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Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Audiovisual Trends

Audiovisual Trends
3
16292
3
Second semester
OB
Main language of instruction: Catalan

Other languages of instruction: English, Spanish,

Teaching staff


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Introduction

From an artistic and multidisciplinary perspective, this course promotes reflection on contemporary audiovisual narrative and expression.

Pre-course requirements

No. 

Objectives

"Audiovisual Trends" builds upon the specific knowledge of each Bachelor's Degree specialization to establish new artistic meeting points that enhance students' critical thinking and provide them with theoretical tools for the development and analysis of various types of audiovisual projects.

Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme

  • CN03 - Identify emerging trends and developments within the global audiovisual ecosystem, including new formats and production technologies.
  • CN04 - Explain the current legal and ethical framework governing the creation and distribution of audiovisual products, taking into account the sector's regulatory requirements.
  • CN05 - Identify the key factors involved in assessing the economic, technical and creative viability of an audiovisual product in the current market.
  • CN08 - Identify themes and styles that make audiovisual projects appealing to different audiences and markets.
  • CP02 - Critically examine contemporary social developments and contextualise audiovisual works appropriately.
  • CP05 - Develop multi-platform scripts that take into account the specific characteristics of different audiovisual genres and formats.
  • HB01 - Use a range of media research and documentation resources.
  • HB03 - Critically analyse contemporary audiovisual genres and formats using professional aesthetic and narrative criteria.

Learning outcomes of the subject

Students will be able to:

  1. To analyse audience behaviour and characteristics in the contemporary audiovisual environment.

  2. To contextualise major audiovisual works from the time of their creation in order to identify their influence on the moral values of societies in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

  3. To explain the aesthetic evolution of audiovisual works of art throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

  4. To recognise the dynamics and influences at work in a globalised world, as well as the impact of the internet on society, in order to create engaging audiovisual content for different publics and heterogeneous audiences.

  5. To understand the economic dimension of their professional field, as well as the management of companies in the audiovisual sector.

  6. To recognise the legal and institutional framework within which they will carry out their professional activities.

  7. To identify the laws governing the production and distribution of information and audiovisual content, including aspects of intellectual property and image rights.

  8. To keep up to date with the contemporary radio and television landscape and streaming platforms in order to identify how they adapt to audience demands.

  9. To identify leading contemporary content creators and their target audiences in order to understand their influence on different generations.

  10. To understand the social phenomenon resulting from the diversification of series available on streaming platforms, as well as their influence on the values and subcultures of the twenty-first century.

  11. To develop aesthetic criteria for understanding, evaluating and relating audiovisual works, cultivating taste and sensitivity in artistic contexts.

  12. To analyse contemporary and digital culture by identifying artistic avant-gardes and their historical development, detecting emerging trends, and recognising the main references and styles in audiovisual language in order to understand their impact on human communication.

Syllabus

VIDEO ART
From Nam June Paik to Bill Viola. Video art cuts across art, cinema, and the museum, becoming mediation. 

FASHION
The fashion film. Directors, actors, and brands. Events: space as spectacle. Market evanescence: short videos, AI, and new formats. 

OMNIPRESENT AND FUNCTIONAL IMAGE
Using and creating, participating and being absorbed. Meaning-making or the immanence of experience on the social and digital screen. 

DRAMATIC MECHANISMS IN THE AGE OF IMAGE-EXCESS.
Fracture and fragmentation within a globalizing discourse: space and time.

Bibliography and resources

European Audiovisual Observatory – Key Trends Reports.
Adobe – Creative Trends Reports.
Cannes Lions – Insights & Case Studies.
Dentsu – Creative Trends Reports.
IAB Spain – Studies on digital advertising and media.
Think with Google – Reports on digital video and audience behaviour.