Master in Multimedia
Porto, Portugal
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
28 Feb 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 4,000
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
What is the Master in Multimedia?
The Master in Multimedia is an academic degree course aimed at students and professionals from multiple areas of knowledge who seek to solve the challenges of an increasingly competitive global market and improve creative skills through a strong theoretical, scientific, and technological base.
Who is this master’s degree for?
Candidates trained in the areas of Communication Sciences, Visual Arts, Economics and Management, Communication Technology, Education, Sound Technology, and Music with special interest in the area of Creation and Technological Development.
General Objectives
Allow graduates the skills of competencies applicable to the new media, enhancing an individual culture assimilated by each student, and encouraging the sharing of distinct knowledge between work teams through courses and workshops.
Accreditation
The Master in Multimedia is accredited by the Higher Education Assessment and Accreditation Agency (A3ES). More information can be found in the reports produced by A3ES
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Curriculum
Structure
This Master has a contribution from 5 Faculties of the Universidade do Porto: FEUP FEP FBAUP FCUP FLUP
Specializations
The existence of a teaching staff composed of elements from five faculties suitable for the plan of dissertations and multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research, generating specific training offers in four specializations:
- Culture and Arts
- Education
- Interactive Music and Sound Design
- Interactive Technologies and Digital Games
Study Plan
The study plan for the Master in Multimedia follows the expressed principles of the Bologna Process, taking into account the global objectives and the pedagogical changes resulting from it.
Culture and Art Specialization
Ability to understand the articulations of contemporary media, information technology, and design for cultural and artistic production, recognizing spaces of opportunity for the development of new practices, methodologies, or media.
Coordinator: Prof. Bruno Giesteira
Education Specialization
Ability to understand information technologies and design for the production of multimedia materials for application in educational contexts and in the use of advanced means of communication to dynamize learning communities.
Coordinator: Prof. Carla Morais
Interactive Technologies and Digital Games Specialization
Ability to design and implement multimedia systems and applications and to innovate in the design of new products based on emerging technologies.
Coordinator: Prof. Teresa Andrade
Interactive Music and Sound Design Specialization
Ability to develop advanced work in the area of interactive musical systems, including design, creation, and operation of these systems in various application contexts, including games, interactive installations, cinema, and other audiovisual media.
Coordinator: Prof. Gilberto Bernardes
Program Outcome
- Provide technical-scientific training and a practical and theoretical basis for the design, development, and realization of projects, products, processes, and services in Multimedia Technology.
- Encourage the development of non-technical skills, creative characteristics, and attitudes, as well as critical reflection, teamwork, and a spirit of leadership.
- Encourage creativity, initiative, and the acquisition of an entrepreneurial spirit with regard to the assessment of scenarios, risks, and seizing opportunities.
Career Opportunities
The Master in Multimedia provides a wide range of professional opportunities related to Digital Media:
- Management and Solutions in Multimedia Projects
- Production and Development of Products and Services
- Research and Innovation and Technology
The course opens up opportunities for careers in emerging areas such as:
- Transmedia Storytelling
- User Experience Design
- Interactive Media
- Digital (Serious) Game
- Virtual & Augmented Reality
- Interactive Music Production and Sound Design
Why study at Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto
5 reasons to choose the U.Porto Master in Multimedia
- Academic path enriched by contact with professors from five faculties, from different areas, and colleagues with very different backgrounds and nationalities.
- It offers four specializations, with the possibility for students to seek their own path, obtain diversified training, and adjust to their needs.
- Obtaining solid training in Multimedia Technologies for the conception, design, and realization of products, processes, and services, in a creative way.
- Career opportunities in emerging areas such as Transmedia Storytelling, User Experience Design, Interactive Media, Digital (Serious) Games, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Interactive Music Production, and Sound Design.
- Acquisition of skills and attitudes necessary for the successful execution of multidisciplinary projects, required in professional contexts, enhancing successful professional or academic careers.