Digital Media Professional Photography & Videography Emphasis (AAS)

Digital Media – Professional Photography & Videography Emphasis

Turn your passion for photography and video into a career in today’s fast-paced, media-rich world

You’ll gain hands-on experience in professional media production, building the technical skills and creative vision needed to stand out in the industry. Through project-based learning and a collaborative environment, you’ll work with the Isaacson School for Communication, Arts & Media’s state-of-the-art facilities and the latest digital imaging equipment.

You'll also have opportunities to gain real-world experience through community partnerships with organizations like X Games, 5Point Film Festival, Aspen Film, and the Aspen Institute.

Your coursework will cover photography, digital image editing, video production, filmmaking, video editing and post-production, and sound design—preparing you for a range of careers in digital media and content creation.

If you’re an artist, storyteller, collaborator, and problem solver who’s excited to explore the potential of today’s technology, this program is for you.

Go Beyond

Take your Professional Photography AAS further with content creation, design, communication and marketing strategy.

Integrated Media Bachelor of Applied Science

About Walter Isaacson 

Walter Isaacson, a noted author, former CEO of CNN and The Aspen Institute, and managing editor of TIME Magazine, helped found the Isaacson School for Communication, Arts & Media at Colorado Mountain College in 2012 to give students the opportunity to explore the intersection of art and technology. Thanks to Mr. Isaacson’s support, the Isaacson School has flourished and recently added a new Bachelor of Applied Science in Integrated Media.  

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“Dismount” by Paula Mayer earned a sports photography bronze award in the 2021 College Photographer of the Year international competition. “The spectators don’t get this view of the action,” said Mayer, who was an official photographer at the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo. “I want to show the people in the stands something they can’t see.”

CMC students’ sports photographs earn international awards

CMC Pro Photography students recognized for outstanding images in the International College Photographer of the Year competition.

Walter Isaacson

About Walter Isaacson 

Walter Isaacson, a noted author, former CEO of CNN and The Aspen Institute, and managing editor of TIME Magazine, helped found the Isaacson School for Communication, Arts & Media at Colorado Mountain College in 2012 to give students the opportunity to explore the intersection of art and technology. Thanks to Mr. Isaacson’s support, the Isaacson School has flourished and recently added a new Bachelor of Applied Science in Integrated Media.