The Master in Digital Culture and Emerging Media proposes three possible modalities for the Final Project:

A) Basic research and PhD proposals

B) Applied or practice-based research

C) 'Challenges' modality (proposals from collaborating entities and the master's degree teaching staff)

 

The distinction between 'basic' and 'applied' research refers to the traditional differentiation between research aimed at generating 'general' knowledge vs. research with more specific purposes and oriented towards practical use. In this master's degree we also include, along with applied research, practice-based research, which is research developed 'through' practice, and not necessarily oriented to a practical purpose. Research perspectives that are usually associated with practice-based research are design-based research and art-based research. In addition, we also include within modality B the possibility of carrying out participatory action research projects, due to their applied nature and transformative approach.

 

Final projects can be carried out individually or in groups (see the specific criteria for each modality).

Within this modality, three types of works are accepted: (1) journal article; (2) research dissertation; and (3) PhD proposal. Alongside with the individual option, group projects of 2 students can be accepted in submodalities 1 and 2. For more details, consult the guide document on Final Projects.

In this modality, the following types of proposals are expected: proposals related to creative experimentation with new digital media, including projects that mix theory/research and development of digital narrative/art scripts, design proposals and/or prototypes; projects aimed at cultural dissemination that incorporate and apply pre-existing research in a creative and original way; design-based research projects that document the iterative process as a research process; projects oriented to action-research.

Projects of this modality can be carried out individually or in group, maximum 3 members (group work is encouraged). In case of group projects, the final evaluation will include both an individual mark (50%) and a group, shared mark (50%). For more details, consult the guide document on Final Projects.

The Master in Digital Culture and Emerging Media offers the students the opportunity to do a challenge-oriented project for their Master’s Degree final project. The Master’s Degree coordinator and the teaching staff have defined these projects aiming for optimal interaction and equilibrium between several factors: the academic and social interest of the proposed topics and objectives, the current interests of the teaching staff, and the interests of partners of the Master’s Degree.

These challenge-oriented projects are mainly oriented towards applied and practice-based research. They are carried out in groups (2-4 students), where each participant plays a specific role (see the specifics of the project proposals). The final evaluation of these projects will include both an individual mark (50%) and a group, shared mark (50%).

The offer of challenge-oriented projects may change in each edition of the Master’s.

► See the proposals of ‘challenge-oriented’ projects for the current edition of the master’s degree 

For more details, consult the guide document on Final Projects.