all having a shared passion for digital media or creating digital products.
Expand your skillset and learn agile leadership and product management. Be empowered to confidently manage interdisciplinary teams in the creative technology industry.
Hone your technical skills and future proof your developer career in a collaborative environment. Build innovative digital products to master the social and practical skills of leading technical and non-technical teams.
Lead your team in design, UX, UI, and branding to help clients solve real-world business, social, or environmental challenges. Enhance your client management skills and inspire teams to move ideas from concepts to digital products.
Push your 2D and 3D art skills and master collaboration with creative and technical people. Inspire and lead your team through compelling concept design, visual storytelling, and digital product development.
Alumni Success
MDM alumni are driving the future of the creative technology industry. They have used the program to springboard into leadership roles in multiple industries across the globe. From Fortune 500, to start ups, to community-based organizations, our alumni are applying the skills they learned to reshape the world.
96%
Employed within 1-year
84%
Work in mid-level, senior, or executive roles
25%
Won or nominated for an industry award
18%
Launched their own start up
Our alumni are driving innovations at:
Meghan Ang, Senior Production Coordinator and Emmy winner
MDM gave me an opportunity to branch out from what I am most familiar with and enabled me to further develop my management skills and approach projects from a broader perspective. Working closely with peers on a multidisciplinary project team, I learned from other students who had strong backgrounds in project and team management. It was a huge learning experience and granted me a better understanding of those backgrounds and skills, which I applied to my career.
Eugenia Orozco, Senior 3D Animator, Oscar nominee
One of the most impactful experiences was the people I worked with, from faculty, real-world clients, and other students. It allowed me to gain insights into working with people beyond my own field of expertise. The faculty were also very supportive of my career aspirations and provided loads of insights.
With 17 years of experience and 18 cohorts, MDM has cultivated a thriving community of over 700 alumni. Explore the inspiring stories and achievements of our alumni and current students to see how MDM can transform your future.
Student Life
Embed yourself in the Creative District
As a student, you will gain access to a host of student activities, field trips, industry tours, and more. Check out what our students have been up to.
Live and work on campus
Live at CDM’s campus in fully furnished apartments with access to public transit, a fitness facility, bike lockup, local cafes, vision-aligned employers and more. This is an opportunity to expand your learning experience and connect with your peers. Student jobs are also available.
Student Experiences
MDM Offers
The creative problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and leadership skills employers value.
See our alumni's career pathsReal-world project experience, making the transition into your career more seamless. Over 50% of the curriculum consists of working on real-world client projects. In a multidisciplinary team, you’ll collaborate with industry to develop prototypes or applications from concept to deliverable.
Check out our industry projectsA strong professional network and career mentorship from faculty and staff members with decades of industry experience.
Get to know our facultyA dedicated 4-month term of career exploration, giving you the tools and to discover where your passions lie, all while doing it in a supportive environment. You will be pursuing a variety of career outcomes including work integrated learning, job seeking.
Explore what this term offersAn optional startup path to pitch, develop, and grow your own venture. Form a team within your cohort and together you will pitch your idea in front of an industry panel, giving you a competitive, real-world experience. Successful teams will have the opportunity to dive into developing their own venture, complete with access to funding, technology accelerators, and mentorship and guidance from industry experts, alumni, and faculty.
Discover our startup pathwayAccredited degree with the seal of our four partner institutions: University of British Columbia (UBC), Simon Fraser University (SFU), Emily Carr University of Art + Design, and British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). The seal of all four universities is on the credential and graduates are alumni of all four universities, making MDM a one-of-a-kind master's degree.
Learn more about this unique partnershipWhat you will learn
Collaboration
Work effectively in teams by identifying team member capabilities and expectations, communicate and empathize with teammates across disciplines, practice giving and receiving constructive feedback, and develop your ability to contribute to and develop a high-performance culture.
Problem Solving
Build impactful products by understanding the stages of development. Identify and apply different design methodologies, use rapid prototyping to iterate quickly and effectively, and identify workflow problems and solutions.
Critical Thinking
Develop a growth mindset, understand links between ideas, apply systemic processes to validate theories, and learn how to objectively evaluate results and processes.
Leading and Managing
Become an effective leader by managing stakeholders, aligning team objectives to client business strategies, and developing techniques to build an inclusive organization, and empowering your team members.
Communication
Develop tools to tell impactful stories that will help you achieve your goals, compel audiences, and clearly express ideas and concepts.
Ideating and Innovating
Push the horizons of the field and develop innovative digital media technology solutions using agile processes to advance the industry to compete in a global marketplace.
This professionally focused program begins with foundational courses, leading to career specialization and real-world client or venture project semesters that equip you with employable skills. The final semester is dedicated to supported career exploration, allowing you to pursue a full-time career or professional development opportunities. Throughout the program, you’ll have chances to build your network, attend career workshops and industry tours, and much more.
Fall Term
Sept-Dec
Spring Term
Jan-Apr
Summer Term
May-Aug
Fall Term
Sept-Dec
- Industry focused
- Theory and foundation focused
- Career specialization
Meet our faculty
Our diverse, award-winning faculty are leading thinkers and professionals with decades of industry and academic experience. You will receive a world-class education and gain access to influential mentors who will help propel your personal and professional growth.
Tuition and Fees
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Funding
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Questions?
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