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Responsible Center: Faculty of Arts and Humanities Location: Madrid-Quintana
Modality: In‑person
Title code: 6397 Orientation: Professional
Number of ECTS Credits: 60 ECTS Duration of the Master: an academic year
Public prices: See table
Academic Calendar Opening hours Examinations Teaching Guides Faculty External teachers
Academic Co-director: Mr. Antonio Sanchez-Escalonilla Garcia Rico. Technical Co-Director: Mr. Pablo Alzola Cerero. Phone: 91 488 8216
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University master's information: Phone: 91 665 5060 Inquiries Mailbox
Student attention: Student Help Box Suggestions, complaints and congratulations mailbox
Basic Information
What knowledge will I acquire with this Master?
El Master's Degree in Film Screenplay and TV Series of the Rey Juan Carlos University is an official postgraduate course with a professional and creative orientation, aimed at training future scriptwriters and producers of stories in the Spanish and international audiovisual fiction market.
expert faculty in dramatic writing and fiction production for film and television. They are all leading industry professionals and prestigious academics who will work with students to develop their skills as writers, analysts and producers of stories.
The academic program of the Master is divided into two semesters: TV and Film. The sessions and practical workshops of each block are aimed at two specific objectives: the proposal and development of a fictional television series and a feature film script, through the mechanics of work groups.
Each student will professional practices in production companies and audiovisual companies as part of the training itinerary. In addition to the specific agreements of the Master itself, the Rey Juan Carlos University has internship agreements with more than 60 entities of the film and television industry.
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 2017-18.
Final verification report turned out FAVORABLE
What is the minimum number of credits for which I can enroll?
You can see it in the rules of permanence in this link
Recommended income profile
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.
The Master's Degree in Screenwriting and Television Series is especially aimed at graduates in Fine Arts, Audiovisual Communication, Film and TV, Integral Design and Image Management, and other degrees related to narration and audiovisual and literary creation. A medium knowledge of English as a reading comprehension, cultural curiosity and an interest in the arts are among the recommended skills of the entry profile.
Objectives
The Master aims to train professionals and experts in writing, production and management of film and television scripts. The study plan provides content, skills and specialized skills in the approach and development of dramatic and documentary texts, understood as production projects aimed at the Spanish and international audiovisual market.
For this reason, the training itinerary of the Master has a base of theoretical subjects grouped in the Module I: Script principles (24 ECTS). In turn, the plan offers two blocks of a professional-creative nature consisting of the Module II: TV fiction series project (12 ECTS), and for the Module III: Feature film script project (12 ECTS). The subject plan is oriented towards Television during the first semester and Cinema during the second.
Through the Module IV: External Practices (6 ECTS), each student will carry out professional internships in companies in the audiovisual sector with which the Master or URJC has formalized an agreement. Finally, the Module V: Final Degree Project (6 ECTS) completes the training itinerary. The feature film script project carried out during Module III will be evaluated individually, according to the assessments of the tutor and a commission of professionals.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
| CON1. Recognize, compare, and analyze audiovisual and iconic discourses through specific processes of narrative construction and analysis. |
| CON2. Know and relate the objectives, purposes, and methodological elements that make up scientific research. |
| CON3. Understand and analyze the writing stages, genres, and formats of film and television scripts, as well as their essential resources, recognizing them in both the contemporary and historical audiovisual landscapes. |
| CON4. Understand the dual creative and analytical perspectives of screenwriting, which enables students to perform tasks related to the analysis, development, and production of film and television stories. |
| CON5. Correctly relate the development phases of film and television scripts to the other stages of the production process, understanding in advance how the strengths and constraints of these stages affect the writing process. |
| CON6. Understand the legal framework within which writing and audiovisual production work is carried out, as well as the ethical principles and challenges underlying this professional and creative field. |
| CON7. Know and relate, at a cognitive level, the creative and narrative resources of visual language, as well as its iconographic potential. |
| CON8. Identify the peculiarities, demands, and interests of the national and international audiovisual market as factors determining scriptwriting. |
| CON9. Recognize different cultural traditions and the storylines, archetypes, and imagery that emerge within them, so that they inspire and enrich screenwriting at its various stages. |
Skills
| HAB1. Demonstrate skills in planning and developing scientific research based on the creation of film and television narratives. |
| HAB2. Apply critical thinking skills to the aesthetic assessment of audiovisual productions and creations during research. |
| HAB3. Demonstrate correct command and expression of dramatic and emotional strategies typical of film and television writing, both classic and recent. |
| HAB4. Adapt writing and production work for audiovisual narratives to international and interdisciplinary contexts specific to the cultural and creative industries. |
| HAB5. Use and apply with ease the dramatic premises corresponding to the previous phases of the scriptwriting process. |
| HAB6. Use the resources necessary for developing and writing dialogues, as well as sequences, scenes, dialogues, and other units that make up dramatic action, in accordance with film and television script formats. |
| HAB7. Apply rhetorical skills and tools for presenting and discussing script projects before professionals and evaluators in the audiovisual industry. |
| HAB8. Apply script production values within a specific industrial context and audiovisual market, thereby identifying the strengths, opportunities, and commercial constraints of a specific story or series. |
| HAB9. Develop and execute imaginative, associative, and divergent thinking skills, as well as those related to order, respect, and responsibility; all of which are necessary for academic, creative, and professional tasks. |
Competences
| COM1. Develop the skills necessary to present and disseminate the results of research in the field of film and television storytelling. |
| COM2. Develop sufficient scientific maturity to enable the planning and presentation of a research program. |
| COM3. Appreciate cultures, traditions, and customs different from one's own, knowing how to transfer this knowledge to the field of audiovisual writing. |
| COM4. Accept and apply the ethical standards specific to film and television writing, being aware of the harm that results from neglecting these standards. |
| COM5. Identify the main problems and challenges facing our society and propose, design, and develop sustainable, innovative, and participatory methodologies and/or technologies to improve people's lives. |
| COM6. Integrate screenwriting into the arts and humanities, linking it with disciplines such as literature, music, theater, and the visual arts in particular, as well as with philosophy, ethics, anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies. |
| COM7. Assimilate the complexity of sustainability from a critical, systemic, and interdisciplinary perspective. |
| COM8. Create positive synergies in group activities and dynamics so that, in future professional endeavors, they can combine their own proposals with the objectives of a collective project. |
| COM9. Appreciate the responsible use of resources, knowing how to determine the impact that different projects have on the economy, society, and the environment. |
| COM10. Identify potential challenges, risks, and impacts on society and the environment in professional projects. |
Admission and enrollment
Admission:
The requirements for access to the proposed title are according to article 18, of Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28:
- Possession of an official Spanish Graduate or Graduate university degree or equivalent is a condition for accessing a Master's Degree, or, where appropriate, having another University Master's degree, or titles of the same level as the Spanish Bachelor's or Master's degree issued by universities and higher education institutions in an EHEA country that in that country allow access to Master's degrees.
- In the same way, people in possession of titles from educational systems that are not part of the EHEA, which are equivalent to a Bachelor's degree, will be able to access a Master's Degree in the Spanish university system, without the need for homologation of the title, but verification by of the university of the level of training that they imply, as long as in the country where said title was issued it allows access to university postgraduate level studies. In no case will access through this route imply the homologation of the previous degree held by the person concerned or its recognition for other purposes than that of carrying out the Master's degree.
Each Master may have its specific access requirements, collected in the information that appears on the Master's website (Access and Enrollment).
The Rey Juan Carlos University does not have specific admission regulations, but is governed by article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, modified by Royal Decree 861/2010, of July 2. Each title has its own general access criteria and special access tests.
Admission to the Master's Degrees will be carried out through a selection process; in some cases, that process may involve a selection test. The Direction of the Master will communicate to the interested parties what the selection test will consist of, as well as the exact date and place of its realization through this application and by means of an email notice.
Enrollment of new students in the Master's Degrees of the Rey Juan Carlos University is done, through the Internet, in a single enrollment period during the month of July, on the dates established and published in the University website.
In the case of vacant places in the University Master's degrees offered in the pre-registration of the ordinary term of July, a second extraordinary registration period is opened, after the corresponding pre-registration period, on the dates established in the month of September.
Recommended requirements:
General Access Criteria
- Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts
- Degree in Film and Television
- Degree in Audiovisual Communication
- Degree in Comprehensive Design and Image Management
- Degree in Visual Arts and Dance
- Degree in Pedagogy of Visual Arts and Dance Double Degree in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication
- Double Degree in Journalism and Business Administration and Management
- Degree in Humanities
- Degree in Spanish: Language and Literature
- Degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology
- Degree in Comparative General Literature
- Degree in Art History
- Degree in Journalism
- Degree in Advertising and Public Relations
Other degrees or official titles that include in their curriculum subjects: Film script, Television script, Multimedia script, Audiovisual narration, Film Genres, Film theory, Film criticism, Transmedia, Image theory, Audiovisual production, Studies film and television, Literature, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Contemporary Artistic Movements, Dramaturgy, Theater, Novel, Short Story, Theory and structure of literary genres, Classical Culture, Visual Analysis, Audiovisual Language, Comparative Literature.
Selection of applicants:
Where appropriate, if necessary, the applicant's academic record will be assessed, as well as their curriculum vitae, based on their professional experience and their projection in relation to the objectives of the Master's Degree. Likewise, the condition of being a graduate of the Rey Juan Carlos University will be taken into account.
Non-Spanish-speaking foreign students who have completed their entrance studies in non-Spanish-speaking countries must prove their knowledge of the Spanish language by providing an official certificate equivalent to level C1.
In the event that the demand exceeds the supply of places, an assessment of the applications will be made in accordance with the following admission criteria and weighting percentages:
- Academic record: 50%
- Professional experience according to the profile of the Master: 40%
- Any activity, merit or recognition that allows assessing said professional experience: 10%
Offer of places: 24 places. If the minimum number of students envisaged is not reached in a course, the University may choose not to open the teaching group.
Training itinerary
Master's Teaching Guides
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Training Itinerary
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CODE |
COURSE |
ECTS |
SEMESTER |
TYPE |
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FIRST SEMESTER |
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MODULE I: SCRIPT PRINCIPLES |
TOTAL: 12 |
FIRST |
REQUIRED |
|
639701 |
TV Series Script I: Formats |
3 |
FIRST |
REQUIRED |
|
639702 |
TV Series Script II: Project Development |
3 |
FIRST |
REQUIRED |
|
639703 |
Creative writing. Techniques, sources and premises |
3 |
FIRST |
REQUIRED |
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639704 |
Dramatic process I: Foundations of the script |
3 |
FIRST |
REQUIRED |
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MODULE II: TV FICTION SERIES PROJECT |
TOTAL: 12 |
FIRST |
REQUIRED |
|
639705 |
Fiction Series Project |
6 |
FIRST |
REQUIRED |
|
639706 |
Television Workshop I: Concept, character creation and pitch |
3 |
FIRST |
REQUIRED |
|
639707 |
Television Workshop II: Plot, rundown and dialogues |
3 |
FIRST |
REQUIRED |
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MODULE IV: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY |
TOTAL: 6 |
FIRST |
REQUIRED |
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|
639708 |
Research Methods in Arts and visual stories |
6 |
FIRST |
REQUIRED |
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SECOND SEMESTER |
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|
MODULE I: SCRIPT PRINCIPLES |
TOTAL: 12 |
SECOND |
REQUIRED |
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639709 |
Audiovisual industry. The script as a production project |
3 |
SECOND |
REQUIRED |
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639710 |
transmedia narratives. Audiovisual projects online |
3 |
SECOND |
REQUIRED |
|
639711 |
Dramatic process II: cinematographic script |
3 |
SECOND |
REQUIRED |
|
639712 |
documentary script |
3 |
SECOND |
REQUIRED |
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MODULE III: FEATURE FILM SCRIPT PROJECT |
TOTAL: 12 |
SECOND |
REQUIRED |
|
639713 |
Feature Film Project |
3 |
SECOND |
REQUIRED |
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639714 |
Film Workshop I: Approach and construction of the story |
3 |
SECOND |
REQUIRED |
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639715 |
Film Workshop II: Structure and style |
3 |
SECOND |
REQUIRED |
|
639716 |
Film Workshop III: Development of the first draft |
3 |
SECOND |
REQUIRED |
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MODULE V: MASTER'S END THERAPY |
TOTAL: 6 |
SECOND |
TFM |
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627117 |
Master's Final Project |
6 |
SECOND |
TFM |
Privacy Policy
- Academic Calendar
- Regulations governing the university master's degrees of the Rey Juan Carlos University
- Regulations for enrollment and permanence in university master's degrees at the URJC || Explanatory notes
- Academic exemption (Regulations for the Evaluation of Learning Outcomes - Title IX)
- Public prices for university master's degrees
- Exemption from the prices of official master's and doctoral studies for the sons and daughters under 25 years of age of victims of gender violence
- External Internships
- University Master's Thesis
- Review and claim of the evaluation (Regulations for the Evaluation of Learning Outcomes - Title VII)
- Acknowledgments / Adaptations of university master's degrees
- Simultaneity of URJC university master's degree studies
- Regulations of the School of Official Masters
- Addendum to the protocol for adapting teaching at the School of Official Master's Degrees
- Royal Decree 1125/2003, of September 5, which establishes the European credit system and the qualification system in official university degrees valid throughout the national territory
STUDENTS
TEACHING COORDINATION
COEXISTENCE REGIME
SCHOOL INSURANCE
ASSOCIATIONS
EVALUATION
- Regulation on the Assessment of Learning Outcomes (in force from 1 September 2024)
- Early call (Regulations on the Assessment of Learning Outcomes - Article 19)
- Article 6.1.2. The favorable resolution of the request for total cancellation of registration does not necessarily imply the refund of the amount paid by the student. To do this, the requirements established in the Article 10.3 of the present regulations.
- Article 11.3. The extension of the period of permanence will be requested through the procedure established for this purpose by the Rey Juan Carlos University in the electronic office, within the established period. The Rector may authorize the continuation of studies in those cases in which exceptional causes, duly documented, have affected the academic performance of the students., valid for that academic year (up to a maximum of one year).
- Article 11.4. In accordance with what is established by the Article 4 of these regulations, those students whose request to remain is resolved favorably will have to enroll in all the remaining subjects to complete their studies.
- Article 11.5. For subjects with an indefinite call, once the extension of the permanence period is granted, the fees corresponding to the second and successive registrations will be paid according to the corresponding Public Price Decree as long as they have been previously enrolled in that subject.
- Article 12.4. Once this is granted, the student must enroll in accordance with the provisions of the Article 4 of the present regulations.
- Article 12.5. For subjects with an indefinite call, once continuity in the University Master's studies is granted, the fees corresponding to the second and successive registrations will be paid according to the corresponding Public Price Decree as long as they have been previously enrolled in that subject.
Quality guarantee
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:
General information collection plan
Within the quality assurance system of the Rey Juan Carlos University, the following surveys are planned:
- Student profile
- Teacher evaluation
- Degree of satisfaction:
- Of the students
- of the graduates
- From the Faculty
- Administration and Services Staff
- Labor insertion
- External internships:
- Satisfaction of interns
- External tutor satisfaction
- Employer satisfaction
Survey results:
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.
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.”