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Studies Bachelor's Degree in Filmmaking

Bachelor's Degree in Filmmaking

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Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

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Official Qualification
Bachelor's Degree in Filmmaking
Duration
240 ECTS
(4 academic years)
Mode
In-person (Madrid)
Language
Spanish or English
Home
September 2026

Create the great stories of the future for the new audiovisual industry


Become a cinematography professional by learning to navigate different creative territories from the maximum technical and technological training while developing an artistic and authorial perspective.

  • The Official Degree in Cinematography is a unique and exclusive program at a leading school where more than 450 film practices are filmed each year using the most innovative technology. Studying audiovisual and cinematography at the University School TAI It will prepare you to overcome all the challenges of the industry together with the best teachers, experts and active professionals who bring the current reality of the industry to the classroom.
  • Learn about the complete functioning of a production and train yourself through a project methodology and a job rotation system to specialize in what you like most: photography and camera direction, script and direction, image post-production and sound creation or production and production design.
  • This comprehensive training includes individualized monitoring throughout the entire training process that will allow you to achieve artistic and personal maturity to advance in your professional career.

Six reasons
to study in TAI

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Direct, write, produce, shoot and edit

Learn by filming from the beginning and performing the functions of the essential departments of an audiovisual production: script, direction, photography and camera direction, sound, production, editing and post-production.

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Train in cutting-edge spaces with advanced equipment and software

It carries out projects on professional sets equipped with the best equipment and works with the main cameras on the market, the most complete lighting equipment and the most internationally implemented software.

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Train yourself under the eyes of the great geniuses of the industry

Learn alongside internationally renowned leaders and discover all the keys to connecting your creations with the industry. encounters, masterclasses and workshops with artists of the caliber of David Lynch, Isabel Coixet, Gaspar Noé, Julie Delpy, Tim Burton and many more.

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Create a network in a multidisciplinary creative environment

Participate in transversal projects generating unique experiences and professional teams for the future. Work on interdisciplinary productions and creations and diversify your artistic and work possibilities.

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Expand your training with one of our masters

Take another step in your film career and specialize with a Master TAI in Direction, Screenwriting, Art Direction, Photography and Camera, Production, Editing and Color Correction or Postproduction and VFX, programs designed based on the knowledge of what the industry expects from a contemporary professional.

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Do you want to study film in Madrid? With the Bachelor's Degree in Filmmaking, you'll specialize in screenwriting and directing, production, post-production, or photography and camera work.

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Do you want to study film in Madrid? With the Bachelor's Degree in Filmmaking, you'll specialize in screenwriting and directing, production, post-production, or photography and camera work.

Study Plan

Course 1

History of cinema I
cinematographic aesthetic
Assembly theory and technology I
Film script
Professional Ethics and Equality
Audiovisual Narrative
sound and musical expression
Fundamentals of Photography
Audiovisual Production
Projects I. Filming of fiction

Course 2

History of Film II
Expanded Cinema
Modern Language
Film Creation and Mise-en-scène
The Film Image: Technique and Aesthetics
Art Direction
Workshop: Screenwriting for Film and Fiction Series
Production and the Market
Editing II: Theory and Technology
Sound Technology
Projects II. Filming Fiction

Course 3

common subjects

Film Analysis
Projects III. Filming Fiction and Non-Fiction
Entrepreneurship and Professional Development

Screenwriting and Directing

Screenplay Development
Contemporary Dramaturgy
Film Directing
Directing Actors
Creative Documentary
The Directing Department
The Narrative of Editing

Production and Production Design

Production Design
Film Production
Distribution and Marketing
Production Technology
Television Formats
Stage Production
Audiovisual Media Law
Audiovisual company / Audiovisual Media Business

Image and Sound Postproduction

Color Theory and Technology
Composition and VFX
Aesthetics of Sound
Sound Design
Acoustics and Direct Sound
Audiovisual Media Editing
Postproduction Processes

Direction of Photography and Camera

Direction of Photography I
Camera I
Light Engineering and Grip
Television Formats Aesthetics and Technology
DIT (Digital Imaging Technician)
Color Grading Introduction

Course 4

common subjects

Current Trends in Film and Series
Academic Recognition of Credits
External Internships
Undergraduate Thesis Project

Screenwriting and Directing

Film Criticism
Series Creation and Development
Auteur Film Directing
Advertising Film Directing
Film Score

Production and Production Design

Executive Production
Film and Cultural Management
Postproduction Coordination
Series Creation and Production

Image and Sound Postproduction

Composition and VFX for Advertising
3D Animation
Film Editing
Music Production

Direction of Photography and Camera

Direction of Photography II
Camera II
Advertising Photography Workshop
Workshop: Lighting in the Virtual Environment
Color Grading and Editing

Access

Student profile

Individuals endowed with awareness, creativity, and commitment  who are willing to explore opportunities to develop their technical, artistic, and intellectual capacities.

Students who enjoy and dedicate themselves to “workshop” work, capable of also developing a creative personality, and a team vision intrinsically associated with cinematography.

Future professionals who want to take their passion for cinematography to the next level through official university studies, thus giving themselves the qualifications to not only practice a profession, but also to be able to embark on a career in academia/research.

Requirements

An academic orientation interview must be conducted, and you must meet the requirements of one of the admission routes:

Official Spanish University Entrance Exam (EvAU), Vocational Training qualification, or a certification of other studies carried out in Spain.

Applicants with a non-EU secondary school diploma are required to get their degree officially recognized.

The UNED credential is necessary for students from the European Union in possession of an International Baccalaureate.

Professors

Irene Garces | Teachers
Irene Garcés
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
Juan Francisco Viruega
Juan Francisco Viruega
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts
Ruben Díaz by Grenu | Teachers
Rubén Díaz de Greñu
Visual Arts Visual Arts Visual Arts Visual Arts
Joaquin Pena
Joaquín Peña Feria
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
Laura Bermejo | Teachers
Laura Bermejo
Visual Arts Visual Arts Visual Arts Visual Arts
Alberto Raya
Alberto Raya
Musical and Sound Arts Musical and Sound Arts Musical and Sound Arts Musical and Sound Arts
Alberto Torres | Teachers
Alberto Torres
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
Aldo Aguirre | Teachers
Aldo Aguirre
Visual Arts Visual Arts Visual Arts Visual Arts
Álvaro Vega
Álvaro Vega
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
Andrea Van Houtven | Teachers
Andrea Van Houtven
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts
Andrés Torres | Teachers
Andrés Torres
Visual Arts Visual Arts Visual Arts Visual Arts
Antonio Sansano | Teachers
Antonio Sansano
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts
Cristina Coronado
Cristina Coronado
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
Clara Ruiperez de Azcarate | teacher TAI
Clara Ruipérez de Azcárate
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
Dani Peña | Teachers
Daniel Peña
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts
Daniel Rincón | Teachers
Daniel Rincón García
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
David Carratalá | Teachers
David Carratalá
Musical and Sound Arts Musical and Sound Arts Musical and Sound Arts Musical and Sound Arts
Irene Bonilla | Teachers
Irene Bonilla
Visual Arts Visual Arts Visual Arts Visual Arts
Teachers Placeholder 1
Nieves Moreno
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts
carlos saorin
Carlos Saorín
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts
César Perez | Teachers
César Pérez
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
Laura Ordas
Laura Ordás
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts
Teachers Placeholder 4
Pedro Martín Díaz
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts
Marcos Merino | Teachers
Marcos Merino
Musical and Sound Arts Musical and Sound Arts Musical and Sound Arts Musical and Sound Arts
Teachers Placeholder 4
Claudia Malheiros
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts
SONIA GOMEZ
Sonia Gómez
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts
Antonio M. Villalba
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
Yara Nodar | Teachers
Yara Nodar
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts
Ruben Torrejon
Rubén Torrejón
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
Pepe de la Rosa
Pepe de la Rosa
Visual Arts Visual Arts Visual Arts Visual Arts
Jorge Suarez
Jorge Suárez-Quiñones Rivas
Visual Arts Visual Arts Visual Arts Visual Arts
Álvaro valleys | Teachers
Álvaro Valls
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts
CARLOS ESBERT
Carlos Esbert
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts
Teachers Placeholder 4
Regina Crisosto
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts
Alberto Cerdeño
Alberto Cerdeño
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
ALVARO ZAMBRANO
Álvaro Zambrano
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
Anna Mitja
Anna Mitjà
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
CARLOS BIANCHI
Carlos Bianchi
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
CATERINA MONZANI
Caterina Monzani
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
DIEGO CHAZA
Diego Chaza
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
Hope Noronha
Esperanza Noronha
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
Fernando Gonzalez
Fernando González Gómez
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
Guillermo log into
Guillermo Logar
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
Jamie Weiss
Jamie Weiss
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
Laura Gantes
Laura Gantes
Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals Film and Audiovisuals
OLGA LORENTE
Olga Lorente
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts
Pascual Barberan
Pascual Barberán
Musical and Sound Arts Musical and Sound Arts Musical and Sound Arts Musical and Sound Arts
Teachers Placeholder 4
Sandra Bernardo
Musical and Sound Arts Musical and Sound Arts Musical and Sound Arts Musical and Sound Arts
Teachers Placeholder 4
José Gasset
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts
eva-marciel
Eva Marciel
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts
Teachers Placeholder 4
Álvaro Rodríguez
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts

Career Opportunities

audiovisual direction

Film director. Coordinator of audiovisual projects. Showrunner. Producer of TV series, advertising or documentaries. 1st and 2nd assistant director. script.

Screenwriting

Fiction scriptwriter for film and TV, magazines and reality shows. Showrunner. Screenwriter of multimedia projects, events and television galas. dialogist. Script Analyst. Literary adaptation specialist.

Cinematography

Director of photography. Camera operator in film and TV. Assistant and / or camera assistant. Video-assist. DIT (digital imaging technician). Traveling machinist. TV set lighting. Gaffer and/or electric.

Production:

Executive producer. Production manager. Head of production. Councilor Director of audiovisual companies. Director of audiovisual and multimedia projects.

Editing and post production

Fiction editor for film and TV. Post-production coordinator. VFX Supervisor. Post-production, animation, special effects or color technician. Grader

Sound

Head of sound. Sound designer. Sound editor. Microphone player. Direct sound technician, BSO recording or dubbing. Producer / a BSO.

Research

Academic researcher.

Facilities

Facilities | set Ibiza
set Ibiza
Facilities | Recoletos set
Recoletos set
Facilities | multimedia classrooms
multimedia classrooms
Facilities | Audience
Hall
7.1 sound studio | Facilities
7.1 sound studio
Facilities | FAB_Lab
FAB_Lab
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