Degree in Digital Arts (Spanish taught)

Degree in Digital Arts (Spanish taught)

Do you want to be part of the latest generation of 21st century artists? The new Degree in Digital Arts trains the artists of the new millennium.

This Degree has been created inspired by the new realities of the artistic world. Art has been transformed; we now have new tools, new spaces and new formats, meaning we need a new type of education where new artists are trained.

With this new 3-year Undergraduate Degree in Digital Arts, inspired by the fundamentals of the traditional Fine Arts, while offering students the knowledge, technology and digital tools the artists of the future need, well placed to adapt to new artistic trends and the professions of the future.

You will study the history of classical, modern and contemporary art and learn the foundations of art, such as colour theory, art history, photography, drawing, sculpture and painting. As well as learning the fundamentals of art, you will also master the digital tools and technologies to help boost your ideas and give form to your creativity. You’ll learn the history of digital art and new media, colour science, film and VFX, lighting, animation, 3D sculpture and digital painting.

Year 1

Semester 1 / Semester 2

• Traditional drawing
• Thought and creativity I
• Modelling
• History of art and media

Semester 1

• Digital graphic illustration
• Introduction to the 3D design
• Anatomy and drawing of the human figure

Semester 2

• Traditional painting
• Lighting and colour
• Visual narrative

Year 2

Semester 1 / Semester 2

• Visual Communication
• Thought and Creativity II
• Contemporary visual culture

Semester 1

• Creativity and storyboard
• Digital sculpting I
• Digital drawing
• Introduction to animation
• Digital photography

Semester 2

• Graphic design
• Digital painting I
• 3D creation and animation
• Digital sculpting II
• Design of 3D environments

Year 3

Semester 1 / Semester 2

• Thought and Creativity III

Semester 1

• Lighting and render
• Design of interactive media
• Compositing
• Digital painting II
• Art direction

Semester 2

• Final Thesis
• Augmented and virtual reality
• Entrepreneurship for the artistic creation
• Internship

• Official name: Degree in Digital Arts
• Degree certificate issued by The Ministry of Education
• Credits: 240-ECTS

Program outcomes

With the new Degree in Digital Arts:

• You will acquire a strong creative and artistic grounding based on drawing, natural sculpture, anatomy and art history.
• You will have an up-to-date view of the new digital platforms and tools for drawing, sculpture and image creation.
• You will acquire a grounding in art direction in a range of areas such as advertising, cinema and theatre.
• You will be able to lead conceptual designs (concept art) and visual designs (visual development)
• You will gain a thorough understanding of the aspects related to production, post-production and animation with a digital and technological focus
• An international vision that will allow you to work in a highly globalised sector.

You will be trained by recognised professionals active in the field of Digital Art. You will use the same techniques they use and they will teach you how to innovate and adopt new trends.

The technological focus helps artists adapt to the latest trends and innovations in the market; due to the massive consumption of digital content, demand from companies for new artist profiles with knowledge of new technologies has never been higher.

• Conceptual Artist
• Art directors
• Creator of immersive experiences
• VR/AR designers
• Digital artist
• Installations artist
• Interactive artist
• Lighting artist

Instruction languages

The languages of instruction for this program are Catalan and Spanish.

Methodology

• Our Learning by Challenge methodology is based on learning by looking for solutions to real-life cases.
• During the degree, you will also be able to take internships at leading companies in the sector.
• We prepare you to develop a successful career in the professional sphere, giving you the tools you will need to create your own business in a world that is constantly changing.
• You will study in small groups, with personalised supervision, and enjoy top-level laboratories andmultidisciplinary workshops.
• You will share experiences on campus with classmates from 50 different nationalities, where the technological focus is present across all of our Grades

Smart Learning

With the new Smart Learning model, students will have a training which will be:

• Personalized, because it adapts to the student and their needs or circumstances, regardless of the health scenario.
• Flexible, because it overcomes the barriers of the online or face-to-face methods with a platform that allows face-to-face, blended and distance learning.
• Intelligent, because it is a new way of teaching and learning that combines physical and interactive experiences.
• Technological, in order to implement the Smart Learning methodology, classrooms have been transformed into Smart Classrooms, which consist of:
  • Audio system with more than 800 virtual microphones per classroom
  • Cameras equipped with artificial intelligence
  • Smart Boards to share content to and from the Smart Classroom, enhancing collaborative work.