Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master's in Contemporary Film and Audiovisual Studies is a postgraduate program offered by the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. The program is designed to be completed in two years, with the first year dedicated to coursework (40 credits) and the second year focused on the completion of a Master's Thesis.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Official University Degree: An official university degree in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) or an equivalent foreign degree that allows access to a postgraduate university program in the country where the degree was issued.
• Academic Transcript: An academic transcript of the official education accredited with the average grade of the university of origin.
• Curriculum Vitae: A curriculum vitae written in Catalan, Spanish, or English.
• Academic Memory: A maximum six-page document (2100 characters per page) in which the candidate exposes a possible research project related to the lines of research of the master's program and the CINEMA research group.

Optional Documentation

The following documents are optional but may be considered in the admission process:

• Language Proficiency: Accreditation of level B2 in Spanish, Catalan, or English.
• Letters of Recommendation: Letters of recommendation from academic or professional references.
• Work Experience: Experience in a sector related to the thematic area of the master's program.
• Research Experience: Experience in research, especially in areas related to the program.
• Teaching Experience: Experience in teaching, especially in areas related to the program.
• Complementary Academic Formation: Complementary academic training in areas related to the master's program.
• Complementary Professional Formation: Complementary professional training in areas related to the master's program.

Tuition Fees

The tuition fees for the program are as follows:

• EU Students: 1,302 €
• Non-EU Students: 5,749.8 €

Program Structure

The program consists of three compulsory subjects and a Master's Thesis. It is recommended that students take the two methodological subjects, Critical History of Research Methodologies in Cinema and Audiovisual I and II, in the first year. There is no obligation to follow a specific itinerary with the optional subjects, but it is suggested that students choose subjects that have the most relation to the Master's Thesis they wish to carry out.

Research Areas

The professors of the Master's program are part of the CINEMA research group. The group's projects and members can be found on the group's website.

Important Information

• No Second Call for Subjects: A subject that is "Suspended" or "Not Presented" must be re-enrolled (and paid with a surcharge) the following year.
• Attendance Requirement: Students must attend at least 80% of the classes. Professors cannot evaluate students who do not attend classes.
• Assignment of Tutors for the Master's Thesis: Students are asked to propose three professors or professors (in order of priority) who they consider most suitable to tutor their Master's Thesis. The program coordination will try to assign one of these three professors as the tutor. To know which professors could be the most suitable tutors, it is recommended to see the programs of the subjects and the CVs of the professors.