Student working on digital production in Deep Dive’s Digital Media program.

Digital Media

Learn the fundamentals of digital media design and production in just 12 weeks.

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What You Will Learn

In Deep Dive’s Digital Media bootcamp, you will learn the fundamentals of digital media design and production. We will teach you valuable, in-demand skills in commercial animation and computer generated graphics (CGI) utilizing the latest, most popular software development tools in the digital media industry. Demand for digital media design professionals is growing in entertainment, healthcare, education, scientific research, and more.

Our experienced instructors will provide you with the space, time, and tools for creativity and exploration, allowing you to dive deeper into the technologies that most interest you. By the end of this intensive experience, you will have created a portfolio of projects that will demonstrate to employers that you have the skills it takes to add technical value and creativity to their organization and the digital media industry.

If you are curious about the Digital Media bootcamp but aren’t ready to register, please don’t hesitate to fill out our contact form, and we will answer any questions you may have.

Highlights

  • Structured digital storyboarding
  • Digital narration and sound techniques
  • Post-production digital editing
  • Social media promotion
  • Video clips with CGI
  • Animated business commercial creation
  • Video editing in 3D environments
  • Green Screen tools and techniques
  • Iterative design process

Requirements

Our learners must have a willingness and ability to communicate, collaborate and work in teams.

Learners are also expected to have practical understanding and experience with computers, including an intermediate proficiency operating a laptop and mouse, navigating popular operating systems and search engines, creating documents, and adding/ starting/ removing applications and systems on personal devices.

Learners must use their own laptop in this class with an operating system of Windows 10OS or Mac 10.13 or above. Webcams, a working headset with a microphone, and a mouse for design software may also be required. Chromebooks and tablets are insufficient. For programs delivering asynchronous/online learning activities, reliable internet access with a minimum of 3.8Mpbs/3.0Mbps (up/down) is required.

Full-Time Digital Media Bootcamp

Schedule

  • 12 weeks to completion
  • Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (MT)
  • Fridays: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. (MT)
  • In-person instruction at the CNM STEMulus Center, 20 First Plaza Galleria,
Albuquerque, NM 87102
  • Off-site instruction for video shoots
  • Online instruction via Zoom

Dates and Deadlines

January 20 — April 11, 2025
Application Deadline: January 10, 2025

May 19 — August 8, 2025
Application Deadline: May 8, 2025

September 15 — December 5, 2025
Application Deadline: September 5, 2025

Cost and Tuition Assistance

Total Cost: $10,995

Tuition assistance is available.

Nine out of ten applicants receive 100% funding for their Deep Dive programs. Participants receiving financial assistance via scholarships or other funding sources may not have to pay a deposit or any tuition. Learn more about tuition assistance and the payment process.

Meet Your Digital Media Instructors

Headshot of Dr. Rod Sanchez, Digital Media program instructor at Deep Dive

Dr. Rod Sanchez

Dr. Rod Sanchez has spent the last decade working with companies such as Intel, HP, and DreamWorks Animation SKG to develop first-of-its-kind digital products and technologies. Rod speaks nationally about the important relationship between emerging media, education, and the world economy.

Headshot of Kasie Cochrane, Digital Media, Game Design, Video Production, and Business Animation program instructor at Deep Dive

Kasie Cochrane

Kasie Cochrane is a Creative Designer who specializes in digital illustration, 2D animation, graphic design, and video production and editing. With a background in Fine Art and a passion for Art and Design, she strives to build projects that can expose the creative process.

What Our Students Are Saying

“Joining the Deep Dive Digital Media program changed my life. Looking back, I learned so much and experienced even more. I am a different person than before both in skills and life lessons.”

— Angel S.

“The Digital Media program not only taught me skills to further my passion, but it helped me to learn a lot about myself. I learned that given the right tools and encouragement, I can do anything I set my mind on. This bootcamp also affirmed an age old saying embedded in my brain from a young age: ‘No one is going to call you for a job. You must go out and make it happen!’”

— Chelsea D.

Career Readiness

As a full-time bootcamp learner, you will have access to Career Readiness services from our Deep Dive Student Support staff, including: 

  • Durable soft skill building lessons  
  • Resume and portfolio feedback 
  • Job search techniques 
  • Technical interview preparation 
  • Technical networking practice  
  • HireCNM resources 

Credit for Prior Learning

Turn your completed non-credit training through Deep Dive into credit towards your degree or certificate program. Visit CNM’s Credit for Prior Learning page for more information.