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Home   >  Courses  >  Bachelor's degree in Digital Design and Multimedia Technologies

Digital Design and Multimedia Technologies

General information

Introduction

Do you want to be part of the digital design and new technologies industry, designing and developing innovative and creative multimedia digital products and services?

Train to become a digital designer and developer of interactive multimedia content, one of the most in-demand occupations in the ICT sector in Spain and internationally, with great prospects for the future.

Your best choice is to study at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC).

  • Backed by more than 25 years of extensive training experience in multimedia creation and development, with a network of alumni who lead the sector.
  • It is a Spanish leader, supported by several leading companies in the digital sector.
  • You will obtain an official qualification.
  • You will be able to do professional internships in companies.
  • You will receive guidance helping you to enhance your professional profile, and we will advise you on job interviews to introduce you to companies in the sector.

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 Digital Design and Multimedia Technologies (2009 programme) will begin to be phased out in the 2023-2024 academic year.

Degree in Multimedia (2009 programme)

Teaching goals

The objective of the bachelor's degree in Digital Design and Multimedia Technologies is to train professionals who are capable of designing and developing multimedia and interactive digital products, content and services, with a high degree of innovation and creativity. The bachelor's degree provides an interdisciplinary perspective on the areas of programming for different media and devices, artistic creation, design and audiovisual production, animation, project management and communication applied to the interactive applications industry, within a robust framework of technical and scientific training in multimedia technologies. The degree course also makes students especially sensitive towards the recipients of the content and applications, as well as encouraging critical reflection on digital technologies, reflecting on the advantages and the context in which different technologies are applied, and their social and ethical implications.

During your studies, you will learn to design and produce projects, develop applications and interactive environments, immersive virtual and augmented reality, interactive tangible installations, web solutions, mobile applications, video games, commercials, interactive advertising, visual effects, and images and videos based on 2D and 3D content. 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. The training you receive will enable you to learn about the latest trends in the digital market, as well as the prevailing business models, enhancing your ability to adapt to a constantly changing technological world.

General Information

The bachelor's degree in Digital Design and Multimedia Technologies is an official university degree, complying with the requirements of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).

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.

Quality of the degree

In this section you will find all the information related to the Quality Assurance Internal System.

Academic information

In this section you will find the academic regulations and support plans that we apply to the degree.

Entrance requirements and registration

University pre-registration
Pre-registration for official programmes of study must be done via the Government of Catalonia's university pre-registration process.

Cut-off mark academic year 2022-2023: 6.316 *
* This admission cut-off mark is for the Bachelor's degree in Multimedia (2009 programme) which will begin to be phased out in the 2023-2024 academic year and will be replaced by the bachelor's degree in Digital Design and Multimedia Technologies (2023 programme).
Pre-registration code: Pending
University pre-registration

The studies providing access to this official qualification are:

1. Higher secondary education certificate of any type and university entrance tests.

To access our studies by this means, you must:

  1. Have completed higher secondary education studies of any type.
  2. Pass the university entrance test (PAU). You can check the weighting parameters of the subjects of the baccalaureate type that will be applied for access to the university. You can also consult the Table of weightings of the subjects in the degrees of the CITM.
  3. Apply for a place in the call for University Preregistration. Indicate Access Route 0 –University entrance examinations.

2. University entrance tests for candidates over 25 years old.

To access our studies by this means, you must:

  1. Pass the university entrance test for candidates over 25 years old.
  2. Apply for a place in the call for University Preregistration. Indicate Access Route - Over 25 years old.

3. Undergraduate training cycles.

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:

  1. Apply for a place in the call for University Preregistration. Indicate Access Route 4 – Higher level vocational training.

4. Change of university and/or official university studies (transfer of transcript).

To access our studies by this means, you must:

  1. Submit the Application for access due to change of university and/or university studies to the CITM Academic Secretary's Office (Application document). You can check the requirements for access by this means via this link.
  2. Apply for a place in the call for University Pre-registration procedure. Indicate Access Route 7 - University entrance examinations with degree course started or Access Route 8 - Advanced vocational training cycle with degree course started.

After you have been awarded a place at our centre, you will have to apply to your home university for an "academic record transfer".

5. Hold an official university qualification at Bachelor's degree level or an equivalent qualification.

To access our studies by this means, you must do the following:

6. Student from a foreign education system.

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.

7. Access for over 40 year students with accreditation of experience.

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:

  1. To accredit work or professional experience in relation to university education of the degree for which access is requested (minimum 4 years).
  2. Do not possess any academic qualification that qualifies to access the university by other means of access.
  3. To overcome the evaluation phase of the accredited experience carried out by the centre itself. The results will be communicated to applicants on 31 May.
  4. Apply for a place in the University Pre-registration procedure. Indicate Access Route 10 - More than 40 years of age with work experience.

Syllabus

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Bachelor's degree in Digital Design and Multimedia Technologies

Modular structure

ECTS credits
Basic Training 66
Scientific Foundations 12
Graphic Expression 24
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) 12
Basic Computing 18
Compulsory Training 138
Communication 18
Audiovisual Production 24
Animation 12
Applied Technologies 48
Marketing and Business 12
Research 6
Projects *1 18
Elective Training *2 24
Elective Subjects 24
TFG Final Degree Project 12
Total 240

1st Course

Subjects Type Period ECTS credits
Mathematics
Basic Semester 1 6
Physics
Basic Semester 2 6
Visual Culture
Basic Semester 1 6
Design Fundamentals
Basic Semester 1 6
3D Modelling
Basic Semester 1 6
User Experience
Basic Semester 1 6
Programming I
Basic Semester 2 6
Graphic Design
Basic Semester 2 6
Graphical Interface Design
Basic Semester 2 6
Project I: User Centred Design *1
Compulsory Semester 2 6
Total 60

2nd Course

Subjects Type Period ECTS credits
Programming II
Basic Semester 1 6
Communication Theories
Compulsory Semester 1 6
Photography and Lighting
Compulsory Semester 1 6
Audiovisual Narrative
Compulsory Semester 1 6
2D Animation
Compulsory Semester 1 6
Web Development I
Compulsory Semester 2 6
Information and Communication Technologies
Basic Semester 2 6
Audiovisual Production and Broadcast
Compulsory Semester 2 6
Digital Audio and Image Processing
Compulsory Semester 2 6
Project II: Advertising *1
Compulsory Semester 2 6
Total 60

3rd Course

Subjects Type Period ECTS credits
Post-production
Compulsory Semester 1 6
Audio Design and Editing
Compulsory Semester 1 6
Programming Virtual Environments
Compulsory Semester 1 6
Web Development II
Compulsory Semester 1 6
3D Animation
Compulsory Semester 1 6
Electronics and Multisensory Interaction
Compulsory Semester 2 6
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Compulsory Semester 2 6
Digital Culture, Ethics and Society
Compulsory Semester 2 6
Research Methods and Statistics
Compulsory Semester 2 6
Project III: Video games *1
Compulsory Semester 2 6
Total 60

4th Course

Subjects Type Period ECTS credits
Mobile application development
Compulsory Semester 1 6
Creative Programming
Compulsory Semester 1 6
Business
Compulsory Semester 1 6
Distribution and Digital Marketing
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
Advanced Business Project
Elective Semester 2 6
Expanded Audiovisuals
Elective Semester 2 6
Real Time Narrative
Elective Semester 2 6
Advanced Audiovisual Postproduction
Elective Semester 2 6
Visual Effects (VFX)
Elective Semester 2 6
Advanced Sound Design
Elective Semester 2 6
Stop Motion
Elective Semester 2 6
Transmedia Production
Elective Semester 2 6
Generative Art with Processing
Elective Semester 2 6
Data Display
Elective Semester 2 6
Serious Games Design
Elective Semester 2 6
Digital Entertainment and Video Game Design
Elective Semester 2 6
Advanced 3D Modelling and Animation
Elective Semester 2 6
Advanced Mobile Application Programming
Elective Semester 2 6
Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence
Elective Semester 2 6
External Academic Internships in Companies
Elective Semester 1 & 2 12

Elective curricular itineraries *3

Digital Art Audiovisual Design Video Games Interactivity
Expanded Audiovisual Advanced Postproduction Digital Entertainment and Game Design Advanced Mobile Application Programming
Generative Art with Processing Visual Effects (VFX) Serious Games Design Data Visualization
Real-Time Narrative Producción Transmedia Real-Time Narrative Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence
Data Visualization Advanced Sound Design Advanced Sound Design Generative Art with Processing
Stop Motion Advanced 3D Modeling and Animation

*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 Elective ECTS credits can be obtained by taking Elective courses in the programme of studies or in two blocks: 12 ECTS credits for external internships and 12 ECTS credits for Elective courses.

*3 For the Degree in Digital Design and Multimedia Technologies, 4 elective curricular itineraries have been designed: Digital Art, Audiovisual Design, Video Games and Interactivity. The curricular itineraries will be formed by 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.

Management & Faculty

Name E-mail Type of teaching staff member
Anna Solanas Santacana anna.solanas@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor
Antonio Ricardo Manresa Robledo antonio.ricardo.manresa@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor
Arturo Fuentes Calle arturo.fuentes@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor
Beatriz Martínez Navarro beatriz.martinez@citm.upc.edu Profesorado CITM-UPC Mes info
Beatriz Martínez Navarro

Degree:

  • Graduate in Photography and Digital Creation (CITM/UPC)
  • Master’s Degree in Photonics (UPC)
  • Doctoral student in Image Quality

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:

  • Audiovisual Communication
  • Image Structure and Lighting
  • 3D Scenarios
  • TFG Final Degree Project
  • Lighting
Carla Molins Pitarch carla.molins@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor
Carles Sora Domenjó carles.sora@citm.upc.edu Profesorado CITM-UPC Mes info
Carles Sora Domenjó

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:

  • Visual Culture
  • Digital Culture
  • Interactive Design
  • Digital Art
  • Digital Narratives
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
Carolina López Caballero

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:

  • 2D Animation
  • 3D Animation
  • Visual Culture
  • Projects
Clara Laguillo Abbad clara.laguillo@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor
Cristina Guzmán Anaya cristina.guzman.anaya@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor
Daniel Castaño Estrella daniel.castano.estrella@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
Daniel Castaño

Degree: Graduate Degree in Video Game Design and Development (University Camilo José Cela)

Projects and Professional Experience:

Game designer, level designer and programmer at Lince Works: Aragami, Aragami VR, Unnanounced project. (2018).

UI/UX designer and VR programmer at Gravient: projects for SEAT, Volkswagen, etc. (2016-2018).

Level designer BIG: Reservoir Dogs: Bloody Days. (2016)

Areas of training:

  • Projects
  • Video Game Design
David Sánchez Carreras david.sanchez-carreras@citm.upc.edu Profesorado CITM-UPC Mes info
David Sánchez Carreras

Degree: 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:

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Projects
  • Dynamic web programming and Databases
  • Latest Generation Web Applications
  • TFG Final Degree Project
Davide Careglio careglio@ac.upc.edu UPC professor Mes info
Davide Careglio

Degree:

  • Graduate in Electronic Engineering (Politecnico di Torino, Italy)
  • Doctor of Telecommunications (UPC)

Projects and Professional Experience:

Senior Researcher at CCABA (Advanced Broadband Communications Center).

Research Lines: algorithms and protocols for computer networks, focusing particularly on interoperability, control and management, planning and routing.

He has been involved in several EU industrial research projects. Computer Architecture Department.

Areas of training:

  • Computer Architecture and Configurations
  • Computer Networks Architecture and Safety
  • Latest Generation Web Applications
Edoardo Fano edoardo.fano@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
Edoardo Fano

Projects and Professional Experience:

An Italian lawyer specialising in intellectual and industrial property.

Member of the Barcelona College of Lawyers.

Legal consultant on issues relating to: trademarks, design, patents, copyrights, internet domain names, protection of intellectual and industrial property, in Barcelona and Milan (Italy).

Director of the Master's degree in 'Intellectual and Industrial Property' and 'International Company Law' at the OBS Business School, University of Barcelona.

Consultant on intellectual and industrial property in European Union projects in developing countries (Kazakhstan, Chile, India, Croatia, Republic of Moldova).

Areas of training:

  • Business
Eva Villegas Portero eva.villegas.portero@citm.upc.edu Profesorado CITM-UPC
Felipe Calvo Herrero felipe.calvo@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
Felipe Calvo Herrero

Degree:

  • Senior Telecommunications Engineer (UPC)
  • Master's degree in Management and Business Management (UPC)

Projects and Professional Experience:

Partner at SVI Consultors.

Certified as a Coach by the International Coach Federation (ICF).

NLP Licensed Practitioner.

Areas of training:

  • Computer Architecture and Configurations
  • Computer Networks Architecture and Safety
Francisco de Matthaeis francisco.de.matthaeis@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor
Francisco Gabriel Díaz Salamanca francisco.gabriel.diaz@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor
Francisco Jose Pinel Cabello fran.pinel@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor
Frederic Terrades Roma frederic.terrades@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
Frederic Terrades Roma

Degree:

  • Graduate in Business Sciences and Actuarial and Financial Sciences (UB)
  • Master's degree in Auditing (UPF)

Projects and Professional Experience:

Business consultant economist and insurance actuary. Accounts auditor. Expert on business plan advice.

Areas of training:

  • Business
Ismael Navales Farreras ismael.navales@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor
Javier Jiménez Prat javier.jimenez.prat@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
Javier Jiménez Prat

Degree:

  • Degree in Business Administration and Management
  • Higher Diploma in Design

Projects and Professional Experience:

Javier Jiménez works under the pseudonym of Jouk Inthesky. He is an independent graphic designer, illustrator, street artist and documentary photographer. He has been involved in projects related to art direction, corporate identity, illustration, screen printing, marketing and shows, and exhibition production (Cirque du Soleil, IMC Toys, Ferran Adrià, The New York Times Magazine, etc.). His works of art have received prizes and been published in several books and magazines.

Areas of training:

  • Graphic Design
Javier Melenchón Maldonado javier.melechon@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
Javier Melenchón Maldonado

Degree:

  • Engineering in Multimedia (Ramon Llull University)
  • Computer Engineering (Ramon Llull University)
  • PhD in Information and Communication Technologies (Ramon Llull University)

Projects and Professional Experience:

He has developed more than 10 state competitive projects and 6 commissions for private companies. All these projects are in the field of multimedia, specifically in multimodal processing.

Áreas de expertise:

Signal theory.

Audio, image and video processing.

Synthesis talking heads, sound and speech.

Machine learning.

Genetic algorithms.

Neural networks.

Data mining.

SVD specialist.

Areas of training:

  • Audio Systems
  • Video Systems
José Luis Eguia Gómez eguia@ege.upc.edu UPC professor Mes info
José Luis Eguia Gómez

Degree:

  • Degree Holder in Fine Arts (UB)
  • Doctor of Digital Interactive Communication (University of Valencia)

Projects and Professional Experience:

CEO at Digital Work Force.

Researcher in Video games and gamification of education. Project Engineering and Construction Dept., UPC. Member of the Digital Games Research Association (DIGRA). Member of the GIE-UPC Research Group.

He has published books on gamification and graphic design and articles in academic journals, and gives international lectures on new information and communication technologies.

Areas of training:

  • Foundations of Design
  • Graphic Design
Josep Serrano Recuero josep.serrano.recuero@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor
Josep Solé Pareta josep.sole@upc.edu UPC professor Mes info
Josep Solé Pareta

Projects and Professional Experience:

Ingeniero en Telecomunicaciones UPC. Investigador Advanced Broadband Communications - Talaia networks (spinoff UPC).

Dept. Arquitectura y Tecnología de Computadores - Especialidad: Redes de computadores e Internet.

Areas of training:

  • Latest Generation Web Applications
Julian Pfeifle julian.pfeifle@upc.edu UPC professor
Lasse Löpfe lasse.lopfe@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
Lasse Loepfe

Degree: Doctor in Environmental Sciences (UAB)

Projects and Professional Experience:

Professional career:

2010 - 2014: Post-Doc Research fellow UPC, UCIII, CREAF
2015 - 2016: CTO, GKT Studios
2017- 2018: CTO, DefyU Technologies
2014 - Present: Freelance game designer

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:

  • Programming Virtual Environments
  • Game Design
  • Data Analysis
Marc Ripoll Tarré marc.ripoll.tarre@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
Marc Ripoll Tarré

Degree:

  • Graduate in Multimedia Design and Animation
  • Master’s Degree in 3D Design (Media Arte Institute)
  • Graphic Design and Illustration (Escola Joso)

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:

  • Programming Virtual Environments
Marcel Bilurbina Camps marcel.bilurbina@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor
Maria Dolores Lapaz Castillo ma.dolores.lapaz@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
Lola Lapaz

Degree:

  • Degree Holder in Hispanic Philology (UAB)
  • Master’s Degree in Screenplay Writing for Film and Television (UAB)
  • Master’s Degree in Community Management and Social Media Management (University of Alicante)
  • DEA in Comparative Literature and Master's Degree in Editing (UAB)

Projects and Professional Experience:

Community manager and expert in narrative and audiovisual script. She has published books on literary and cinematographic analysis on video clips. Director of the documentary ‘Champán para todos’ ['Champagne for everyone'] (2018). CEO of Círculo Polar Films. Member of Dones Visuals (Visual Women).

Works with the scriptwriting team of El Terrat Produccions.

Areas of training:

  • Projects
  • Audiovisual Communication
Maria Gonzalez Otero maria.gonzalez.otero@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
María González Otero

Degree:

  • Graduate in Photography and Digital Creation (CITM/UPC)
  • Master’s Degree Master in Cinematographic Direction (ESCAC)

Projects and Professional Experience:

Director of photography

Expert in advertising and audiovisual communication

Areas of training:

  • Projects
  • Audiovisual Communication
Maria Pagès Rovira maria.pages@citm.upc.edu Profesorado CITM-UPC Mes info
Maria Pagès Rovira

Degree:

  • Degree in Audiovisual Communication (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
  • PhD in Animation (BAU-Universitat de Vic-UCC)

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:

  • Projects
  • 2D Animation
Maria Teresa Florit Olives maria.teresa.florit@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
Maria Teresa Florit Olives

Degree: Degree in Multimedia (CITM - UPC)

Projects and Professional Experience:

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at TBB Agency

Áreas de expertise:

Desarrollo web

Experiencia de usuario (UX)

Desarrollo de proyectos eCommerce

Areas of training:

  • Internet-focused Programming
Marta Fernández Ruiz marta.fernandez.ruiz@citm.upc.edu Profesorado CITM-UPC Mes info
Marta Fernández Ruiz

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:

  • Audiovisual Narrative
  • Transmedia production
Miquel Bigas Tañá miquel.bigas@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
Miquel Bigas Tañà

Degree:

  • Graphic Advertising Specialist (Vic School of Art )
  • Graduate in Photography (UPC)

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:

  • Lighting
  • Projects
Miquel Sureda Anfres miquel.sureda@upc.edu UPC professor Mes info
Miquel Sureda Anfres

Degree:

  • Aeronautical Engineering (UPM)
  • Doctor of Mechanical Engineering, Fluids and Aeronautics (UPC)
  • Master of Science - MSc (Imperial College London)

Projects and Professional Experience:

Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering at the ESEIAAT (UPC).

Co-ordinator of the master's degree in Space and Aeronautical Engineering.

Research in space technology applied to low orbits.

Areas of training:

  • Physics
Mónica Martín Mínguez monica.martin.minguez@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor
Noemí de Trastamara-Fernández Grau noemi.de.trastamara@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
Noemí de Trastamara - Fernández Grau

Degree:

  • Graduate in Audiovisual Communication (UB)
  • Master's degree in Visual Arts (UB)
  • Master's degree in Multimedia Design (New York University)

Projects and Professional Experience:

Founder of Coloresdelaire, a multidisciplinary image company.

Expert in communication and graphic design.

Areas of training:

  • Projects
  • Graphic Design
Núria Riba Roqué nuria.riba@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor
Oriol Boira Ricart oriol.boira@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
Oriol Boira Ricart

Degree:

  • Graduate in Multimedia (CITM/UPC)
  • Postgraduate degree in Virtual Reality (UPC)

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:

  • Applied Multimedia Technologies
  • Video Game Design
Pablo Fernández Duran pau.fernandez@upc.edu UPC professor Mes info
Pau Fernández Duran

Degree: Telecommunications Engineer (UPC)

Projects and Professional Experience:

Creator of Minidosis.org.

Researcher in Artificial Intelligence.

Areas of training:

  • Programming Virtual Environments
  • Applied Multimedia Technologies
Pedro Omedas Morera pedro.omedas@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor
Pere Joaquim Mindan Seuba pedro.joaquin.mindan@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
Pere Joaquim Mindan Seuba

Projects and Professional Experience:

Ingeniero en Telecomunicaciones UPC. Ingeniero Técnico de Soporte y Documentador. Intesis Software.

Investigador en sistemas de comunicación y reconocimiento.

Experto en: procesamiento de la señal, procesamiento de la imagen, ingeniería de software, programación.

Areas of training:

  • Latest Generation Web Applications
  • Colour management and printing systems
Ramón José Hernández Moscoso ramon.jose.hernandez@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
Ramón José Hernández Moscoso

Projects and Professional Experience:

Especialista en edición y producción de audio digital.

Técnico de sonido (CFGS) especializado en producción, grabación, mezcla y mastering.

Músico de sesión multi-instrumentista (guitarra, bajo, batería, piano).

Areas of training:

  • Projects
Salvador Bolarin Molina salvador.bolarin@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
Salvador Bolarin Molina

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:

  • Postproduction and visual effects
Sofia Seinfeld Tarafa sofia.seinfeld@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
Sofía Seinfeld Tarafa

Projects and Professional Experience:

Experta en aplicaciones de realidad virtual, interacción humano-ordenador, psicología y neurociencia.

Doctorada en el Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) i Event Lab (UB), investiga el uso de la realidad virtual para disminuir actitudes racistas, mejorar la empatía en maltratadores y también para mejorar el tratamiento de fobias.

Durante sus estudios de doctorado, realiza una estancia pre-doctoral en la Universidad de Maastricht (Holanda) con el fin de utilizar técnicas de neuroimagen para comprender mejor el impacto de la realidad virtual en el cerebro. Posteriormente, lleva a cabo una estancia postdoctoral de casi 3 años en la Universidad de Bayreuth (Baviera, Alemania), donde se centra en aplicar conocimientos de las ciencias cognitivas para mejorar el diseño de interfaces como la realidad virtual o también para el desarrollo de nuevas interfaces basadas en levitación por ultrasonidos para crear contenidos digitales que se pueden ver, escuchar y tocar. Ha trabajado en diversos proyectos de investigación financiados por la Unión Europea como Levitate y VERE.

Ha publicado varios artículos científicos en revistas internacionales de alto impacto, centrados en la realidad virtual y en el campo de la interacción humano-ordenador. Ver resumen de estas publicaciones.

Áreas de expertise:

Desarrollo de aplicaciones interactivas, realidad virtual, interacción humano-ordenador y diseño de aplicaciones que utilizan la tecnología para mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas (salud y educación).

Areas of training:

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Virtual reality
Vicente Hernández Abad vhdez@ege.upc.edu UPC professor Mes info
Vicente Hernández Abad

Degree: Technical Industrial Engineer, specialising in machinery construction (UPC)

Projects and Professional Experience:

Expert in industrial design, engineering projects, multimedia application generation, flat, descriptive and spatial geometry, and 3D modelling.

Member of the Board and Council of the Department of Graphic Expression, UPC.

Areas of training:

  • Foundations of 3D Representation and Modelling
Vicente Villalba Palacin vicente.villalba.palacin@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor Mes info
Vicente Villalba Palacin

Degree:

  • Degree in Marketing (Escola Universitària Mediterrani)
  • Master in Advertising Strategy and Creativity (Blanquerna - Universitat Ramon Llull)
  • Master in Self-Leadership and Group Leadership (Universitat de Barcelona)
  • PhD in Communication (Blanquerna - Universitat Ramon Llull)

Projects and Professional Experience:

Advertising account manager, social media strategy manager, content manager, university lecturer and researcher at Blanquerna-URL.

Áreas de expertise:

Social media

Communication, group management and leadership

Influencers

Content

P&R

Areas of training:

  • Communication and leadership
Xavier Manzanares Gonzalez xavier.manzanares@citm.upc.edu Collaborating professor

Career opportunities

If you take the Bachelor's degree in Digital Design and Multimedia Technologies, you can work professionally career in fields including:

  • Expert in the design and development of apps for mobile devices.
  • Designer and developer of virtual and augmented reality applications.
  • UI/UX designer.
  • Designer and developer of interactive installations.
  • Designer and developer of creative digital experiences in new formats.
  • Expert in audiovisual production and post-production.
  • Visual effects artist and programmer.
  • Multimedia application designer, producer and programmer.
  • Interactive virtual environment programmer and designer.
  • Video game designer.
  • 3D designer.
  • 2D and 3D animator for video games and digital content.
  • Digital and multimedia design project management specialist.
  • Audiovisual content designer and manager for marketing and communication projects.
  • Film and television video editor and producer.

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