Objectives and competences

This master's degree is based on the methodology of practice-based learning with the aim that students are able to write attractive and well-constructed stories, favouring and enhancing the creative capacities and voice of each person. Students obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to work on fiction, documentary or entertainment audiovisual projects, from the hands of a teaching staff made up of screenwriters with recognized careers and university experts and through comprehensive training that allows them to face a successful professional career. The course is offered in face-to-face and online mode.

Basic information

TypePostgraduate courses
CertificateLifelong learning master's degree certificate
Coordinating facultyFacultat d'Informació i Mitjans Audiovisuals
Branch of knowledge
  • Cultural industries: design, animation, cinematography and audiovisual production
  • Journalism, communication, advertising and public relations
Mode of deliveryFace-to-face
Credits60
Length of course1 academic year
Enrolment feeFirst year: 4.500,00 €
An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee
In-company placement(s)Yes, extracurricular
Start of teaching period01/10/2025
End of teaching period30/06/2026
E-mailinfo@masterguio.cat
Webpagewww.masterguio.cat
ManagmentFedele , Maddalena
Open pre-enrolmentYes
Lead to doctoral studiesNo
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualificationSí, amb crèdits pendents (10% o menys)

Objectives and competences

Objectives

The general objective of the Master's Degree is to train highly qualified screenwriters. In particular:
- Develop an adequate knowledge of audiovisual discourses and apply it to script writing.
- Identify the characteristics of the different audiovisual genres and formats and their implications in audiovisual writing.
- Write characters, scenes and sequences and dialogues for scripts in all kinds of audiovisual formats.
- Develop creative skills applied to script writing based on a deep knowledge of audiovisual culture.
- Analyse the role of the script in the audiovisual industry.
- Create audiovisual projects of fiction, non-fiction or entertainment, taking into account their feasibility.

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

- Graduates with qualifications in areas of communication, languages and humanities, fine arts and philology, and other studies relating to audiovisual and literary creation who wish to work in the audiovisual world.

Access requirements and conditions

The course is also open to students with no prior university education, who will acquire the same knowledge and skills and receive a specific qualification for their learner group. Information on the access requirements and other conditions can be obtained from the course directors.

Pre-enrolment

Calendar

Contact us

Classes


AddressFacultat d'nformació i Mitjans Audiovisuals
Melcior de Palau, 140

08014 - Barcelona
Espanya
Email addresssed.informacio.audiovisuals@ub.edu
Webpagehttps://www.ub.edu/portal/web/informacio-mitjans-audiovisuals/
Telephone934 035 770
ObservationsThe master's degree is offered in both face-to-face and online modes. There are three coordinators: Maddalena Fedele (UB), Jorge Nieto (UdL), Albert Plans (GAC). The teaching schedule is preferably: Thursday and Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m

Further information


AddressUDL. Jorge Nieto // UB Maddalena Fedele
Melcior de Palau, 140

08014 - Barcelona
Espanya
Email addressinfo@masterguio.cat
Webpagewww.masterguio.cat
Telephone973 702 116
ObservationsThe master's degree is offered in both face-to-face and online modes. There are three coordinators: Maddalena Fedele (UB), Jorge Nieto (UdL), Albert Plans (GAC). The teaching schedule is preferably: Thursday and Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m

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