Program Overview

Master in Film and Television

The Master Degree in Film and Television offers specialized training in both cinematic and televisual creative processes, focusing on the development of audiovisual projects, and giving special attention to the practices of production and direction.

Graduate School of Humanities and Communication

The program is directed by Prof. Carmen Ciller Tenreiro, with deputy direction by Joaquín Oristrell and Prof. José Manuel Palacio Arranz. The coordination is led by Prof. Ana Mejón.

Program Details

• Language: Spanish
• Attendance: On-campus
• Credits: 60
• Campus: Madrid - Puerta de Toledo
• Applications: Open, with 40 places available
• Departments: Communication and Media Studies Department

Curriculum

The University Master's degree in Film and Television comprises two modules, one for film and the other for television, amounting to a total of 60 compulsory ECTS. Each module is divided into two different lines of subjects, one production and the other creation, each worth 12 ECTS.

Year 1 - Semester 1

General subjects include:

• Creative Culture within audiovisual production (3 ECTS)
• Executive production and development of film projects (3 ECTS)
• Production Management (3 ECTS)
• Audiovisual Crafts (3 ECTS)
• Mise-en-scčne strategies (3 ECTS)
• Screenwriting (3 ECTS)
• Postproduction (3 ECTS)
• Film Direction (3 ECTS)

Year 1 - Semester 2

General subjects include:

• Television Executive Production (3 ECTS)
• Television Production Management (3 ECTS)
• Market Research and Sales (3 ECTS)
• Trends of Contemporary Fiction (3 ECTS)
• Scriptwriting process. From idea to pilot (3 ECTS)
• Character development (3 ECTS)
• Creation of documentary and cultural formats (3 ECTS)
• Television Fiction Genres (3 ECTS)
• Internships (6 ECTS)
• Master's Thesis (6 ECTS)

Quality

• First year offered: 2014
• The Academic Committee of the Masters programme complies with the SGIC-UC3M and is responsible for the follow-up, analysis, review, assessment, and quality of the program.

Faculty and Course Plan

The teaching body includes qualified professionals and prestigious academics and researchers. Some of the faculty members are:

• ÁLVAREZ SAN ROMÁN, MERCEDES
• BECEIRO RIBELA, SAGRARIO
• CASCAJOSA VIRINO, CONCEPCIÓN
• CILLER TENREIRO, CARMEN
• CORTELL SORDOT, GUIDO
• GIL VÁZQUEZ, ASIER
• HERRERO, BEGOŃA
• MEJÓN MIRANDA, ANA
• MELERO SALVADOR, ALEJANDRO
• OROZ, ELENA
• PALACIO, MANUEL
• RODRÍGUEZ ORTEGA, VICENTE
• ROMERO SANTOS, RUBÉN
• UTRAY DELGADO, FRANCISCO
• ZAHEDI, FARSHAD

Admission

• Application: The request must be submitted electronically through the application system.
• Requirements: Students will preferably have a degree in Film, Television, and Media studies, or a degree in any area of Humanities, Communications, or Social Sciences.
• Admission criteria:
  • Academic record (70 points)
  • Other languages (10 points)
  • Professional experience (5 points)
  • Qualifications obtained in essential subjects for studying master's degree (10 points)
  • Motivation, interest, recommendation letters (5 points)

Enrollment

• Tuition fees:
  • EU students: 5,700 (95/ECTS) for the first academic year (60 ECTS)
  • Non-EU students: 9,000 (150/ECTS) for the first academic year (60 ECTS)
• Reservation fee: 600, which will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the masters and deducted from the first tuition payment.

Scholarships

• The Carlos III University of Madrid announces the Ninth Edition of Rocío Orsi Award for Master's Thesis, with an amount of 500 .
• Applications deadline: January 16, 2026
• Resolution: February 20, 2026

Practical Information

• Academic Calendar: Available on the university's website
• Masters course schedule: Available on the university's website
• Material Resources of the program: Madrid - Puerta de Toledo Campus
• Complaints and suggestions: General Registry Office, Contact mailbox
• Employability: Access to Employment and internships, New UC3M employment platform