About this Master
Why choose this program?
Above and beyond the sheer size of the industry, film and audiovisual media are one of the most important and defining components of contemporary culture.
The master's programme in Contemporary Film and Audiovisual Studies aims to help students acquire the solid, critically proven knowledge and skills they need to begin to conduct research in the field of film studies with an emphasis on contemporary audiovisuals. To this end, it encourages students to look to tradition to interpret the current audiovisual panorama with a view to fostering a key skill that will enable them to formulate working hypotheses on the present and future of today's audiovisuals.
The programme is moreover designed to provide students with the training they need to go on to write a doctoral thesis.
Who is it for?
Candidates should hold an undergraduate degree or diploma, preferably in Audiovisual Communication, Advertising and Public Relations, or Journalism. Holders of an undergraduate degree or diploma in any field of the humanities, social sciences, health sciences or technology will also be considered. Candidates should have basic knowledge of the history of film and audiovisuals and be interested in interpreting audiovisual works in relation to the most important aesthetic trends of our time.
Phd in Communication (Previous admission)
Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Department of Communication
Career prospects
- Management and planning positions at institutions devoted to the preservation, cataloguing or dissemination of films and audiovisual works, such as film libraries, festivals, museums, cultural centres and publishers specializing in the audiovisual industry.
- Teaching in the field of film studies and audiovisual communication in general.
- Specialized film and audiovisual criticism.
- Research in the field of film and audiovisual studies.
- The master's programme also qualifies students to enrol on the doctoral programme.
