| Application Deadline: | July 5th; International students before April 15th | ||
| Location: | Madrid / Spain / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 48 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English Spanish | ||
The degree program in Audiovisual Communication is designed to produce four different graduate profiles:
Audiovisual director, scriptwriter and producerA professional specialized in script and directing tasks and the direction and production of different audiovisual media- cinema, television, video, advertising, radio, computer graphics and hypermedia- with a knowledge of technical processes and expressive resources. A multi-skilled professional capable of executing a project, a work plan and an agreed budget.
Audiovisual producer and managerA professional who designs, plans and organizes human, technical and financial resources for the production of audiovisual works in all their various formats. Someone who knows the techniques and processes of audiovisual creation and the legal and political mechanisms of communication. An executive producer who will create, buy rights, develop and market projects, able to direct and manage an audiovisual and multimedia production company.
Design of visual and sound production and postproductionAn expert in the design of all aspects related to sound, image and graphics in the different stages of audiovisual production. The professional profile also covers interactive environments for the creation of productions targeted at Internet, video games and digital environments.
Researcher, teacher and expert in visual studies A teacher in higher or medium education who will teach subjects related to communication and new audiovisual technologies. An analyst of the political-economic and cultural factors of the audiovisual sector. A specialist in audiovisual economic and cultural policies.
All the subjects in this program are offered in English and Spanish except those marked with an (#) wich are only offered in Spanish.
First Year - First Semester
* Theory of Law (#)
* Principles of Economics (#)
* Introduccion to Communication and Media Studies
* Visual Theory (#)
* Information Skills (#)
* Writing and Communication Skills (#)
First Year - Second Semester
* Spanish Language (#)
* Audiovisual Media Psychology (#)
* Journalist Comunication
* Publicitary Communication
* Skills: English (#)
Second Year - First Semester
* History of 20th Century Spain (#)
* Moving Image History
* Fundamentals of Film and Television Direction I
* Reading Moving Image (Film and Television)
* Audiovisual Technology
Second Year - Second Semester
* Literature in Contemporary Culture (#)
* Laboratory in Radio
* Fundamentals of Films and Television Direction II
* Audiovisual Narrative
* Skills: Humanities (#)
Third Year - First Semester
* Film Production
* Audiovisual "Mise-en-Scene" (#)
* Laboratory in Fiction Videomaking
Electives (choose four)* (#):
- Introduction to Film Genre (1)
- Introduction to Film Genre(1)
- North American Cinema (1)
- Photography: Theory and Practice (1)
- Introduction to Television Genres (2)
- Television Writing I (Fiction)) (2)
- Programming for Television (2)
- Gender and Audiovisual Culture (2)
- Radio Formats (3)
- Advertising in Media: New Trends (3)
- Education and Comunication (3)
- Audiovisual Legislation(3)
Third Year - Second Semester
* Audiovisual and Media Landscape
* Television Studies
* Laboratory in Documental Videomaking
Electives (choose four)* (#):
- European Cinema (1)
- Filmwriting II (1)
- Film Criticism (1)
- Directing the Camara (1)
- Television Formats (2)
- Television Writing II (Non Fiction) (2)
- Audiovisual Communication on the Internet (2)
- Audiovisual Program Making for Children (2)
- Audiovisual Communication Sources and Archiving (3)
- Contemporary Arts Movements (3)
- Cultural and Communication Industries (3)
- Geography and Audiovisual Media (3)
Fourth Year - First Semester
* Film Studies
* Spanish Visual Culture: Cinema and Television (#)
* Digital Post-Production
Electives (choose four)* (#):
- Audiovisual Product Management and Promotion (1)
- Social Issues in Contemporary Cinema (1)
- Asia and Latin America Contemporary Cinema (1)
- No Fiction Cinema(1)
- Fiction for Television(2)
- New Trends in Audiovisual Communications (2)
- Identity Representation in Audiovisual Media (2)
- Move-Going and Screen Audiences (2)
- Audiovisual Heritage and Archiving (3)
- Political Philosophy (3)
- Philosophy and Audiovisual Media (3)
- Business Strategies (3)
Fourth Year - Second Semester
* Professional Practices in Firms (#)
* Bachelor Thesis
*About electives:
1. - The student may choose the set of electives that s/he wishes as they deal with subjects of a generalized nature.
2.- Notwithstanding, in order for the European Diploma Supplement (EDS) to recognise that the student has expanded his/her studies, the student must have successfully completed at least 6 subjects in any of the intensifications:
(1) Training in cinema
(2) Training in television
(3) Training in audiovisual media, culture and industry
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testThe recommended entry profile is as follows:
Skills:Creative, critical students who are rigorous in their studies, able to organise, work in teams and dedicated to continuous theoretical and practical training.
Knowledge: General education as required by Bachiller education or equivalent, knowledge related to Social Sciences, Literature and Art (especially in the area of Image).
Interests:
Students interested in the following areas of audiovisual communication:
* Creation and innovation, development of the different audiovisual languages in a context of permanent hybridization (cinema, television, video, radio, advertising, comics, multimedia).
* Design, planning and organization of human, technical and financial resources, for the production of audiovisual works.
* Knowledge of audiovisual studies, culture and industry from an academic, critical viewpoint.
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