Do you want to be part of the animation and digital art industry, produce audiovisual productions and work on real projects in the design and image field?
Train to become an animator, artistic producer or a creative designer, working with new image, art and animation technologies.
Your best choice is to study at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC).
This degree is available at the TR12 (c/ de la Igualtat, 33, Terrassa). You can view the centre and its facilities in this 360º virtual tour.
The Bachelor's degree in Design, Animation and Digital Art (2017 programme) of 180 ECTS credits (3 years) will begin to be phased out in the 2023-2024 academic year.
The objective of the Bachelor's degree in Design, Animation and Digital Art is to provide students with contemporary and specialised training in the framework of digital creativity. The student will be able to design and develop products, content and digital services based on design, animation, audiovisual production and digital art, and featuring a high degree of innovation and creativity. This overall objective requires a robust training in creative abilities and knowledge and command of new technologies and digital tools in the world of image, art and animation.
During your studies you will also learn to foster critical reflection on digital technologies, and learn about their advantages and context of application, as well as their social and ethical implications. You will also have the opportunity to participate in projects and creation laboratories, where you will be working with leading companies in the digital industry. This all takes place while you are participating in both individual projects and in multidisciplinary teams oriented towards the professional market of design, animation and digital art, enabling you to adapt to a technological world in constant transformation, and to understand today's digital industry and prevailing business models.
The bachelor's degree in Design Animation and Digital Art is an official university degree, complying with the requirements of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
Price: 106 €/ECTS (€6,360 for each academic year of 60 credits)*.
Methods of payment and deductions
Information about scholarships, loans and grants
* The discounts indicated by the DOGC on the public part of the price of the credit will be applied.
Applicants are given the option of making a voluntary €5 contribution when formalising their enrolment. As part of the UPC's 0.7% Campaign, this donation will go towards meeting charitable needs in developing countries.
In this section you will find all the information related to the Quality Assurance Internal System.
In this section you will find the academic regulations and support plans that we apply to the degree.
The studies permitting access to this official qualification are:
To access our studies by this means, you must:
Access to any bachelor's degree is possible from undergraduate training cycles, although the access grade (mean grade for the studies) or the weighted admission grade will be taken into account for admission to the studies depending on how the subjects in the specific University entrance tests are related to the knowledge area of the degree course for which access is sought. More information to the Universities Channel of the Generalitat of Catalonia. You can also consult the Table of weightings of the subjects in the degrees of the CITM.
The UPC provides official recognition for subjects and credits is some of the bachelor's degree courses for those who have completed specific undergraduate training cycles. Check which subjects in undergraduate training cycles this recognition of credits applies to on the Government of Catalonia website or by consulting the CITM Degree Validation Board.
To access our studies by this means, you must:
Over 25 years old
To access our studies in this manner, you must do the following:
Candidates who meet the following requirements can take the university access examinations for people over 25 years old:
Over 45 years old
To access our studies in this manner, you must do the following:
Candidates who meet the following requirements can take the university access examinations for people over 45 years old:
Candidates who access the university by means of entrance examinations for people over 45 years old have 1% of the places reserved on each course.
The decision on admission is only valid for studying at the CITM for the degree awarded and for the call for the next academic year.
People over 40 years of age can access the university by accrediting work or professional experience related to a degree study, if they do not have an academic qualification that enables them to access the university by another access route.
Access to the university for over 40 years is convened once a year and can only be requested for a single study centre of Catalan universities.
The centre will reserve 1% of the places. +INFO
To access our studies by this means, you must do the following:
To access our studies by this means, you must do the following:
To access our studies by this means, you must:
After you have been awarded a place at our centre, you will have to apply to your home university for an "academic record transfer".
These students can access the university by different routes depending on the country of origin, the existence of agreements and the situation of residence in Spain.
You will find the detailed information on the website of the Secretaría de Universidades e Investigación de la Generalitat de Cataluña.
| ECTS credits | |
|---|---|
| Basic Training | 78 |
| Industry, Society and Culture | 18 |
| Graphic Expression | 30 |
| Fundamentals of the Image | 12 |
| 3D Modelling | 18 |
| Compulsory Training | 126 |
| Audiovisual Communication | 6 |
| Interactivity | 30 |
| Production and Post-production | 36 |
| Animation | 24 |
| Research | 6 |
| Management and Business | 6 |
| Projects *1 | 18 |
| Elective Training *2 | 24 |
| Elective Subjects | 24 |
| TFG Final Degree Project | 12 |
| Total | 240 |
| Subjects | Type | Period | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Culture and New Medias | Basic | Semester 1 | 6 |
| Digital Art Industry | Basic | Semester 1 | 6 |
| Design Fundamentals | Basic | Semester 1 | 6 |
| Drawing and Digital Illustration | Basic | Semester 1 | 6 |
| Introduction to 3D Modelling | Basic | Semester 1 | 6 |
| Graphic Design | Basic | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Character Design | Basic | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Lighting | Basic | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Audiovisual History and Models | Basic | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Project 1: Stop Motion *1 | Compulsory | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Total | 60 |
| Subjects | Type | Period | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image Capture Techniques | Basic | Semester 1 | 6 |
| Concept Art | Basic | Semester 1 | 6 |
| 2D Animation | Compulsory | Semester 1 | 6 |
| 3D Scenarios | Basic | Semester 1 | 6 |
| Art and Design for Video Games | Compulsory | Semester 1 | 6 |
| Digital Image Processing | Compulsory | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Interface Design (User Experience - UX / User Interface - UI) | Compulsory | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Modelling of Characters | Basic | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Audiovisual Narrative | Compulsory | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Project 2: Art for Video Games *1 | Compulsory | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Total | 60 |
| Subjects | Type | Period | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive Applications | Compulsory | Semester 1 | 6 |
| 3D Animation | Compulsory | Semester 1 | 6 |
| Post-production | Compulsory | Semester 1 | 6 |
| Script and Storyboard | Compulsory | Semester 1 | 6 |
| Art Direction | Compulsory | Semester 1 | 6 |
| Visual Effects (VFX) Techniques | Compulsory | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Programming for Design and the Arts | Compulsory | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Rigging for Animation | Compulsory | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Photography Direction | Compulsory | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Project 3: 3D Animation *1 | Compulsory | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Total | 60 |
| Subjects | Type | Period | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Reality Environments | Compulsory | Semester 1 | 6 |
| Applied Artistic Research | Compulsory | Semester 1 | 6 |
| Sound Editing and Design | Compulsory | Semester 1 | 6 |
| Distribution and Business Models | Compulsory | Semester 1 | 6 |
| Elective Subjects *2 | Elective | Semester 2 | 24 |
| TFG Final Degree Project (regulations) | Compulsory | Semester 1 & 2 | 12 |
| Total | 60 |
| Elective Subjects *2 | Type | Period | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expanded Audiovisuals | Elective | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Transmedia Production | Elective | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Advanced User Experience (UX) Techniques | Elective | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Generative Art with Processing | Elective | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Cinematography | Elective | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Advanced Post-production | Elective | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Real Time Narrative | Elective | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Advanced Sound Design | Elective | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Advanced Animation | Elective | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Advanced Digital Painting | Elective | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Stop Motion | Elective | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Digital Entertainment and Video Game Design | Elective | Semester 2 | 6 |
| 3D Video Games | Elective | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Serious Games Design | Elective | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Advanced Business Project | Elective | Semester 2 | 6 |
| Internships | Elective | Semester 1 & 2 | 12 |
| Interactivity | Audiovisual Design | Video games |
|---|---|---|
| Expanded Audiovisual | Cinematography | Digital Entertainment and Video Game Design |
| Transmedia Production | Advanced Post-production | 3D Video Games |
| Advanced User Experience (UX) | Advanced Sound Design | Serious Games Design |
| Techniques Generative Art with Processing | Advanced Animation | Advanced User Experience (UX) |
| Real-Time Narrative | Advanced Digital Painting | Real-Time Narrative |
| Advanced Business Project | Stop Motion | Advanced Sound Design |
| Expanded Audiovisual | Advanced Business Project | |
| Transmedia Production | ||
| Advanced Business Project |
*1 At the end of the course, the student will have learned and will be able to demonstrate their knowledge with the practical part of each course and in addition, a project will be carried out as a group each academic year in order to create and enhance the students' curriculum vitae.
*2 From the 4th year of the bachelor's degree in Digital Design and Multimedia Technologies, the 24 optional ECTS credits can be obtained by taking optional courses in the programme of studies or in two blocks: 12 ECTS credits for external internships and 12 ECTS credits for optional courses.
*3 For the Degree in Design, Animation and Digital Art, 3 elective curricular itineraries have been designed: Interactivity, Audiovisual Design and Video Games. The curricular itineraries will be made up of the selection of four elective subjects (24 ECTS).
Clarification notice:
The CITM recommends students to follow the normal itinerary of 60 credits per academic year. The curriculum for this degree programme includes the possibility of external practice work (companies, public organizations…) that is considered as an Elective subject area for students. As well, it is possible to take these courses in other foreign universities.
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| Adrián Dorado Garrido | adrian.dorado@citm.upc.edu | Profesorado CITM-UPC | |
| Anna Solanas Santacana | anna.solanas@citm.upc.edu | Collaborating professor | |
| Beatriz Martínez Navarro | beatriz.martinez@citm.upc.edu | Profesorado CITM-UPC | Mes info |
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Projects and Professional Experience: Researcher working on video image quality measurement systems. External work placement and degree final project coordinator at the CITM. Image Quality Laboratory. Areas of training:
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| Bruno Caldas Pires | bruno.caldas@citm.upc.edu | Profesorado CITM-UPC | |
| Carla Molins Pitarch | carla.molins@citm.upc.edu | Profesorado CITM-UPC | |
| Carles Sora Domenjó | carles.sora@citm.upc.edu | Profesorado CITM-UPC | Mes info |
Projects and Professional Experience: Director del Centro de la Imagen y la Tecnología Multimedia de la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Investigador colaborador del Grupo de investigación DIGIDOC de la UPF. Ha sido profesor del Departamento de Comunicación de la UPF hasta 2019 y también ha impartido docencia en la UB, ELISAVA y BAU. Fue, de 2017 a 2019, Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow en el Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) de Estados Unidos de América. Ha participado en 9 proyectos competitivos de investigación. Publicó su tesis doctoral en UOC Press Comunicación (Temporalidades Digitales, 2016). Ha publicado artículos en revistas indexadas y ha sido revisor de varias revistas académicas nacionales e internacionales, así como de agencias de evaluación de investigación europeas. Ha presentado su trabajo académico y artístico en diversos foros internacionales como Ciudad de Quebec, París, Buenos Aires (VE), México DF, Bristol (i-Docs), Lisbone, Lugano (ECREA), Boston (MIT) o CCCB (Barcelona). Ha trabajado en más de 25 proyectos profesionales de artes visuales, teatro y difusión científica. Fue miembro fundador del estudio de proyectos expositivos Touché (2009-2012) y director del programa de posgrado Escena Digital (2010). Fue fundador del programa de incubación Starting Lab y coordinador del Grado en Comunicación Audiovisual de la UPF. Su actividad académica la ha llevado a hacer más de 40 conferencias en varias universidades, congresos y centros culturales, destacando Emerson College (Boston), MIT (Boston) y UPV (Valencia). Areas of training:
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| Carlos Monte Salvador | carlos.monte@citm.upc.edu | Collaborating professor | |
| Carlos Pulpón Alcolea | carlos.pulpon@citm.upc.edu | Collaborating professor | |
| Carolina López Caballero | carolina.lopez.caballero@citm.upc.edu | Collaborating professor | Mes info |
Projects and Professional Experience: Presente: Directora de Animac, Muestra Internacional de Cine de Animación de Cataluña. Comisaria de la Sección Oficial Competitiva de Animación de FICG México (Festival Internacional de Cine de Guadalajara, México). Comisaria invitada en Animario, Festival Internacional de Animación Contemporánea de Madrid. Anterior: Directora de Xcèntric, el cine del CCCB. 12 años de temporadas anuales de proyecciones, actividades pedagógicas y publicaciones. Comisaria de ciclo audiovisual itinerante From Doodles to Pixels, Over 100 Years of Spanish Animation. (AC/E-CCCB). Proyección en el festival de Annecy, el MoMA de NY y 30 sedes internacionales más. Publicación con Cameo. Comisaria de la exposición Metamorfosis, visiones fantásticas de Starewitch, Švankmajeels Hermanos Quay (CCCB y La Casa Encendida de Madrid). Realizadora de publicidad en Tesauro SL (Madrid y Barcelona) y Group Films (Barcelona) Guionista y realizadora independiente TV (TVE, Canal Plus) Productora creativa y realizadora MTV Music Television en la sede de Miami (USA). Co-creadora, programadora y coordinadora de la sección oficial Anima't. Sitges. Festival Internacional de Cine Fantástico de Cataluña. 10 años de programas, exposiciones y publicaciones. Animadora y realizadora independiente Areas of training:
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| Daniel Hurtado Torres | daniel.hurtado.torres@citm.upc.edu | Profesorado CITM-UPC | |
| David Sánchez Carreras | david.sanchez-carreras@citm.upc.edu | Profesorado CITM-UPC | Mes info |
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Graduate in Multimedia (CITM/UPC) Projects and Professional Experience: Lecturer specialising in dynamic web programming, databases and web applications. International Mobility Area Coordinator. Areas of training:
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| Elisabet Fonts Gonzalez | elisabet.fonts@citm.upc.edu | Profesorado CITM-UPC | Mes info |
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Projects and Professional Experience: Lecturer at ENTI-UB, UVIC, Teknós and UPC. CEO at Applicamos Designer of characters and application environments for: Nació Digital, Play Creatividad, Clipouneds, UVIC, Gotika group and Play Attitude. 3D animator for a short film directed by Anthony Wong for Pixar/Disney. Areas of training:
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| Esen Kücüktütüncü | esen.kucuktutuncu@citm.upc.edu | Collaborating professor | |
| Eulalia Febrer Coll | eulalia.febrer@citm.upc.edu | Collaborating professor | |
| Francesc Vilanova | Collaborating professor | ||
| Irene Sola Muñoz | Collaborating professor | ||
| Josep Torelló Oliver | josep.torello@citm.upc.edu | Profesorado CITM-UPC | Mes info |
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Projects and Professional Experience: Postdoctoral Research at St. Petersburg State University (Russian Federation). Member of the Interactive Media Laboratory consolidated inter-university Research Group recognised by the Government of Catalonia (2014 SGR 604). Head of UPC Arts. Areas of training:
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| Lasse Löpfe | lasse.lopfe@citm.upc.edu | Profesorado CITM-UPC | Mes info |
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Doctor in Environmental Sciences (UAB) Projects and Professional Experience: Professional career: 2010 - 2014: Post-Doc Research fellow UPC, UCIII, CREAF Projects: Danger Room: https://store.steampowered.com/app/852250/Danger_Room_VR/ Janken Cards: https://store.steampowered.com/app/527210/Janken_Cards/ DefyU: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.DefyUTechnologies.DefyU Areas of training:
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| Marc Bellmunt Soler | marc.bellmunt@citm.upc.edu | Collaborating professor | |
| Marc Ripoll Tarré | marc.ripoll.tarre@citm.upc.edu | Collaborating professor | Mes info |
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Projects and Professional Experience: CEO and Lead Artist at The Game Forger. Lecturer in 3D design and video games at BAU and ETSEIB and on the UPC School master's degree course in Video Game Design and Creation. Coordinator of video game development courses at TEC in Monterrey, Mexico. Áreas de expertise: 3D animation Game design Areas of training:
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| Marc Virgili Torrent | marc.virgili.torrent@citm.upc.edu | Collaborating professor | Mes info |
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Projects and Professional Experience: Team Manager in the Digital Content /CGI area at EGM Laboratorios Color S.A. A specialist in Photography for Industry and Advertising. Drone Skills Pilot and Operator for AESA. Areas of training:
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| Maria Gonzalez Otero | maria.gonzalez.otero@citm.upc.edu | Profesorado CITM-UPC | Mes info |
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Projects and Professional Experience: Director of photography Expert in advertising and audiovisual communication Areas of training:
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| María Leonor Balbuena Palacios | maria.leonor.balbuena@citm.upc.edu | Collaborating professor | |
| Maria Pagès Rovira | maria.pages@citm.upc.edu | Profesorado CITM-UPC | Mes info |
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Projects and Professional Experience: Tras licenciarse en Comunicación Audiovisual y haber disfrutado de una beca en los Maine Media Workshops and College Filmmaking (USA), comienza a trabajar en animación para Fílmax en El Cid: La Leyenda (2003). Ha colaborado con la Filmoteca de Catalunya para la restauración del film de animación Érase una vez… (1950). Su trabajo de investigación sobre el cine de animación le ha llevado a publicar en varios libros y revistas científicas, así como a participar en foros de animación española. Ha organizado dos foros de animación con la Dra. Teresa Martínez y ha coordinado la publicación Mujeres y animación: la industria desde los márgenes (Quaderns Bau, 2016). Como ilustradora, publica a menudo para SdEdicions. Becada por Dones Visuals (2020), actualmente trabaja en un proyecto de investigación para hacer un documental animado sobre la animadora Pepita Pardell y un trabajo sobre actrices cómicas secundarias como Mary Santpere. Áreas de expertise: Cine español. Cine de animación. Animación tradicional/2D. Perspectiva de género. Actrices y comedia durante el franquismo. Areas of training:
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| Marta Fernández Ruiz | marta.fernandez.ruiz@citm.upc.edu | Profesorado CITM-UPC | Mes info |
Projects and Professional Experience: Investigadora en el área de los Game Studies con interés en la experiencia de usuario y la intersección entre las humanidades y la tecnología. Ha sido docente en el ámbito universitario y en el de formación profesional en el área de videojuegos, medios interactivos y narrativa transmedia. Ha trabajado en la creación y edición de contenidos multimedia, en la implementación de interfaces de usuario y en la gestión de proyectos orientados a la formación deportiva. En 2014 co-fundó Labhipermedia, spin off de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Ha publicado en revistas nacionales e internacionales como Icono 14, Brumal, Teknokultura, Computers and Education y Education and Information Technologies. Areas of training:
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| Miquel Bigas Tañá | miquel.bigas@citm.upc.edu | Collaborating professor | Mes info |
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Projects and Professional Experience: Projects manager at La Farinera Visual Arts Centre in Vic. More than 10 years of experience working in image post-production and CGI. Works with the CGI Laboratory at the Image Processing and Multimedia Technology Center (CITM). Areas of training:
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| Mónica Martín Mínguez | monica.martin.minguez@citm.upc.edu | Profesorado CITM-UPC | |
| Neus Soler Labajos | neus.soler@citm.upc.edu | Collaborating professor | Mes info |
Projects and Professional Experience: Consultora especializada en marketing digital (2013-actualidad). Miembro del grupo de investigación interdisciplinaria sobre las TIC, i2TIC, y autora de diversas publicaciones sobre marketing (2013-actualidad). Formadora y docente universitaria y empresarial: UOC, IQS, CITM-UPC, ENTI-UB, CETT-UB (2006-actualidad). Directora Comercial y de Marketing en Glame, SA, agencia comercial en España de varios fabricantes europeos de productos de moda íntima, complementos de vestir, ropa y prendas de bebé, y productos textiles para el hogar (1994-2013). Responsable de Relaciones Internacionales en Camins Technologies, S.A., actualmente InterCath BioMedical Software & Technologies, centro de investigación e implementación de tecnologías y soluciones biomédicas (1991-1993). Adjunta a la Dirección Técnica en la empresa de servicios de telemarketing Promofon, S.A. (1987-1991). Áreas de expertise: Emprendimiento Marketing Investigación de mercados Comportamiento del consumidor |
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| Noemí Blanch de la Cueva | noemi.blanch@citm.upc.edu | Collaborating professor | Mes info |
Projects and Professional Experience: Consultoría de proyectos de gamificación y serious games en diferentes ámbitos: participación ciudadana, reciclaje, liderazgo, emprendimiento y educación, entre otros. Áreas de expertise: El poder del juego Gamificación Serious games Género y habilidades Areas of training:
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| Núria Riba Roqué | nuria.riba@citm.upc.edu | Collaborating professor | |
| Oriol Boira Ricart | oriol.boira@citm.upc.edu | Collaborating professor | Mes info |
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Projects and Professional Experience: A game designer, and the producer and developer of more than 200 published video games. Co-director of R+D+I projects on multimedia topics. Technological broadcaster at RAC1 and Catalunya Ràdio. Member of the Catalan Media Corporation. Author of books on video games and gamification. Areas of training:
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| Pedro Omedas Morera | pedro.omedas@citm.upc.edu | Collaborating professor | |
| Salvador Bolarin Molina | salvador.bolarin@citm.upc.edu | Collaborating professor | Mes info |
Projects and Professional Experience: Director of The Velocity dot Art, a post-production studio specialising in advanced retouching, CGI and special effects. Areas of training:
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| Xavier Manzanares Gonzalez | xavier.manzanares@citm.upc.edu | Collaborating professor | |
You will work with different formats, languages and visual contents such as photography, lighting, cinematography, interactive applications or video games, acquiring the necessary technical bases for the digital creative treatment of each format. At the same time, you will approach the digital design industry, animation and gamification, also applying the necessary knowledge of management, entrepreneurship and marketing.
All this participating in individual projects and in multidisciplinary teams based around the professional market of design and digital art.
