What knowledge will I acquire with this Master?

The video game, animation, physical simulation and virtual reality industry market has been experiencing strong growth in recent years. If the digital animation sector is revolutionizing the world of leisure (billing 222.000 million dollars in 2013 (Procomer, 2014) and with an expected annual growth of 7%), the rest of the sectors are not far behind. Thus, the forecast for the video game market expects a growth of 9,6% in 2015 compared to current figures, going from 83.600 million dollars in 2014 to 107.000 million dollars in 2017 (Global Games Market Report by Newzoo, 2015). In Spain, the turnover of video game companies is expected to grow at a rate of 24% per year over the next three years, reaching 723 million euros in 2017 (Libro Blanco DEV, 2014), doubling employment in the sector up to 5.200 jobs. Meanwhile, the impending revolution in virtual and augmented reality forecasts that the combined sector will increase to 150.000 million dollars by the year 2020 (Digi-Capital).

In this sense, the creation of new products that connect both science, animation, simulation, gaming and visualization using new paradigms and innovative methodologies is something increasingly required by more companies. The companies in the sector in Spain, stimulated by this continuous progress, are becoming larger and more numerous, which is why there is a strong demand for qualified engineers trained in these areas. The entertainment industry is exerting increasing pressure for scientific research and development to create hardware and software that create more realistic and immersive environments.

Is this degree official according to the regulations required by the European Higher Education Area?

Yes (final verification report is attached), starting the first course in the academic year 2010-11.

Final verification report turned out FAVORABLE

Favorable report first modification

Favorable report second modification

Favorable report third modification

Is it necessary to pass an access test?

Yes, the student's curriculum will be assessed

What is the minimum number of credits for which I can enroll?

You can see it in the rules of permanence in this link

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Students who have possession of an official Spanish university degree or another issued by a higher education institution of the European Higher Education Area that authorizes access to Master's degrees in the country that issued the degree.

Objectives

The general objective of the University/Official Master's Degree in Computer Graphics, Games and Virtual Reality is to provide up-to-date and quality training in video games, animation, physical simulation and virtual reality, both in methodological, technological and application aspects. This training will provide graduates with the training that is increasingly demanded by companies in the sector, given the growth that this branch of Computing is experiencing throughout the world. Companies in these sectors in Spain are becoming stronger and are looking for specific profiles of qualified engineers trained in the areas of the Master. It should be noted that Madrid brings together the majority of Spanish companies in this field.

The above objective translates into the following specific objectives:

• Adapt the student's training to the needs that they will find when developing applications or researching in this area, which requires taking into consideration subjects that include fundamentals, methodologies, technologies, applications, etc.
• At the student's choice, consolidate knowledge and skills that allow the rigorous development of Computer Science projects within this area, or initiate research techniques in it.

Competences

To obtain the degree, students must acquire the following generic skills (G1-G15):

• G1. Ability to integrate, both professionally and in research, in the world of graphics, animation, games and/or virtual reality.
• G2. Ability to implement technologies and direct projects in the area of ​​computer graphics, animation, virtual reality and video games, understanding the quality criteria that govern research and professional activities.
• G3. Ability to understand and apply advanced concepts of computer graphics, animation, virtual reality and video games.
• G4. Ability to integrate and communicate with experts from other areas and in different contexts.
• G5. The student will be able to apply the knowledge acquired in carrying out problems and practical work in a business environment.
• G6. Have the mathematical and physical foundations to interpret, select, assess and create new concepts, theories, applications and technological developments related to computer graphics, animation, virtual reality, video games and their application.
• G7. Capacity for analysis, synthesis and decision making
• G8. Capacity for organization and planning.
• G9. Ability to manage information.
• G10. Ability to develop one's own creativity
• G11. Leadership
• G12. Critical and self-critical capacity.
• G13. Ability to maintain correct and perfectly satisfactory oral and written communication.
• G14. Development of social and interpersonal skills.
• G15. Develop a deep awareness of ethical principles.

As for the specific competences of this master's degree, covered by the compulsory subjects, they are the following (E1-E20):

• E1. Know, understand, design, model and generate graphic environments.
• E2. Ability to model and animate objects and characters.
• E3. Ability to recreate and simulate physical phenomena.
• E4. Ability to interact with virtual environments.
• E5. Ability to work on graphic processing architectures.
• E6. Know and understand the industry of the sector and the limitations of the technology.
• E7. Ability to carry out each of the stages in the creation of a video game: concept, structure, design, implementation and testing.
• E8. Ability to implement the necessary technology to make 3D animations, and understand the quality and design criteria of said animations.
• E9. Know, understand and apply graphics synthesis techniques, both 2D and 3D as well as their hardware implementation.
• E10. Know, understand and apply the necessary techniques for the creation, use and adaptation of graphic tools and engines.
• E11. Know, understand and apply the high-performance techniques used in the design of architectures for graphics, evaluating their performance and possible bottlenecks.
• E12. Learn to solve problems in graphic architectures in its different aspects.
• E13. Learn and use the mathematical methods necessary to approach and solve graphic, animation, game and/or virtual reality applications.
• E14. Know, understand and apply the physical concepts necessary for the recreation of movements and natural phenomena in graphic applications, animation, games and/or virtual reality.
• E15. Ability to implement the graphics, communications, and animation technology necessary to make games, as well as to understand their quality and design criteria.
• E16. Ability to evaluate the importance of the different components to achieve a balance between the different elements of the graphic system.
• E17. Learn to represent information of a diverse nature graphically.
• E18. Know, understand and apply the necessary concepts to carry out a person-computer interaction according to usability criteria and using graphic interfaces.
• E19. Ability to build an application using a virtual reality device.
• E20. Understand the basic architecture of virtual reality applications, mastering the basic concepts in input-output devices and virtual reality engines.

Internal quality assurance system

Internal quality assurance system

Composition of the commission

Composition of the commission

Results report

Once the monitoring of the Master's Degree has been carried out, the most relevant quantitative information on the results obtained in the monitoring of said Degree is displayed, differentiated by academic year.

Report by course:    

• 2021/2022
• 2020/2021
• 2019/2020
• 2018/2019
• 2017/2018
• 2016/2017
• 2015/2016
• 2014/2015
• 2013/2014
• 2012/2013
• 2011/2012
• 2010/2011

General information collection plan

• Indicators 2012/13   Characteristics   Summary report
• Indicators 2013/14
• Indicators 2014/15
• Indicators 2015/16
• Indicators 2016/17
• Indicators 2017/18
• Indicators 2018/19
• Indicators 2019/20
• Indicators 2020/21
• Indicators 2021/22

Improvement actions

The Quality Assurance System of the Rey Juan Carlos University establishes that the degree's Quality Assurance Commission will annually analyze the information derived from the degree's indicators and prepare a report that will include improvement plans if the results so indicate.

• Improvement actions 2021 / 2022
• Improvement actions 2020 / 2021
• Improvement actions 2019 / 2020
• Improvement actions 2018 / 2019
• Improvement actions 2017 / 2018
• Improvement actions 2016 / 2017
• Improvement actions 2015 / 2016
• Improvement actions 2014 / 2015
• Improvement actions 2013 / 2014
• Improvement actions 2012 / 2013
• Improvement actions 2011 / 2012
  • Improvement actions specific to the title 2011 / 2012
  • Follow-up of the improvement actions of the previous course
• Improvement actions 2010 / 2011
  • Common improvement actions 2010 / 2011
  • Improvement actions specific to the title 2010 / 2011

Renewal of accreditation

The renewal of the accreditation represents the culmination of the implementation process of the official Bachelor's and Master's degrees registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT). The renewal of the accreditation of official bachelor's and master's degrees is organized in three phases: self-assessment report, external visit and final assessment.

In the first phase, the university describes and assesses the status of the degree with respect to the established criteria and guidelines. The result is the Self-Assessment Report (IA) that is presented. The second and third phases are carried out by a group of evaluators external to the evaluated title.”

• Final Report Renewal of accreditation  2019
• Improvement plan 2019

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