Centre for Digital Media

Centre for Digital Media The Master of Digital Media (MDM) is Canada’s first professional graduate program in digital media. MDM grads are alumni of all four institutions.

Centre for Digital Media houses the Master of Digital Media program, a world-class, professional graduate program located in Vancouver, Canada, inspired by cutting-edge research and industry innovation. Offered at the Centre for Digital Media in Vancouver BC, this intensive program with internship engages students in real world projects and coursework that provides valuable leadership experience,

training, and top industry connections. The MDM Program is a 12-month, plus internship, full-time professional Master's degree program. The program's curriculum is uniquely designed to meet new and expanding digital media markets. Guided by top-level faculty and industry mentors, students work closely with clients and peers on team-based, industry-supported projects. Graduates have the know-how and confidence to work at the highest level in the industry as creators, producers, innovators, or entrepreneurs. MDM students and alumni come from around the globe, and from a wide range of disciplines, including the arts, social sciences, business, computer science, and engineering. Working in small teams, students collaborate on intensive, four-month projects – often with industry clients. Past clients have included top companies in the industry, including Electronic Arts, Autodesk, Microsoft, and Telefonica, as well as government and non-profit organizations. For some graduates, industry projects have turned into successful start up ventures that range in specialization from interactive advertising technology to mobile games to games for social networks. The MDM is conferred by The University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, and the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Each of the Centre for Digital Media's partners brings unique insight to the program and value to students.

08/28/2026

Ever wonder what it’s like inside some of Vancouver’s leading creative and technology studios?

Through the Master of Digital Media program, students get the opportunity to step inside the places they might one day work in, meet the teams behind the projects, and see firsthand how the industry operates.

From Electronic Arts and Sony Pictures Imageworks to ILM and more, here’s a look at a few of the industry visits MDM students experienced this year.

Working effectively across cultures requires the ability to understand different perspectives, communicate clearly and n...
08/24/2026

Working effectively across cultures requires the ability to understand different perspectives, communicate clearly and navigate differences with confidence.

'Cultural Intelligence for Inclusive Leadership' is a 6-week online course from the Centre for Digital Media designed to build practical skills for stronger cross-cultural communication and collaboration.

👉 Eligible B.C. residents can apply for the StrongerBC future skills grant, which may cover the full course fee.

Led by Tina Merry, the course combines practical tools and real-world experience to help professionals strengthen their cultural intelligence and apply it in the workplace.

📅 October 19 – November 30, 2026
💻 Online | 6 weeks
💰 $600 CAD | Grant funding available

Learn more about the course, instructor and funding: https://thecdm.ca/course-cultural-intelligence-for-inclusive-leadership

Another great night with Vancouver’s design community! 🎉 Thanks to Friends of Figma Vancouver for hosting another Config...
07/20/2026

Another great night with Vancouver’s design community! 🎉

Thanks to Friends of Figma Vancouver for hosting another Config Watch Party at CDM.

It was awesome to see students, designers, developers, founders, and creative professionals all in one room networking, sharing ideas, and exploring Figma’s latest updates together.

Looking forward to the next one!

[Friends of Figma, CDM, Vancouver, Watch Party, Design, UX, UI]

07/17/2026

The next step in your career might look different than you imagined. 💡

For some international students like Larissa, that means moving to a new country and joining the Master of Digital Media program to work on real industry projects with real clients, while gaining industry experience in Canada.

Learn more about the MDM program at www.thecdm.ca/MDM

[International Student, Digital Media, Vancouver, Centre for Digital Media, Canada Masters, Student Life]

07/16/2026

We’re still not over External User Testing from last week! 🎮

Our MDM students showcased months of hard work through AI-powered tools, games, immersive XR experiences, and interactive applications, gathering valuable feedback from industry professionals.

Congratulations to the entire cohort on reaching this huge milestone. 👏

Curious to see what they created? Explore this year’s student projects through the link in our bio.

[Digital Media, User Testing, Product Development, Vancouver Tech]

When your users finally meet your product. 🎮❤️Yesterday was a big milestone for our Master of Digital Media students!Aft...
07/08/2026

When your users finally meet your product. 🎮❤️

Yesterday was a big milestone for our Master of Digital Media students!

After months of research, collaboration, design, and development, they welcomed industry professionals to test their digital products for the very first time.

From AI-powered tools and games to immersive VR experiences, every conversation, question, and piece of feedback helps shape the next iteration. It’s all part of learning how great digital products are built.

We’re incredibly proud of the creativity, teamwork, and dedication our students have brought to these projects. 😃

Curious to see what they created? Explore this year’s student projects through the link in our bio.

[product testing, Vancouver tech, digital media, masters, student life]

Hey CDM fam! 👋 We recently hosted our Agentic AI for Product Designers workshop, where students, creatives, and professi...
06/04/2026

Hey CDM fam! 👋 

We recently hosted our Agentic AI for Product Designers workshop, where students, creatives, and professionals explored how to use AI effectively in product design, creative development, rapid prototyping, and decision-making in today’s evolving creative and tech industries. 🤖 

Led by Kat Moynahan with Ryan Smith and David Gratton from 021 Events, participants explored how AI is being used across real product workflows: 

• Turning ideas into clear Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) and accelerating product discovery through user and problem research 🔍 

• Building early no-code prototypes to quickly test, validate, and communicate ideas 💡 

• Using design systems and AI-powered insights to create scalable products and support better design decisions 🚀 

Participants left with hands-on experience, practical tools they can apply immediately, and a CDM certificate recognizing their learning. 

Big thank you to our instructors and participants for making it such a strong session 👏 

Missed this one? Turn on post notifications for upcoming workshops and events 🔔 

Want to keep learning? Explore CDM microcredentials for professional development via the link in bio. 

[CDM, Centre For Digital Media, Agentic AI, Creative Technology]

06/01/2026

POV: You’re touring EA Burnaby 🎮  

Our Master of Digital Media Cohort 20 students, alongside visiting students, stepped inside EA Burnaby, one of the world’s leading gaming and interactive entertainment studios, for an industry visit to explore where creativity, technology, and collaboration shape the future of gaming. 

From hearing directly from industry professionals to touring the spaces where teams build immersive experiences, students left with a stronger understanding of how their multidisciplinary skills can translate into careers across gaming, creative technology, and interactive media. 

In the MDM program at CDM, experiences like this are part of how students engage directly with industry, explore emerging career pathways, and see how their skills can evolve across gaming, interactive media, and creative technology. 

Big thanks to the EA team for sharing insights and guiding us through the experience 🙌 

Learn more about the MDM program>Link in Bio 

[Master Of Digital Media, CDM, EA, Electronic Arts, Gaming, Vancouver]

Global investors, government leaders, and creative-tech industry partners gathered at CDM this week as part of the Creat...
05/15/2026

Global investors, government leaders, and creative-tech industry partners gathered at CDM this week as part of the Creative Technology Tour led by Invest Vancouver to kick off Web Summit Vancouver 2026.

Hosted at the Centre for Digital Media within Vancouver’s Creative District, the afternoon highlighted how BC’s connected ecosystem of talent, education, industry, infrastructure, and innovation continues to attract global attention and investment.

The event featured remarks from BC Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, Anne Kang, Vancouver City Councillor Mike Klassen, DigiBC CEO Loc Dao, CDM Board Chair Bill Tam, LowTide Properties’ Matthew Dixon, alongside CDM leadership Ted Gervan and Mary Lim (she/her).

“CDM is an anchor institution, where talent is not just trained, but tested, as students work on real-world problems with industry partners from day one. This helps position B.C. talent among the best in the world and strengthens our creative economy,” shared Minister Kang.

Visitors explored the newly launched CDM Innovation Gallery, interactive student-industry projects with Vancouver Community College (VCC) and Metro Vancouver and the Canadian Video Game Museum, a student venture and experiences developed through the Master of Digital Media (MDM) program - as well a studio visit to recently nominated for a Canadian Video Game Award for Best Indie Game for Fresh Tracks, Buffalo Buffalo.

The afternoon highlighted:

🎮 Real industry collaboration
💡 Hands-on multidisciplinary product developments
🚀 Direct access to leaders shaping BC’s creative-tech sector
🌎 Opportunities connecting talent, innovation, and industry

As Councillor Mike Klassen shared: “CDM helps create the conditions investors look for: access to high-quality talent, strong industry collaboration, and a direct connection between innovation and commercialization.”

The afternoon reinforced CDM’s growing role within BC’s creative-tech sector and the increasing international interest in Vancouver’s innovation ecosystem.

Read more about the visit, partnerships, projects, and conversations shaping BC’s creative-tech future: https://lnkd.in/gu8DCpb9

Big extra thanks to: Patrick Owens, Gordon Inglis, Ryan Dunnison, Government of Canada, Government of British Columbia and City of Vancouver as well as the whole CDM team for making this happen!

Trying to make sense of where AI fits into your product workflow? Join Agentic AI for Product Designers with Kat Moynaha...
04/22/2026

Trying to make sense of where AI fits into your product workflow?

Join Agentic AI for Product Designers with Kat Moynahan, a one-day, hands-on workshop focused on helping you bring AI into real product development and design work as the space evolves.

This workshop is built with CDM alumni and working professionals in mind and is grounded in real production environments.

You’ll explore how agentic AI can support your process, where it creates the most value, and how to move ideas from concept through to deployment with more clarity.

You’ll leave with a practical approach you can apply right away, and continue building on in your role.

📅 May 8
⏰ 8:45 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Centre for Digital Media, Vancouver

Register now: https://luma.com/tpbwetwj

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