UNM-Taos Film & Digital Media Arts

"Think Global, Live Local, Go Lobos!"

The two-year Associate Degree in Film and Digital Media Arts teaches technical “hands-on” skills and how to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Students emerge from the program with the training necessary to work in the media industry and produce their own original content. Students graduate from the program with a capstone project in their reel and skills to launch a media career. For motivated, career driven students, we offer a Film Technician Certificate program. This degree articulates with the Bachelor of Arts degree in Film and Digital Media Arts at UNM Main campus. Students should consult with an advisor prior to enrollment.

Call 575-779-6215 to Register or visit www.taos.unm.edu.

Upcoming Event

After UNM-Taos released Rio Grande Serenade in 2021, the Public Lands Interpretative Association contacted us to ask if we could produce an Adventure Safety Series for the Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument. The idea was to introduce safety topics to international visitors who visit our monument annually.

A multi-year film project was born. Each semester, advanced students have had the opportunity to film on the river and participate in filming events around the entire monument. As the project came closer to completion, students were able to work on the post-production phase. We also introduced two animated characters, Joey and his dad, who show what not to do in the monument. These animated characters were created from scratch and 3D modeled in Blender by our faculty member, Lorenzo Lopez. We also had alumnus Hunter Tripp work on an animated map.

Many students, staff, and faculty in the FDMA program have contributed to this five-part series, which we are proud to present to the public on August 24th at Bataan Hall from 2 to 5 p.m.

After the live debut, the episodes can be seen here on this website.

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MEDIA ENTREPRENEUR and CAREER TRAINING

A successful media maker must have dynamic skills and a flexible, positive outlook. Communicating with team members, sending out proposals to clients, producing excellent work and delivering on time are only a handful of the skills needed to succeed. We teach ways to improve your workflow, make connections, and begin your career.

NEW MEXICO FILM NETWORKS

Each year our Instructors participate in industry workshops, film festivals, and gatherings of creative professionals. These networks are shared with our students in the forms of; internships, production assistant gigs, special guests, and workshops you would only find in a dynamic college environment. Three of our students have won awards from the New Mexico Film Foundation and six have won camera prizes from Canon. Each year, new opportunities present themselves for which we encourage students to take the initiative and apply. Over the last few years many students have gotten paid jobs through our dynamic network.

TWO YEAR TEAM MODEL

The eight courses are arranged systematically so that you proceed with a “cohort” or team of students and make life-long friends and colleagues as you move your way towards an Associates Degree in Digital Media Arts.

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