Master's Degree in Direction and Production of Fiction Series

Skills

Specific competences

• Advanced ability to plan and direct human, budgetary and technical resources, in the various phases of the production of a story in Television. (Professional specialty)
• Advanced ability to evaluate, create and direct the staging of narrative productions on television, taking responsibility for the direction of actors and adjusting to the script, work plan or planned budget. (Professional specialty)
• Advanced ability to plan and direct technical and human resources in television productions (both single-camera and multiple-camera setups), as well as to master the techniques and processes of creation and production in the different phases of television production.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate, critique and direct production, recording and dissemination techniques and processes in the organization of radio, record and other sound products that are related to the production of fiction series for television.
• Ability to direct techniques and processes in the organization of photographic production, as well as the techniques and processes of creation in the field of still image in general, both in analog and digital environments, related to the production of fiction series for television.
• Ability to direct with security and reliability the techniques and processes in the organization and creation in the various phases of the construction of multimedia production and interactive materials related to television fiction series.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate, critique and direct the application of techniques and procedures for the image's composition in fiction series, based on advanced knowledge of both classical laws and esthetic and cultural movements of the history of image, with a profound knowledge of new information technologies.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate, critique and direct measurements related to the amount of light and color quality during the process of building the images of fiction series on television.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate, critique and direct measurements related to the quantities and qualities of sound during the process of building the audio of fiction series on television.
• Ability to write texts, playlists or scripts fluently and with professional quality in the fields of television fiction.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate, critique and direct stories and narrative projects for Television and communicate their judgments to specialized and non-specialized audiences.
• Deep understanding of the processes and techniques involved in the direction and management of audiovisual companies in their industrial structure: production, distribution and exhibition in general, and especially television broadcasting.
• Advanced ability to direct processes and techniques involved in the organization and management of technical resources in any of the existing sound and visual supports used in the production of television fiction series.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate, critique and direct the techniques and processes of creation and dissemination in the field of graphic design and multimedia and hypermedia products related to television fiction series.
• Advanced ability to search, select and structure any type of audiovisual document in a database, as well as its use at the specialist level in different audiovisual media using digital methods.
• Ability to carry out the analysis, evaluation and critique of the structures, contents and styles of television programming, especially in relation to fiction series.
• Advanced knowledge to perform the technical management of sound and visual materials, with mastery of the narrative and technological techniques necessary for the preparation, composition, finishing and mastering of fiction series.
• Advanced ability to analyze, evaluate, critique and direct the recording of sound signals from any source: acoustic or electronic; digital or analog and direct the mixing of these materials taking into account the levels, effects and shots of the finalized master mix, related to the production of fiction series.
• Advanced ability to analyze, evaluate, critique and direct the creation of the sound environment of a fiction series production through the use of specialized soundtrack, sound effects and soundtrack resources.
• In-depth knowledge of professional ethics and deontology, as well as advanced knowledge of the legal system in regard to broadcasting fiction series on television.

General competences

• Possess and understand fundamental knowledge that is framed in a multidisciplinary context characterized by the convergence of Communication and Arts, Performing Arts and literature, among others.
• Be able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments and reflections on esthetic, narrative, production and ethical aspects of audiovisual pieces broadcast in sequence by television stations.
• Know how to apply the knowledge acquired and have developed a great ability to solve problems and make decisions related to the direction and production of fiction series, in conditions of limited time and high pressure, to achieve results.
• Know how to apply the knowledge acquired and develop a great ability to carry out your professional and academic work in media and social environments that are undergoing a constant evolution, driven by the advancement and dissemination of new information and communication technologies.
• Be able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments and reflections on esthetic, narrative, production and ethical aspects of preparatory material or narrative projects intended to be broadcast in sequence by television stations.
• Develop a great sensitivity in carrying out their professional and/or academic work in compliance with current regulations, both at Spanish and European levels, codes of good practice, criteria of self-control, promotion of equality of women, people with disabilities, child protection and, in general, the principles contained in the Spanish Constitution and the values of the Culture of Peace.
• Know how to communicate your conclusions and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that support them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear, attractive and unambiguous way.
• Have a great ability for teamwork and proficiency in diversity management.
• Have the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will have to be largely self-directed or autonomous, in order to remain up to the challenges posed by a world that is constantly evolving.
• Have the learning skills that allow them to start an academic career in the area of knowledge of Communication and Arts, after having practiced as professional journalists for a few years, if that were their desire.

Academic Calendar

Access and Admission

Access and Admission

In order to access the Master's programs, it is an essential requirement to have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in accordance with current legislation. A Bachelor's Degree in the Communication Sciences (Journalism, Audiovisual Communication, Advertising and Public Relations) will be especially valued. In this sense, we are looking for students who have skills that will provide a good disposition for teamwork, who have great flexibility and open-mindedness to the acquisition of new knowledge and new ways of working, and who, even if they come from scientific or technical backgrounds, show an interest in the humanities in general, and the arts in particular.

The admission process to the Master's degree begins by sending the following documentation by post or courier to the Postgraduate Admissions Section:

• Completed Admission Application
• Updated Curriculum Vitae
• Photocopy of DNI (only Spanish candidates) or passport (only foreign candidates)
• Photocopy of the Academic Record/Transcript (completed or in the last year of the university degree)
• Two color passport-size photographs

Once the documentation has been received and it has been verified that the diploma presented grants access to the degree, as established in Arts. 15 and 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, candidates take the proficiency test (interview) of the chosen program, which is carried out by the program coordinator. This test is taken in person in Madrid and in different Spanish cities and, additionally, it can also be taken remotely (online) by those candidates residing outside of Spain.

The proficiency test, which aims to analyze the student's abilities to complete the Master's program, assesses the candidate's profile and capabilities, so it does not require prior preparation, and allows the student to receive more comprehensive and personalized advice regarding their academic and career options.

Once passed, the Program Coordinator makes a report on the candidate's skills profile, their degree of maturity, their personal interest in Audiovisual Communication and their suitability for the degree, which is attached to the file that will be studied by the Admissions Committee.

After the admission tests, the Admissions Committee analyzes the results and the documentation submitted by the candidate, and approves or rejects the application. The candidate receives written information about their admission, which is provided by telephone, regarding the result of the admission process and about the formalization of their enrollment in the Program, the final documentation that must be submitted, duly legalized, etc.