June 2010 Issue

2010 Graduating Class of the Masters of Digital Media Program Crosses the Stage

The 2010 graduates are the second class to complete the Masters of Digital Media program since it was launched in 2007.

The Centre for Digital Media held its second completion ceremony for the 2010 class of graduates of the MDM Program. Attended by family, friends and special guests, the ceremony included an address by Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson.

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Pre-Masters Program Now Offered at Centre for Digital Media

Pre-MDM/ELC is an English language and culture pre-graduate training program focused on digital media.

The Pre-Masters of Digital Media/English Language and Culture Program (Pre-MDM/ELC) is an English language and pre-graduate training program customized for those interested in educational and career opportunities in the digital media industry. The program will be offered jointly by the Centre for Digital Media and Simon Fraser University’s Continuing Studies English Language and Culture Program.

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For The Web (FTW) Coding Competition Names MDM's TaxiCity Best Student App

Using Bing Maps, TaxiCity allows users to play cabbies working the real streets of Vancouver.

TaxiCity/Manpower, a multidisciplinary group of first and second year graduate students enrolled in the Masters of Digital Media Program, won the Best Student App in the For The Web (FTW) Awards presented at the Make Web Not War Conference in Montreal on May 27.

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Vancouver grads build game with government data
IT World Canada

City's open data used in award-winning game
The Province

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Join Us at One of Our "Webinar Wednesdays"

Webinars (online info sessions) are held regularly by the Centre, and at different times of the day.

Calling all those with a passion for digital media. If you are considering a Master's program, please join us at one of several Online Information Sessions that we are hosting. Please register for a session that suits your schedule.

Check out our Webinar Schedule

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Digital Kung Fu II Workshop Explores the Trends and Practices in the Digital Media Industry

The Digital Kung Fu II workshop was held at the Centre for Digital Media on May 28th.

Bringing together experts and leaders from an array of sectors in digital media, this second annual workshop offered a full day of interactive sessions to help inspire new ideas and develop them into realizable goals.

Read about the workshop program

Check out our DKF II photo gallery

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MASTERS OF DIGITAL MEDIA PROGRAM
at the Center for Digital Media

The MDM Program is a 20-month professional graduate degree jointly awarded by the four major public post-secondary institutions in Vancouver, Canada - the University of British Columbia; Simon Fraser University; Emily Carr University of Art + Design and the British Columbia Institute of Technology. This innovative program provides our students with practical team-based experience through industry-relevant curriculum and real-world industry-funded projects. Students work together to develop essential team-building, communications, and project management skills, preparing them for careers as creators, practitioners and senior managers in the rapidly-growing video game and digital media industry. We are housed in the Centre for Digital Media on the Great Northern Way Campus, jointly owned and operated by all four of our academic partners, in Vancouver- a spectacular city and digital media hub. FULL PROGRAM INFO

GREAT NORTHERN WAY CAMPUS

Located in Vancouver, BC, GNWC is a unique, collaborative university environment that combines the strengths of four leading academic institutions: University of British Columbia; Simon Fraser University; Emily Carr University of Art + Design and the British Columbia Institute of Technology. An urban campus, GNWC has the mandate to intersect arts, technology and the environment. Learn more at the GNWC Website.