Degree in Sound and Image

The Bachelor's Degree (180 ECTS) takes 6 semesters.

The aim is to provide a broad set of skills in the fields of Cinema and Audiovisual, Sound Design, Multimedia Art and 3D Animation.

The defined goals according to the profiles are:

To be familiar with the history of all sound and image areas, as well as the main trends and authors.
To know the fundamental aspects of audiovisual language.
To build a coherent and well-referenced discourse on the practical dimension of each sound and image area.
To make critical and autonomous reflections about each area.
To operate and manipulate technical equipment.
To master basic composition and editing rules in image and sound.
To know the up-to-date innovations and technological processes in multimedia art and to use them in multi-modal integration projects.
To conceive, produce and implement complete projects, combining artistic concerns and technical skills.

Programme Structure

(60 ECTS)

YEAR 1	1st semester	H	ECTS	2nd semester	H	ECTS
Main Area	Image Theory	4	6	Multimedia Theory	4	6
	Sound Theory	4	6	Sound Practice I	4	6
	Creative Writing and Introduction to Scriptwriting	4	6	Image Practice I	4	6
	Audiovisual Technologies and Languages	3	4	Multimedia Technologies	3	4
	Drawing Tools	3	4	Computer Languages	3	4
Transversal Area	Research Methodology	3	4	Christian Culture	3	4

(60 ECTS)

YEAR 2	1st semester	H	ECTS	2nd semester	H	ECTS
Main Area	Sound Practice II	4	6	Multimedia Practice II	4	6
	Multimedia Practice I	4	6	Image Practice II	4	6
	Scriptwriting	3	4	Composition Studies	3	4
	Optional Course AE1	3	5	Optional Course AE3	3	5
	Optional Course AE2	3	5	Optional Course AE4	3	5
Transversal Area	Aesthetics and Semiotic	3	4	Themes of Portuguese Culture	3	4

(60 ECTS)

YEAR 3	1st semester	H	ECTS	2nd semester	H	ECTS
Main Area	Artistic Project I	6	12	Artistic Project II	6	12
	Communication Psychology	3	4	Science and Technology of the Arts	3	4
	Optional Course AE5	3	5	Optional Course AE7	3	5
	Optional Course AE6	3	5	Optional Course AE8	3	5
Transversal Area	Contemporary Art	3	4	Visual and Digital Culture	3	4

Optional Courses

Multimedia Studies	1st semester	2nd semester
	3D Animation	2D Animation
	Animation History
	Web Pages
	Digital Design	- TBA -
	Interaction Design
	Interactive Interfaces
Sound Studies	Sound Recording	Electroacoustics
	Sound Recording	Interactive Sound Design
	Digital Sound Editing	Sound Design for Video
	Digital Sound Editing	Radio
Film Studies	International Cinema	Portuguese Cinema
	Video Editing	Actor Direction
	Photography	Graphic Arts and Visual Effects
	Lighting for Film and Photography	- TBA -
General Art Studies	Intellectual Property Rights	Cultural and Creative Industries
	Intellectual Property Rights	Character Creation
	Character Creation	Advanced Scriptwriting
	Character Creation	Drawing Tools

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