Television is undergoing a process of profound change that will have a great impact on its future. On the one hand, the introduction of digital TV has led to a considerable increase in the number of channels, with the subsequent need for new professionals, and on the other, a new concept in television production, broadcasting and reception that has also created the need for new knowledge and skills.

 

The new society of screens is modifying the uses and consumption habits of television and audio-visual programmes. And this has to do with the new Internet TV channels and the consumption of asynchronous television and mobile screens.

 

This new scenario, therefore, entails important changes in the production and reception of television programmes. Changes affecting all genres and content, including entertainment.

 

The master's in Entertainment TV3-UOC has been designed to complete the training of audio-visual professionals in knowledge of the entertainment genre. It is clearly a master's with an eminently professional vocation linking directly to the training offered by universities. The rapid evolution of the audio-visual industry requires its professionals to be highly specialised and up to date, which is difficult to achieve with current undergraduate degrees and diplomas. Hence, this master's course constitutes the perfect bridge from these studies.

 

Despite its professional vocation, the master's in Entertainment TV3-UOC does not overlook its commitment to research and, naturally, teaching.

 

The Master's in Entertainment covers the following research lines:

• Television and public space

   

• Analysis and design of languages and audio-visual entertainment products

   

• Application of new technologies to the audio-visual creation of entertainment

In their teaching, the UOC's academic experts on Information and Communication Studies place particular emphasis on new technologies, networking and simulations as a systematic and innovative form of learning. In this master's course, these learning methods are complemented by the direct and effective participation of the students in the techniques of the television professionals. Hence, it is relevant that this master's is taught with the collaboration of leading professionals from TV3 and the audio-visual sector.

The overall aim of the master's is to train audio-visual media professionals with a high degree of knowledge of the genre of entertainment and its context, and with highly specialised knowledge in some of the main tasks, such as the direction, performance, production or creation of scripts. The master's in Entertainment provides students with the following skills:

Instrumental skills:

• Capacity to manage the profession in the field of entertainment contents in audio-visual media.

   

• Specialist knowledge of the genre of entertainment

   

• Capacity for analysis and synthesis

   

• Ability to make decisions and direct teams of entertainment contents

Interpersonal skills:

• Ability to work in large and increasingly multidisciplinary teams

   

• Capacity for criticism and self-criticism

   

• Ability to present audio-visual entertainment projects to expert publics

Systemic skills:

• Ability to develop ideas on innovative projects

   

• Ability to come up with creative ideas

   

• Ability to apply the knowledge acquired to professional practice

   

• Ability to adapt to the new contexts of the Catalan audio-visual market

   

• Ability, upon completion of the master's, to continue to learn independently

   

• Ability to research

Specific skills:

• Familiarity with the creative processes of conceiving and scripting TV products

   

• Command of script theories and audio-visual narrative

   

• Learning of the techniques for making entertainment programmes

   

• Command of the systems of entertainment production in the audio-visual medium

   

• Awareness of the current challenges and innovation needs in the audio-visual media of the moment

Transferable skills:

• Writing and development of build-ups

   

• Construction of synopses and treatments for various entertainment genres

   

• Acquisition of the skills to draw up recording plans

   

• Design and management of the production of entertainment programmes

   

• Marketing of the entertainment product

List of topics

• Knowledge section

   

• Creation section

   

• end-of-master's project

See complete syllabus

Price

3.585 euros

Consult the financial aid that the UOC offers to international students.

 

The programme fees should be confirmed on enrolment.