Double Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism + Film and Media Studies

The communication professionals of the future
Type of programme
Official degrees
Duration
10 semesters
Credits
480 ECTS totals (342 coursed and 138 validated)
Price
€10.890* (1st year 2023-2024)
*Subject to review each year
Places
40
Schedule
Mornings
Language
Catalan, Spanish and some English language subjects
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Doble grau en Periodisme i Comunicació Audiovisual a UIC Barcelona
We are people with a passion, we are journalists and communicators

Discover the professional opportunities these studies will open up to you

The simultaneous study of the two degrees will multiply your job opportunities, offering you the ability to work in the world of communication.

  • Television: Presenter, director, producer, film-maker, screenwriter, editor, reporter, etc.
  • Radio: Director, editor, producer, correspondent, etc. 
  • Press and specialised journals: Section editor, editor, content manager, etc.
  • Internet, websites and multimedia pages
  • Advertising and design agencies
  • News agencies
  • Coolhunting or trendwatching
  • Departments and communication bureaus in companies, public relations and corporate communication
  • Communication consultant in institutions and large corporations
  • Teaching: higher secondary education and research
  • Content producers
  • ENG (Electronic News Gathering) professionals
  • Communication in the fashion and trends sector
  • Investigative journalist
  • Developer of multimedia content
  • Online information-management expert
  • Political communication advisor

Students describe their experiences

At UIC Barcelona we encourage people to feel a passion for communicating and telling the truth

Testimonial Laura Guix del Grau en Periodisme a UIC Barcelona
Laura Guix
Journalism student
Taking a degree in Journalism at UIC Barcelona has made me realise the importance of our role in society and of human relations in our profession. Not only in the classroom, but also in radio studios, while commentating or on the TV set. While editing the final product, presenting the news, or spending time behind the camera, you realise that teamwork and commitment are key elements. All of this unique learning has opened up the reality of the media to me, where I am currently doing a work placement at RAC1, where I have had an incomparable experience, reporting on different events live: from concerts, to political meetings… and at La Vanguardia newspaper, where I have been able to tackle the more reflective and rigorous side of journalism. While always pursuing the ultimate goal of rigorous and good quality journalism.
Testimonial Kevin Hurtado del Doble Grau en Periodisme + Comunicació Audiovisual a UIC Barcelona
Kevin Hurtado
Double Bachelor's Degree in Journalism + Film and Media Studies alumni
When you are about to finish high school, you are overwhelmed by doubts. You feel like you're going to make the most important decision of your life. That everything you've done over the last few years has taken you up to that moment and you are scared you could make the wrong choice. I have always wanted to be a journalist and that’s why I volunteered on the radio and TV in el Prat de Llobregat for many years. I learnt a lot there and discovered the vocation I’d always had for knowledge and communication, but I also realised how the media is changing and that in the current context it’s important to master the technical side, new formats, new channels and narratives, in order to become a more competent professional. Due to the opportunity offered to me to study this double degree programme at UIC Barcelona, I now have the knowledge and tools that are necessary to ensure my message can reach people in any different way and in any format. I continue to cultivate my curiosity and desire to communicate, I feel like I am on the right path and am ready for any professional challenges I may face.
directorio docente

Lecturers and professors with long experience in the communication sector

The teaching staff consists of active professionals who have long experience in the audiovisual, journalism and advertising sectors. The lecturers and professors are in direct contact with the profession day-to-day, since they combine management positions in the media with teaching at our Faculty. This helps students to acquire knowledge from the cutting edge of the sector, facilitates high quality work placements and allows for better labour insertion into the job market. The teaching staff also have long experience in research at a national and international level through visits and exchanges with other universities.

Doble grau en Periodisme i Comunicació Audiovisual a UIC Barcelona

You can take part of your studies or gain work experience abroad, and have this officially recognised

Take part in a semester or course at one of your faculty's partner universities, or look for a company abroad where you can gain work experience. In addition, you can also obtain some of your ECTS during the summer at the University of California, Berkeley (the best state university in the world) during their Summer Sessions, complete your education with an international degree at IONA College (New York) and even do a postgraduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Presentation

The double degree in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication offered at UIC Barcelona responds to a growing demand for communicators with skills to work not only in the field of information and writing news stories but also in the world of audiovisual creation and expression. It is a professional profile that is booming, since the versatility of a communicator is one of the main qualities sought by the print media, media agencies and different media companies or institutions. 

On the other hand, the current multimedia context requires professionals with solid intellectual and ethical training to work with information, as well as creatives who can communicate through audiovisual means. Moreover, as the boundaries between information and entertainment are becoming increasingly blurry, professionals who have the ability to work in both areas will have gained significant added value. 

Since these are two degrees taught at the Faculty of Communication Sciences, the large number of subjects that are shared or complementary facilitates this double degree in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication, since it offers students greater learning and professional opportunities. All of these elements contribute towards a very attractive, multidisciplinary and polyvalent profile, with a solid background for a wide range of jobs within the field of communication.

Double and complementary learning in the journalistic and audiovisual field opens up many more professional opportunities. Achieving the education required to excel in both fields of communication in just five years is a strategic opportunity that, above all, creates professional synergies at the highest level. That is why a professional trained in both fields is a highly sought-after profile to lead work teams, devise programmes and create new content for communication companies.

Study programme and subjects 2024-2025

Subjects in course 1 Type Term ECTS
Communication Theory Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
General English Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Group Dynamics Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 1
Information Theory Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Introduction to Audiovisual Language Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 4
Media Studio Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 1
Media and Film Production Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 4
Written Communication I Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Academic English Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Catalan Language Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 1
Journalese (Journalistic Language) I Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 7
Sociology Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
World Contemporary History Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Written Communication II Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Subjects in course 2 Type Term ECTS
Basics of Audiovisual Arts Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 4
Contemporary Thought Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Persuasive Communication Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 4
Radio Communication Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Spanish Contemporary History Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Written English Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Advertising and Public Relations Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Anthropology * Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Audiovisual System Structure Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Audiovisual Trends Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 4
Journalese (Journalistic Language) II Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Legal and Political Institutions Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Post Production and Editing Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 4
*This subject is part of the teaching programme of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Thought (CIP).
Subjects in course 3 Type Term ECTS
Audience Analysis Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 3
Audiovisual Narrative I Type: FB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Communication Management Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
History of Journalism Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 4
Media Companies Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Professional English for Journalism 1 Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 4
Radio Production and Managemenet Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Audiovisual Narrative II Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 4
Economy Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Media Law Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
TV Communication Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
External Practices II Type: PR Term: Annual ECTS: 5
Subjects in course 4 Type Term ECTS
Applied Music Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 3
Documentary Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Esthetics Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 3
History of Film Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 3
Sound in Audiovisual Productions Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 1
Design Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 4
Effective Speaking Skills Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Graphics Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 4
Journalistic Ethics Type: FB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Networked Journalistic Projects Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Professional English for Audiovisual Communication II Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 4
TV Production and Management Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Work Placement Type: PR Term: Annual ECTS: 10
Subjects in course 5 Type Term ECTS
Development of Media Projects Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 6
Gamification and Video Games Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 3
Geography Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 4
Marketing Type: OB Term: First semester ECTS: 4
Audiovisual Distribution Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 4
Creativity and Innovation Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 4
Final Degree Project Type: TF Term: Second semester ECTS: 6
Online Communities Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 3
Psychology Type: OB Term: Second semester ECTS: 4
Final Degree Project Type: TF Term: Annual ECTS: 6
  • ECTS: European Credit Transfer System
  • Term: calendar period
  • (a): subjects which are taught in English

Teachers

Prerequisites & admissions

Grants & financial aid

For more information on our grants and fees, contact

Marta Subiñas
msubinas@uic.es