Master's degree in Contemporary Artistic Practices

Basic Information

What knowledge will I acquire with this Master?

The Master's Degree in Contemporary Artistic Practices proposes creative and professional training, in the field of different disciplines and contents, developed in the context of fine arts and contemporary visual culture.

The interest and relevance of this Master's proposal are justified by academic, scientific and socioeconomic evidence, within the legal framework of university studies in Spain and in a particular way in relation to the degrees of the Rey Juan Carlos University, especially those Degrees in Fine Arts, in Audiovisual Communication and in Integral Design and Image Management.

The Master's Degree in Contemporary Artistic Practices is designed as an official face-to-face postgraduate course aimed at training professionals and experts in contemporary artistic creation. The study plan provides content, skills and specialized abilities in the production of artistic work in different disciplines of fine arts, with a contemporary and transversal approach, considering the current creation paradigm, which requires professional profiles with multidisciplinary training.

For this reason, the Master proposes three blocks of subjects:

First block: focused on knowledge. Intended to provide the student with knowledge of the contemporary art scene and current trends from a critical attitude.
Second block: focused on skills. Oriented to the development of skills in handling innovative media and techniques in current artistic creation.
Third block: focused on attitudes, where the lines and areas of creation on which art is being based in the XNUMXst century are addressed, from a practical and personal sense of creation.

The first block has a theoretical approach and the other two blocks have a marked theoretical-practical approach, with a professional and creative character, carried out through workshops. A fourth block is oriented to the realization of an artistic project, where a complete creation process is addressed that must lead to a final personal work.

Given the professional nature of the Master, students must carry out external internships related to their professional interests and the content of the Master. These internships will reinforce your knowledge as a professional of artistic creation, providing direct experimentation in the real world of work.

The need for the Master's Degree in Contemporary Artistic Practices is justified by the tradition and context of the URJC regarding the offer of undergraduate and postgraduate studies; in the results and orientations of the White Paper on Bachelor's Degrees in Fine Arts, Design and Restoration, as well as the White Book on Bachelor's Degrees in Communication; in previous experiences of similar postgraduate degrees and in their study plans, at the national level; in experiences at the international level; in the potential demand for the title; and, finally, in the adaptation of the proposal to the socioeconomic characteristics of its area of influence.

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 2018-19.

Final verification report turned out FAVORABLE

Favorable report first modification

Is it necessary to pass an access test?

If necessary, assessment of the student's curriculum, based on their professional experience, their projection in relation to the objectives of the master's degree, as well as their academic record.

In the event that the demand exceeds the offer, the academic record will be valued at 80% and the Curriculum (artistic Dossier that includes the curriculum vitae, letter of motivation, professional experience and projection in relation to the objectives of the Master) in 20%.

A Commission will be created that will evaluate the requests and the material provided, which will be made up of 5 research professors, experts in different areas of the Master, from the Rey Juan Carlos University.

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

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

Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts
Degree in Design
Degree in Audiovisual Communication
Degree in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Assets
Degree in Animation
Degree in Electronic and Digital Art
Degree in Fashion Design
Degree in Art History
Degree studies with other denominations with a clear orientation to art and visual culture.
Other degrees or official titles that include art subjects in their curriculum (Painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, engraving, audiovisuals, set design, aesthetics, art theories and design). Access through these titles will not require a training supplement.
Other non-artistic degrees in which it is verified that the skills and previous knowledge are adequate to take advantage of the degree. Access through these titles will not require a training supplement.

The names of the Degrees listed above are listed for guidance, given the variety of specific names that the equivalent Degrees have in the different universities.

The student must have the following skills and prior knowledge:

You must be a Higher Graduate in the qualifications indicated above.
Have a level of Spanish equivalent to B2
Ability to develop plastic works.
Technical knowledge of the Adobe computer environment or similar.
Critical capacity to focus artistic projects.

Objectives

The Master's aims to train professionals and experts in contemporary artistic creation. The curriculum provides content, skills and specialized skills in the production of artistic work in different disciplines of fine arts, with a contemporary and transversal approach, considering the current creation paradigm, which requires professional profiles with multidisciplinary training.

Competences

BASIC SKILLS

CB6 - Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context
CB7 - That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study
CB8 - That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments
CB9 - That students know how to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that support them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way
CB10 - That students have the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.

GENERAL COMPETENCIES

CG01 - Knowledge of prospecting methods to generate new ideas about art in contemporary creation in the professional field.
CG02 - Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams to solve academic, creative and professional tasks related to the field of contemporary artistic creation
CG03 - Development of the capacity and ability to conceive and produce artistic projects related to contemporary art in the professional field.
CG04 - Development of the necessary critical capacity, attending to aesthetic, historical, material, economic and conceptual values, to assess creative work in the field of professional contemporary artistic creation.
CG05 - Oral and written communication skills to analyze and defend professional artistic projects related to contemporary creation.

SPECIFIC COMPETENCES

CE01 - Knowledge and mastery of innovative materials and techniques in plastic and visual production
CE02 - Ability to interpret texts and works by relevant authors in the specific field of contemporary artistic practice
CE03 - Knowledge of current art theories and discourses
CE04 - Knowledge of research and documentation methodologies applied to current artistic practices.
CE05 - Ability to critically identify, analyze and make artistic proposals related to the identity of the human being and individual and collective memory in contemporary society.
CE06 - Ability to formulate hypotheses about the relationship between art and technology in the context of the digital society
CE07 - Ability to formulate hypotheses and provide a professional response to the relationships and interactions between human beings and technology in the context of the digital society
CE08 - Ability to formulate hypotheses and give professional answers about the role of art in its relationship with the natural and urban landscape and the territory, both in the public and private spheres in today's society
CE09 - Ability to critically analyze and interpret contemporary culture in light of current globalization factors
CE10 - Ability to write texts and materialize professional artistic projects that are conceptually and formally supported
CE11 - Ability and command to plan and structure professional artistic projects in the field of contemporary creation, developing each of its phases
CE12 - Ability to generate original and unpublished proposals that provide new knowledge in the context of current art
CE13 - Aptitude to apply the theoretical and practical knowledge derived from contemporary artistic creation in the development of professional activity Specific
CE14 - Ability to prepare, present and defend by the student, before a court, a work (project or original study) in the field of contemporary artistic creation.

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.

Recommended requirements:

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

Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts
Degree in Design
Degree in Audiovisual Communication
Degree in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Assets
Degree in Animation
Degree in Electronic and Digital Art
Degree in Fashion Design
Degree in Art History
Degree studies with other denominations with a clear orientation to art and visual culture.
Other degrees or official titles that include art subjects in their curriculum (Painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, engraving, audiovisuals, set design, aesthetics, art theories and design). Access through these titles will not require a training supplement.
Other non-artistic degrees in which it is verified that the skills and previous knowledge are adequate to take advantage of the degree. Access through these titles will not require a training supplement.

The names of the Degrees listed above are listed for guidance, given the variety of specific names that the equivalent Degrees have in the different universities.

The student must have the following skills and prior knowledge:

You must be a Higher Graduate in the qualifications indicated above.
Have a level of Spanish equivalent to B2
Ability to develop plastic works.
Technical knowledge of the Adobe computer environment or similar.
Critical capacity to focus artistic projects.

Selection of applicants:

Admission to the Master's Degrees will be carried out through a selection process after analyzing the mandatory documentation provided, according to the following criteria:

--50% suitability of the Degree (maximum 5 points)

Weighting of the suitability of the Access Degree
Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts Degree in Design Degree in Audiovisual Communication Degree in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Assets Degree in Animation Degree in Electronic and Digital Art Degree in Fashion Design Degree in Art History Degree studies with other denominations with a clear orientation to art and visual culture.	5 points
Other degrees or official titles that include art subjects in their curriculum (Painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, engraving, audiovisuals, set design, aesthetics, art theories and design).	4 points
Other non-artistic degrees*.	1 point

*In those non-artistic degrees, to verify that the skills and prior knowledge are adequate to take advantage of the degree, the quality of the curriculum will be taken into account according to the following weights:

-10% Degree: 1 point

-20%: quality of the artistic dossier

Dossier weighting
Dossier with high artistic and graphic quality	1 point
Dossier with medium artistic and graphic quality	0,75 points
Dossier with low artistic and graphic quality	0,25 points

-20%: professional experience related to the objectives of the Master. The type of experience that will be valued will be the activity demonstrated in foundries, artistic production companies, artist workshops, laboratories and photography studios, publishing industries, companies in the image and communication sector, curating exhibitions or managing artistic collections. , advertising industries and producers of audiovisual content, museums, galleries, cultural entities, theaters or similar, for a minimum period of 1 year full time, developing tasks related to the objectives of the Master.

--50% grades (maximum 5 points):

Grade Weighting
Average score of the scores of the outstanding degree	5 points
Average score of the grades of the remarkable degree	4 points
O Average grade of the grades of the approved degree	3 points

In the event that the demand exceeds the offer, the following criteria will be established that will apply to all applications, regardless of the degree of access:

--40%: degree suitability

Weighting of the suitability of the Access Degree
Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts Degree in Design Degree in Audiovisual Communication Degree in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Assets Degree in Animation Degree in Electronic and Digital Art Degree in Fashion Design Degree in Art History Degree studies with other denominations with a clear orientation to art and visual culture.	4 points
Other degrees or official titles that include art subjects in their curriculum (Painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, engraving, audiovisuals, set design, aesthetics, art theories and design).	3 points
Other non-artistic degrees.	1 point

40%: Qualifications:

Grade Weighting
Average score of the scores of the outstanding degree	4 points
Average score of the grades of the remarkable degree	3 points
O Average grade of the grades of the approved degree	2 points

20%: quality of the artistic dossier

Dossier weighting
Dossier with high artistic and graphic quality	2 points
Dossier with medium artistic and graphic quality	1 points
Dossier with low artistic and graphic quality	0,5 points

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

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.

See admission and enrollment

Training itinerary

Master's Teaching Guides

ACCESS THE COURSE GUIDES OF THE DEGREE

Training Itinerary

CODE	RAW MATERIAL	SEMESTER	TYPE	ECTS
SUBJECT 1: THEORIES AND METHODOLOGIES IN CONTEMPORARY ART
634401	Theories and tendencies of contemporary art	First	OB	3
634402	Methodology in artistic practices. Creation Methods	First	OB	3
SUBJECT 2: MATERIALS AND MEANS IN CONTEMPORARY CREATION
634403	Processes and media in contemporary sculptural creation	First	OB	3
634404	Experimental pictorial models	First	OB	3
634405	New languages and drawing supports	First	OB	3
634406	Artistic practices in the digital image	First	OB	3
SUBJECT 3: CONTEXT AND DEVELOPMENT OF CONTEMPORARY ARTISTIC PRACTICE
634407	Identity and Memory	Second	OB	3
634408	Space, landscape and territory	First	OB	3
634409	From carbon body to silicon body	First	OB	3
634410	Art and multicultural society	Second	OB	3
634411	Art project workshop	Annual	OB	15
634412	External Internships	Second	OB	9
634413	Master's thesis	Second	OB	6

Material resources

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.

URJC Mobility

Regulation

STUDENTS

COEXISTENCE REGIME

Coexistence Regulations of the Rey Juan Carlos University for the Development of Law 3/2022, of February 24, on University Coexistence, approved by Agreement of March 30, 2023, of the Governing Council of the University

SCHOOL INSURANCE

School Insurance

ASSOCIATIONS

Regulation student associations

Quality guarantee

RUCT link

BOCM Link

Internal quality assurance system

Manual of the Internal Quality Assurance System

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:

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.”

Final report renewal of accreditation 2023

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