Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts in Madrid

CAMPUS:Madrid-Princesa & Berzosa

TYPE:Classroom attendance

LANGUAGE:Spanish and English

DURATION:4 years

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Transdisciplinary program in the Madrid center

The Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts proposes a transdisciplinary approach to contemporary art, hybridizing traditional artistic tools with new transmedia technologies. This new focus is complemented, beyond the classroom, by a broad offer of extracurricular activities framed in the current artistic scene.

This exclusive program has been designed for students concerned with finding their own original view of the world that surrounds us. Persons with intellectual curiosity, who do not conform to convention and who want to convert their lives into a creative experience of discovery, towards a future of professional development connected with the contemporary artistic environment.

Only Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts in Spain that can be combined with other Bachelor's Degrees

Art Club

Space for extracurricular activities aimed at students interested in delving deeper into the experience of multidisciplinary artistic practice and the approach to the most current artistic scene.

Personalized follow-up

The small number of students allows an individualized follow-up by the professor of the processes of conceptual maturity and progress in the skills and techniques of each student.

With the best partners

ARCO Madrid, Estampa, Museo de América, Open Studio and Ivory Press are some of the companies and institutions where students can carry out their professional internships and obtain a real vision of the profession.

Expand your education

If we are all different, why do we study the same thing?

Diploma in English Professional Skills

Nebrija University, which is strongly committed to languages and quality, provides the student with an academic certification in English, a suitable complement to obtain the B2 and C1 levels.

Subjects in Professional Competencies

Promotion of competencies oriented to employability, management skills, coaching, personal branding and any other topic related to professional and social development, which may be chosen by the student to enrich their personal and professional training.

The University puts within the students' reach a total of three subjects to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to become a competent professional within the demands of the current labor market.

Curriculum

BOE No. 186, of 2 August 2010
All our degrees and curricula have been prepared in accordance with the new guidelines set by current legislation, having already been verified by the National Agency for Quality Assessment.
The students must take 240 credits

* Modification of the curriculum pending verification.

First course 66 ECTS

First Semester 36 ECTS
6 ECTS | History of art
6 ECTS | Drawing techniques and materials
6 ECTS | Painting techniques and materials I
6 ECTS | Digital techniques and materials I
6 ECTS | Technical drawing
6 ECTS | Development of a participative spirit and solidarity
Second Semester 30 ECTS
6 ECTS | Painting techniques and materials II
6 ECTS | The art vanguard
6 ECTS | Techniques and materials of sculpture
6 ECTS | Digital techniques and materials II
6 ECTS | Development of professional competences I

Second course 60 ECTS

First Semester 30 ECTS
6 ECTS | Workshop of painting and drawing projects
6 ECTS | Stamping and printing techniques
6 ECTS | Photography
6 ECTS | Computer-assisted Design I
6 ECTS | Graphic expression: color and shape
Second Semester 30 ECTS
6 ECTS | Audio-Visual Technology
6 ECTS | Modern Languages
6 ECTS | Esthetics
6 ECTS | Elective I: Website programming / Computer-assisted Design II
6 ECTS | Seminar of Development of Professional Competences II

Third course 60 ECTS

First Semester 24 ECTS
6 ECTS | Elective II: 3D Computer graphics / Applied audio-visual technology
6 ECTS | Workshop of contemporary creation projects I
6 ECTS | Digital animation and 3D representation techniques
6 ECTS | Painting: strategies and processes
Second Semester 36 ECTS
6 ECTS | Photography and digital art
6 ECTS | Creativity and Projects
6 ECTS | Volume laboratory
18 ECTS | Evaluation of the development of skills in the Company. (Internship)

Fourth course 54 ECTS

First Semester 30 ECTS
6 ECTS | Projects and innovation
6 ECTS | Artistic production and the cultural industry
6 ECTS | Sound art
6 ECTS | Sculptural projects
6 ECTS | Development of Professional Competences III
Second Semester 24 ECTS
6 ECTS | Elective III: Workshop of contemporary creation projects II / Urban spaces of the 3rd millennium / Packaging and the environment
6 ECTS | Creative classroom. New paradigms in artistic learning
12 ECTS | Final Research Project

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Seminar on Development of Competences 18 ECTS

Consisting of Communication and Emotional Intelligence, Teamwork, Project Management, Leadership and Negotiation, Seminar on Development of Competences (includes English level test).

6 ECTS | Seminar on Development of Competences I
6 ECTS | Seminar on Development of Competences II
6 ECTS | Seminar on Development of Competences III

Development of a Participative Spirit and Solidarity 6 ECTS

The recognition of 6 credits will be arranged according to the different activities that the student carries out throughout his/her degree. They will be awarded for cultural activities, sports, student representation, solidarity and cooperation, and/or to attend one of the following subjects: Human Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Evaluation of the Development of Skills in the Company 48 ECTS

A program whose objective is to favor the practical training of the students, under the continuous supervision of the Department of Professional Careers of the University, the academic department corresponding to the degree and the company or collaborating institution where the internships are carried out. We provide advice on the choice of internships and follow-up and tutoring, always considering the professional orientation of each student.

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Final Research Project 12 ECTS

The Final Research Project is an academic report that develops a subject of the curriculum and allows assessing the competences acquired in the Bachelor’s Degree. It can be related to the professional internships or it can also form part of a research project.

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English compulsory
Subjects in English that will lead to the obtaining of an accrediting Diploma
Basic Education
Compulsory
Electives
Internships
End of Degree Project

Previous Curriculum

First course 66 ECTS

First Semester 36 ECTS
6 ECTS | Graphic Expression I
6 ECTS | Analysis of Shape and Color I
6 ECTS | The company and its environment English or Spanish
6 ECTS | History of English or Spanish Art
6 ECTS | Drawing Techniques and Materials
6 ECTS | Development of the Participative Spirit and Solidarity
Second Semester 30 ECTS
6 ECTS | Graphic Expression II
6 ECTS | Analysis of Shape and Color II
6 ECTS | Artistic Vanguards
6 ECTS | Painting Techniques and Materials
6 ECTS | Sculpting Techniques and Materials

Second course 60 ECTS

First Semester 30 ECTS
6 ECTS | Fundamentals of Computer Use
6 ECTS | Workshop of Painting and Drawing Projects
6 ECTS | Computer-assisted Design I
6 ECTS | Stamping and Printing Techniques
6 ECTS | Photography
Second Semester 30 ECTS
6 ECTS | Audio-visual Technology
6 ECTS | Methodology of Design
6 ECTS | Esthetics I
6 ECTS |
- Website Programming
- Computer-assisted Design II
6 ECTS | Seminar of development of competences I (option of Spanish or English)

Third course 60 ECTS

First Semester 24 ECTS
6 ECTS | Workshop of Contemporary Creation Projects I
6 ECTS | Digital Animation and 3D Representation Techniques
6 ECTS |
- 3D Computer Graphics
- Applied Audio-visual Technology
6 ECTS | Seminar on the Development of Competences II
Second Semester 36 ECTS
6 ECTS | Photography and Digital Art
6 ECTS | Creativity and Projects
6 ECTS | Graphic Design and Communication
18 ECTS | Evaluation of the Development of Skills in the Company. (Internship)

Fourth course 54 ECTS

First Semester 18 ECTS
6 ECTS | Digital Animation Workshop
6 ECTS | Projects and Innovation
6 ECTS | Artistic Production and the Cultural Industry
Second Semester 36 ECTS
6 ECTS | Esthetics II
6 ECTS |
- Workshop on Contemporary Creation Projects II
- Urban Spaces for the 3rd Millennium
- Packaging and the Environment
6 ECTS | Seminar on Development of Competences III
18 ECTS | Final Research Project

Competences

Basic competences

BC1. The students have demonstrated possessing and understanding knowledge in a study area that starts from the basis of general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, although supported on advanced text books, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge coming from the vanguard of their field of study;
BC2. The students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the competences that are usually demonstrated by means of the preparation and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their study area;
BC3. The students have the capacity to bring together and interpret relevant data (normally within their study area) in order to make judgements that include a reflection on relevant subjects of a social, scientific or ethical nature;
BC4. The students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialized and non-specialized audiences;
BC5. The students have developed those learning skills which are necessary to undertake later studies with a high degree of autonomy.

General competences

GC1. Compile, discriminate and categorize information coming from art study sources.
GC3. Demonstrate initiative and creativity in the artistic field.
GC4. Demonstrate the capacity to lead and manage artistic projects efficiently.
GC5. Demonstrate the capacity for teamwork, developing interpersonal relationships, within the preparation of artistic projects.
GC6. Know and apply work methods of other knowledge areas, contributing those typical of the area of Fine Arts.
GC7. Demonstrate the capacity to adapt to new environments and situations in relation to artistic learning.
GC8. Manage the time available for study and development of artistic projects.
GC9. Apply the theoretical knowledge to the understanding of reality and the solving of specific problems of the knowledge area of Arts and Humanities and/or Social Sciences.
GC10. Apply critical reasoning starting from the use of analysis and synthesis on one’s own artistic work.
GC11. Develop the capacity to identify and understand the artistic-cultural diversity.
GC12. Know and apply artistic-cultural criteria to the valuation of heritage.
GC13. Know and discern the environmental implications of the artistic and cultural projects.
GC14. Demonstrate the correct use of oral and written English language in the area of Fine Arts. At least level B2 must be obtained.
GC15. Demonstrate social sensitivity in the development of one’s professional and/or academic work in the knowledge area of Arts and Humanities, and specifically in Fine Arts respecting the current regulations and, in general, the principles that are contained in the Spanish Constitution and the typical values of the Culture of Peace.
GC16. Apply the competences acquired during the development of the training program in the area of Fine Arts.
GC17. Demonstrate the correct use of the oral and written Spanish language in the knowledge area Arts and Humanities, and specifically in Fine Arts.

Specific Competences

The specific competences of the Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts will be acquired by the students throughout the duration of their undergraduate studies. These competences correspond proportionally to some contents that in turn define the organization and design of the study areas and subjects.

SC1. Know and understand the evolution of the esthetic, historical, material and conceptual values of art.
SC2. Apply with criteria the esthetic and conceptual values of contemporary art in artistic practice.
SC3. Demonstrate the capacity to reflect and interpret the thinking of the artists through their works and texts.
SC4. Develop the capacity to analyze the repercussion between art and society.
SC5. Use the tools and resources necessary for documenting and explaining one’s own artistic work.
SC6. Know and integrate the digital tools in artistic practice.
SC7. Know and apply the artistic methodologies of revitalization of the environment and/or modification of a public or private context.
SC8. Know and apply the vocabulary, codes and concepts inherent in the different artistic techniques.
SC9. Use correctly the basic tools of plastic expression (line, color, composition and structure).
SC10. Know and apply the techniques of two-dimensional representation.
SC11. Know and apply the basic notions of three-dimensional language.
SC12. Demonstrate the capacity to express abstract concepts through drawing.
SC13. Correctly use the space as an artistic tool.
SC14. Develop advanced strategies for artistic expression based on three dimensions.
SC15. Correctly handle the materials and techniques of each artistic language.
SC16. Develop self-learning strategies of the technologies relevant for each artistic project.
SC17. Know and apply the methodologies of the artistic process.
SC18. Demonstrate ability to communicate and disseminate artistic processes in contexts of teaching-learning.
SC19. Develop channels of relating and interchange with other knowledge fields.
SC20. Demonstrate the capacity to identify the appropriate professionals for intervening in the artistic production, as well as in the distribution, dissemination and preservation of the artwork.
SC21. Know and apply the adequate resources for dissemination of the artistic projects with the aim of strengthening their repercussion.
SC23. Know the Spanish and international cultural institutions and organizations and their functions (museum network, exhibits, biennials, etc.).
SC24. Know the rules of conduct derived from copyrights and intellectual property.

Competencias optativas Relacionadas con la materia

EC1- Know the computer techniques and digital treatment of the sound and visual materials for the preparation, composition, finish and mastering of audio-visual and multimedia products.
EC2- Apply knowledge of audio-visual composition and narrative to the realization, planning and edition of sequences and shots.
EC3- Know the esthetic and technical fundamentals of editing combining a theoretical-practical character.
EC4- Design and develop digital contents for the creation of virtual realities.
EC5- Learn to prepare an effective portfolio that allows the presentation of the student in the different communication and design companies.
EC6- Write scripts, develop stories or generate brand content that allows expanding a principal narrative to different platforms, contributing new elements, complementary to each other, which enrich this narration.
EC7- Analyze advertising campaigns and audio-visual pieces through the development of actions in different platforms, media and supports that assign interactivity and immersion of the receivers as content generators.

Profesores Professors	Porcentaje de Doctores Percentage of PhD holders
21	71,42%

Profesores

Professors

Kika Beneyto Ruiz Profesora Professor

Edward Andrew Profesor de Técnicas y materiales del dibujo Drawing techniques and materials Professor

Magdalena Correa Larraín Profesora de Técnicas de Estampación Stamping and printing techniques Professor

Carlos Cotelo Oñate Profesor de Infografía 3D 3D Computer graphics Professor

Carlos Delgado Mayordomo Profesor de La producción artística y la industria cultural Artistic production and the cultural industry Professor

Clara Eslava Cabanellas Profesora de Estética Esthetics Professor

Ricardo Espinosa Ruiz Profesor de Envase y Medioambiente Packaging and the environment Professor

Ana Esteve Reig Profesora De Tecnologías Audiovisuales Audio-visual Technology Professor

Emilio López-Galiacho Carrilero Profesor de técnicas y materiales digitales / Profesor de Taller de Animación digital Digital techniques and materials / Digital Animation Workshop Professor Lucia Loren

Lucía Loren Atienza Profesora de Seminario de Competencias II / Profesora de Técnicas y Materiales de Escultura Seminar of development of competences II Professor / Techniques and materials of sculpture Professor

Amelia Melendez Taboas Profesora de Historia del Arte y Vanguardias Artísticas History of art / The art vanguard Professor

África Presol Herrero Profesora de Diseño Gráfico y Comunicación Graphic Design and Communication Professor

Sara Quintero Pomares Profesora de Técnicas y Materiales de Pintura Painting techniques and materials Professor Javier Sanchez

Javier Sánchez Sierra Profesor de Fundamentos de informática Fundamentals of Computer Use Professor

Ángel Serrano Valverde Profesor de Diseño Asistido por Ordenador Computer-assisted Design Professor

Alba Soto Gutierrez Profesora de taller de proyectos de Creación Contemporánea Workshop of Contemporary Creation Projects Professor

Ignacio Tejedor Gómez Profesor de Creatividad y Proyectos Creativity and Projects Professor

International

The Department of International Programs of the Nebrija University makes a constant effort of monitoring the agreements with the most prestigious universities. The students can study in one of the following foreign universities:

Country	University
Germany	Hochschule Für Künste im Sozialen, Ottersberg Hochschule Für Bildende Künste Dresden
Chile	Universidad Finis Terrae (Santiago)
Colombia	Pontificia Universidad Javierana de Bogotá
United States	Montclair State University San Diego State University University of Arkansas University of Puget Sound Purchase College
France	École Nationale Supérieure d'Art Limoges Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Arte de Nice
Italy	Università IUAV di Venezia
Mexico	Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM)
Portugal	Instituto Politécnico do Porto

NOTE: The host universities offered by degree may vary according to the International Mobility Program. For more up-to-date information, students can consult the online information in the International Mobility Program.

Several universities have special academic or linguistic requirements. For more information, consult the Department of International Programs.

Employability

Career Opportunities

The faculty of this Bachelor’s Degree is formed by professionals with years of experience in the sector. This is a key point for the integration of the knowledge acquired with the exercise of the profession. Learning by doing is the philosophy of the Nebrija University for its learning model. The students enjoy many practical classes that allow them to learn by doing.

The Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts has a collaboration agreement with some of the best companies and institutions of the sector, such as the Galería Moisés Pérez de Albéniz, Canal de Isabel II, Globomedia, ARCO Madrid and Estampa, where the students can take their professional internships and obtain in this way their first work experience in demanding environments.

The graduate in Fine Arts can work as:

Visual artist in all the techniques and creative media.
Copywriter in the audio-visual area and in new technologies.
Artistic Director and Art Director in audio-visual companies, film and TV producers.
Copywriter in advertising and fashion agencies.
Producer or copywriter of technologies applied to the visual communication.
Expert, advisor and organizer of cultural events.
Exhibition curator.
Designer and technical manager of exhibition spaces.
Set designer.
Graphic designer.
Graphic artist linked to commercial design and illustration.
Printer and technical printer of graphic works in all its modalities.
Creative staff for services in Museums.
Director of Art Galleries and art fairs.
Teacher in the field of artistic education.

Employability recognized in the Rankings

The commitment of Nebrija University to the academic requirement, training in leading companies and institutions, innovation in multidisciplinary programs and international projection, places the University in the top positions of the most important rankings.

The International Ranking QS Stars awards Nebrija University the maximum score in the quality and satisfaction of students in teaching, employability of the graduates and the internationalization of the institution.

The national rankings also recognize Nebrija University as the first Spanish university in teaching and second in employability, highlighting its performance in research, knowledge transfer and internationalization.

Development of professional skills

The Bologna Declaration formalized the principles on which the European Higher Education Area should be based: quality, mobility, diversity, competitiveness and employment growth.

From this, Nebrija stands as an academic model of reference, educating students with excellent individual behavior, interaction with their environment and motivated by and for constant and continuous training. The Nebrija Institute of Professional Skills works every day to achieve the differentiation of our students through the development of attitudes and skills.

The main objective is for students to achieve the best of themselves through the development and empowerment of their personal skills and resources through personal self-knowledge.

In addition, some of the professional skills that are worked on within the three seminars are those related to interpersonal skills and active communication skills and negotiation, indispensable for our students to know how to transmit ideas, to argue them, to provide information and opinions in an adequate, clear and convincing way.

Within what will be their work performance, other aspects such as teamwork, conflict resolution and project management ability will be worked on.

In the third block, skills worked on are those aimed at increasing the student's employability. They will work with tools and techniques for job searching, and perform tasks that achieve in the student a greater use of their personal skills.

For all this we have currently active experts in selection of people, professionals dedicated to personal and professional training and professionals dedicated to the world of communication and the arts.

In this way, and in a complementary way to his/her specific training, we help the student create a differentiating pattern in the social and business environment in which he/she will be immersed when he/she finishes his/her studies.

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Public call: Artist in Residence

The Arts Department of the School of Communication and Arts at Nebrija University announces an artistic residence for emerging artists at its Berzosa campus.

The objective of this call is to facilitate emerging artists to access workspaces, resources for the realization of specific projects and link the work of young creators with the community of university students of the bachelor's degree in Fine Arts. It is about promoting the development of emerging artistic creation by establishing links with the teachers and students and the teaching community.

Resolution of the Artist in Residence Call 2020

When the jury was assembled, it has decided to grant residence to: Pilar del Puerto Hernández González

Residence Endowment:

A work studio on the Berzosa campus.
€1,500 in prize money that will be paid as a single payment after the end of the residence period, to which the tax and tax regulations will apply.
€1500 gross in total in budget for the purchase of fungible material to carry out the residence.
Daily transportation from Madrid to Berzosa (university bus service).
Daily food expenses in the cafeteria of the Berzosa Campus.

Residence Dates:

Start: March 2, 2020
End: May 29, 2020

Application delivery dates:

From February 3 to 17

Rules and application form

Rules of the call and application form

Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts