Master's degree in Contemporary Artistic Practices

Basic Information

Admission and enrollment

General access regulations and procedures

Information on access and admission of students to master's studies is available at:  https://www.urjc.es/estudiar-en-la-urjc/admision/274-master

The regulations are also published in: https://www.urjc.es/estudiar-en-la-urjc/admision/274-master#normativa-de-masteres-universitarios

Criteria and procedure for admission to the degree

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Universities will guarantee transparent and accessible information on admission procedures, and must have student orientation systems. Likewise, they will ensure that said information and admission procedures take into account students with disabilities or with specific needs, and will have appropriate support and advice services.
4. Universities may exceptionally establish, based on specific regulations approved by their governing bodies, conditional enrolment procedures for access to a Master's Degree. This will consist of allowing a Bachelor's student who has not yet completed the TFG and a maximum of 9 ECTS credits to access and enrol in a Master's Degree, although in no case will they be able to obtain the Master's degree if they have not previously obtained the Bachelor's degree. Universities will guarantee priority in enrolment for students who have an official university degree of Graduate. In this procedure, credits pending recognition or transfer in the Bachelor's degree, or the requirement to pass a certain level of knowledge of a foreign language to obtain the degree, may be taken into account.
5. Universities or centres will regulate admission to Master's degree courses, establishing specific requirements and, if necessary, training supplements, the credit load of which may not exceed the equivalent of 20 percent of the degree's credit load. The credits for training supplements will be considered in the same way as the rest of the credits in the Master's degree curriculum.
6. Universities will reserve at least 5% of the places offered in official Master's degrees for students who have been recognised as having a disability of 33% or more, as well as for students with permanent educational support needs associated with personal circumstances of disability, who in their previous studies have required resources and support for their full educational inclusion.

 ADMISSION

Rey Juan Carlos University does not have a specific admissions policy, but rather is governed by Article 18 of Royal Decree 822/2021.

September 28. Each degree has its own general admission criteria and special entrance exams.

Admission to the Master's programs will be through a selection process. This applies to the Master's in Contemporary Artistic Practices.

There is no specific entrance exam. Admission is based on the criteria outlined below.

GENERAL ACCESS CRITERIA:

The specific qualifications that will facilitate access to the Master are the following:

- Bachelor of Fine Arts

- Degree in Design

- Degree in Audiovisual Communication

- Degree in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage

- Degree in Animation

- Degree in Electronic and Digital Art

- Degree in Fashion Design

- Degree in Art History

- Degree programs with other names that have a clear focus on art and visual culture. The names of the degrees listed above are for guidance only, given the variety of specific names that equivalent degrees have at different universities.

- Other non-artistic qualifications where it is verified that the skills and prior knowledge are adequate for the success of the degree. These profiles will have to complete supplementary training. Students from non-artistic qualifications must submit a portfolio of their work and a curriculum vitae describing their skills and activities in the artistic field as part of their pre-registration.

CONDITIONS OR SPECIAL ACCESS TESTS:

The student must have the following skills and prior knowledge:

- Must hold a Higher Graduate degree in the qualifications indicated above.

- Have a level of Spanish equivalent to B2

- Ability to develop plastic works.

- Critical ability to focus on artistic projects.

Admission to University Master's programs will be carried out through a selection process following the analysis of the mandatory documentation provided.

taking into account the following criteria:

50% Suitability of the Qualification or previous training (Maximum 5 points)

Students from non-artistic degree programs must demonstrate that they possess the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in the degree program by submitting a portfolio of their artwork and a curriculum vitae describing their creative experience. The quality of the portfolio and the artistic curriculum vitae will be considered, taking into account the following weightings:

Exclusion

Professional experience in companies, with artists, institutions or personal artistic practice related to the objectives of the Master for less than one year.

He has no prior professional experience

Students applying for pre-registration to the Master's program from non-artistic backgrounds must obtain at least one point for the quality of their artistic portfolio and another point for professional experience related to the Master's program objectives, as detailed in their curriculum vitae. Those who do not obtain these minimum scores* will be excluded from the selection process regardless of the scores obtained in other criteria.

To assess these applications, a Commission will be created to evaluate the applications and the material provided, which will be made up of 5 research professors, experts in different areas of the Master's program, from the Rey Juan Carlos University.

50% of grades (maximum 5 points):

Weighting of grades Score

Registration for new students in the Master's Degree programs at Rey Juan Carlos University is done online.

in a single registration period during the month of July, on the dates established and published on the University's website.

If there are still vacancies in the University Master's programs offered during the pre-registration period in July, a second registration period will be opened.

extraordinary registration period, after the corresponding pre-registration period, on the dates established in September.

Training complements

The Master's program introduces this supplementary course for students who have not previously completed the specific degrees that grant access to the program. Students with non-artistic degrees or official degrees that include only some art subjects in their curriculum (Painting, Drawing, Photography, Sculpture, Printmaking, Audiovisual Arts, Set Design, Aesthetics, Art Theory, and Design) must complete these supplementary courses.

Offer of places: 25 seats. If the minimum number of students envisaged is not reached in a course, the University may choose not to open the teaching group.

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Training itinerary

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External Internships

The External Practices subject is a curricular subject whose main objective is to promote a comprehensive training of the student through the practical application of the knowledge acquired during the Master's degree, which facilitates direct contact with the professional activity and the opportunity to join the professional world with a minimum of experience. All practices are designed so that the students who participate in them acquire professional experience in real situations and conditions, applying the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are acquired in the training processes throughout the degree. The internships represent a decisive opportunity for the personal development and professional future of the students.

Internships are activities carried out by the student in companies, institutions and organizations; that is, in centers outside the university premises, which aim to enrich and complement their university education, while providing them with a deeper knowledge about the skills they will need in the future.

The External Practices subject will consist of two phases.

First. Completion of the internship period that offers professional experience related to any of the profiles that are expressed in the Verification Report of the degree.

Second. Preparation of memory.

Documentation:

Degree Training Project

For more information:  External Internship Unit

Social Security contributions for interns starting January 1, 2024

Mobility programs

University Master's degrees, due to their duration and characteristics, in general do not specifically contemplate the mobility of their students. However, the Rey Juan Carlos University has different mobility programs for both students and University workers (PDI and PAS) and has procedures for collecting and analyzing information on these mobility programs. The management of all the mobility programs of the University is centralized in the Office of the Vice President for International Relations and any student of the University can participate in them.

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