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Master in Transmedia Documentary and Reportage

Graduate School of Humanities and Communication

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Direction
Prof. Pilar Carrera
Deputy Direction
Prof. Sara Martín Olmo
Coordination
Eva Herrero (UC3M), Julio Puerto (IRTVE), Clara Sainz de Baranda (UC3M)
Language
Spanish
Attendance
On-campus
Credits
60
Campus
Madrid - Puerta de Toledo
Applications

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☛  Places available: 30

Departments
Communication and Media Studies Department

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    The Master in Transmedia Documentary and Reportage targets bachelor degree holders in Journalism, Audiovisual Communication, Film Studies and Advertising & Public Relations, as well as graduates in Fine Arts and Design. Media professionals who are seeking to hone their skills and keep pace with the digital world are likewise ideal program candidates.

    From linear documentary to television reporting, encompassing the new interactive online formats and mobile narratives, the Master’s scope includes a broad array of journalistic and documentary narratives with a marked focus on the creation of transmedia documentary products.

    Media, companies and institutions are experiencing a pressing need for versatile, multi-skilled, innovative and imaginative professionals adept at telling stories through diverse media, formats and languages.

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  • CURRICULUM
  • FACULTY

    UC3M FACULTY

    • BENÍTEZ IGLESIAS, ANTONIO JESÚS
      Department of Communication and Media Studies
      Associate Professor
      PhD in Information Sciences - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
      Brief CV
    • CARRERA, PILAR
      Department of Communication and Media Studies
      Full Professor
      PhD in Information Sciences  - Universidad del País Vasco
      Brief CV
    • DESCALZO GONZÁLEZ, ANTONIO
      Department of Public State Law
      Associate Professor
      PhD inLaw - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
      Brief CV
    • FERNÁNDEZ CASTRILLO, CAROLINA
      Department of Communication and Media Studies
      PhD Assistant Professor
      PhD in Audiovisual Communication - Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universidad de Roma La Sapienza
      Brief CV
    • GONZÁLEZ ALDEA, PATRICIA
      Department of Communication and Media Studies
      Associate Professor
      PhD in Information Sciences - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
      Brief CV
    • HERRERO CURIEL, EVA
      Department of Communication and Media Studies
      Visiting Professor
      PhD in Media Research - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
      Brief CV
    • IBARRULA, MARIVI
      Department of Communication and Media Studies
      Assistant Professor. Photojournalist
      Degree in Information Sciences - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
      Brief CV
    • MACÍA, CARLOS
      Department of Communication and Media Studies
      Associate Professor
      PhD in Jornalism - Universidad San Pablo CEU
      Brief CV
    • MEJON MIRANDA, ANA MARÍA
      Department of Communication and Media Studies
      PhD Assistant Professor
      PhD in Media Research - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
      Brief CV
    • RAMOS, FERNANDO
      Department of Public State Law
      Assistant Professor. Partner Director
      DPO&itlaw, S.L.
    • ROSIQUE CEDILLO, GLORIA
      Department of Communication and Media Studies
      Associate Professor
      PhD in Audiovisual Communicaton - Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universidad Sorbonne- Nouvelle París III
      Brief CV
    • SAINZ DE BARANDA ANDUJAR, CLARA
      Department of Communication and Media Studies
      Associate Professor
      PhD in Media Research - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
      Brief CV
    • SERNA BILBAO, MARIA NIEVES DE LA
      Department of Public State Law
      Associate Professor
      PhD in Law
      Brief CV
    • SERRA, MARCELLO
      Department of Communication and Media Studies
      Visiting Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • VÁZQUEZ, MIGUEL
      Department of Communication and Media Studies
      Honorific. Audiovisual consultant
      Degree in Romance Philology - Universidad del País Vasco

    EXTERNAL FACULTY

    • ALAMEDA BERNAL, DAVID
      Specialist in Infographics and Data Visualization
      BBVA
    • ALSIUS CLAVERA, SALVADOR
      Professor Universidad Pompeu Fabra
      PhD in Journalism - Universitat Pompeu Fabra
      VICEPRESIDENTE DEL CONSELL DE L'AUDIOVISUAL DE CATALUNYA
    • ARIÑO, BEATRIZ
      Journalist
      RTVE
    • BARROS GARBÍN, SERAFÍN
      Realizer
      Degree in Audiovisual Communication - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
    • BERNAOLA, ITZIAR
      Director of TV programs and documentaries
    • BOUSO, IVÁN
      Executive Producer
      NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL
    • CASADO, ANTONIO
      Realizer
      Phd in Philosophy- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
      RTVE
    • CASAS-ALATRISTE, ROGER
      Specialist in Transmedia Communication
      CEO in EL CAÑONAZO TRANSMEDIA
    • CASETTI, FRANCESCO
      YALE UNIVERSITY
    • COBOS, RAFAEL
      Screenwriter 
      Collaborator of Alberto Rodríguez
      Co-author of Grupo 7, La isla mínima and El hombre de las mil caras 
      Other movies: Toro by Kike Maillo or El amor no es lo que era by Gabriel Ochoa.
    • COMBARRO, NICOLÁS
      Photographer and filmmaker. Degree in Audiovisual Communication
      UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID
    • COSTA, JORDI
      Film critic and writer
      Degree in Spanic Philology
      UNIVERSIDAD DE BARCELONA
    • DEL AMOR, CARLOS​
      Journalist
      RTVE
    • DELGADO, MIGUEL
      Filmmaker. Degree in Audiovisual Communication. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
      MORELLI PRODUCCIONES
    • DÍAZ, ÁNGEL
      Chief editor of photographers
      AGENCIA EFE
    • DIÉGUEZ, MANUEL
      Digital realization manager
      TVE
    • FONTÁN, JOSÉ ANTONIO
      Content Director
      TESSEO PRODUCCIONES
    • GIFREU CASTELLS, ARNAU
      Professor
      PhD in Communication and Master in Digital Arts - Universidad Pompeu Fabra
      UNIVERSITAT DE GIRONA. I-DOCS
    • GONZALO, MARILÍN
      Digital Area Coordinator
      NEWTRAL
    • GUISADO, PAULA
      Data and New Narratives Team Manager
      TVE
    • GUZZETI, ALFRED
      Full Professor
      PhD in Visual Artss - Harvard University
      HARVARD UNIVERSITY
    • JIMÉNEZ LUNA, FELIPE
      Director
      TUIWOK ESTUDIOS
    • LÓPEZ RIERA, ELENA
      Filmmaker. Best Short Film at Festival Locarno and Special Mention at San Sebastian Film Festival (2018)
      PhD in Audiovisual Communication
      UNIVERSIDAD DE VALENCIA
    • LOZANO, JORGE
      Full Professor
      PhD in History - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
      UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID
    • LUQUE, ANDRÉS
      Journalist
      PhD in Information Sciences, Rama de Imagen - Universidad  Complutense de Madrid
      RTVE
    • MARTÍNEZ, ÓSCAR
      Master in Management and Direction of Audiovisual Companies - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
      Master in Television - Universidad Complutense y Telemadrid
      RTVE
    • MENÉNDEZ, PABLO
      Audiovisual consultant
    • MINGOLARRA, JOSÉ ANTONIO
      Full Professor
      PhD Industrial Engineer - Escuela de Ingenieros Industriales de la Universidad del País Vasco
      UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAÍS VASCO
    • MORENO, JUAN ANTONIO
      Director and producer of documentaries
      Máster en Relaciones Internacionales, Licenciatura en Periodismo y Diplomatura en Biblioteconomía y Documentación
      PRODUCTORA MAKING DOC
    • MOURE, JOSE
      Full Professor
      PhD in Film Studies - Universidad de Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
      UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHÉON-SORBONNE
    • MUÑOZ LÓPEZ, DAVID
      Degree in Economics - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
      Premio Goya al Mejor Cortometraje Documental
      HIBRIDA FILMS
    • MUSSER, CHARLES
      Full Professor
      YALE UNIVERSITY
    • NAVARRO NOZAL, IGNACIO
      Network management and video editing
      RTVE
    • NICHOLS, BILL
      Documentary Theorist
    • ORPEZ, JOSÉ LUIS
      Lawyer
      Responsable de la Asesoría Jurídica
      ZEPPELIN TELEVISIÓN
    • PÉREZ,  ÁLVARO
      Degree in Advertising Art - Centro Español de Nuevas Profesiones (Madrid)
      Master in Company Image - Istituto Europeo di Design (Madrid).
      Partner Director de El Paso, Galería de Comunicación
    • PÉREZ SOLANO, PILAR
      PhD in Information Sciences - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
      Premio Goya al Mejor  Documental
      TRANSIT PRODUCCIONES, S.L.
    • POZO, CRISTINA
      Data Team Writer
      TVE
    • RAMOS, ANDY
      Lawyer
      BARDAJÍ & HONRADO ABOGADOS
    • RIVERA SAN MARTÍN, DIEGO
      Degree in Advertising and Public Relations - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
      BEST RELATIONS / HEMOS CREADO UN MONSTRUO
    • ROBLES, JORGE
      RTVE
    • RODRÍGUEZ, ALBERTO
      Film Director
      Author and director of 7 vírgenesGrupo 7La isla mínima (premio Goya) or El hombre de las mil caras
    • SÁNCHEZ MANSO, ISABEL
      Social Media Manager
      RTVE
    • SÁNCHEZ MESA, DOMINGO
      Full Professor
      UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA
    • SERRANO, RAÚL
      RTVE
    • TALENS, JENARO
      Full Professor
      PhD in Romance Philology
      UNIVERSIDAD DE VALENCIA
    • VALLEJO, CÉSAR
      Creative Director
      RTVE
    • VENEGAS, SILVIA
      Director and producer of documentaries and audiovisual content
      Degree in Journalism - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
      PRODUCTORA MAKING DOC
    • WEBSTER, JUSTIN
      Degre in Fine Arts, M.A. Master - Universidad de Cambridge United Kingdom
      JWPRODUCTIONS, SL
    • ZUNZUNEGUI, SANTOS
      Full Professor
      PhD in Communication
      UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAÍS VASCO
  • ADMISSION
    • ADMISSION

      Application

      The request must be submitted electronically through our application system. Before beginning the admission process, please read the following information:

      Requirements

      Students should be in possession of a degree qualification related or similar to the field of communications (journalism, film television and radio media, advertising and fine arts).

      The Management committee may consider applications from students with degrees other than those mentioned above.

       

      Admission criteria

      Importance will be given to each criterion as follows:

      ADMISSION CRITERIA WEIGHTING
      Academic record 3 points
      Previous studies pertinent to  the course 2.5 points
      Other languages 0.5 points
      Professional experience 1.5 points
      Qualifications obtained in subjects essential  for studying the master's degree 1.5 points
      Motivation, interest and letters of recommendation 1 point

      Language requirements

      Check the general language requirements required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.

      students with foreign university degrees

      Once admitted to the Master’s program, students holding a university degree from a higher education institution outside the EHEA must provide the diploma, legalized through diplomatic procedures or by The Hague Apostille, for enrollment. They must also submit their transcript of records, including the grade point average, duly legalized.

      More information about Legalization of Foreign Documents.

      If needed, documents must be accompanied by an official sworn translation into Spanish.

    • ENROLLMENT

      TUITION FEES*

      Reservation fee: €600 

      • it will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment
      • the reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled

      60 ECTS in the first academic year:

      • EU students: €6,600 (€110/ECTS credit)
      • Non EU students: €9,900 (€165/ECTS credit)

      ✎│Tuition fees
       

      NOTE: the indicated public prices do not include in any case, neither the ECTS corresponding to the Formative Complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous Formative Complements), nor the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.

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      * Current fees for the 24/25 academic year, pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the 25/26 academic year.

      Additional information

      • You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
      • Information about Full-time enrollment.
      • The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
      • Pursuant to the regulations of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
        No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.

      ✎│Enrolment master’s programmes

      ✎│ECTS credits recognition

  • SCHOLARSHIPS

    UC3M SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026

    CALL AM01-25/26* │ OPEN

    For the academic year 2025-2026 a call has been published for a maximum of 2 scholarships for payment of the net enrolment fees for students accepted into the Master’s, with the following provision:

    • 2 scholarships of €1,000

    To apply, you must have completed the application for admission to the Master’s.
     

    Application deadline: May 31, 2025
     

    Partial resolutions:

    • first partial resolution: from February 21, 2025
    • second partial resolution: from April 27, 2025
    • third and final resolution: from June 20, 2025

    * The number of grants and amounts specified in the call, may vary depending on the conditions of the candidates who apply to them, can be even deserted as assessed by the Selection Committee for each program.

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    📚 │ Scholarships

    💻 │ UC3M e-bulletin (BOEL) in Spanish

    NINTH Edition of Rocío Orsi Award for Master's Thesis | OPEN

    The Carlos III University of Madrid announces the Ninth Edition of Rocío Orsi Award for Master's Thesis. This award is open to all students who have presented, defended and obtained an "A" or "B" grade, as well as the credits corresponding to the Master's Thesis (TFM), during the period between February 1 and September 30, 2024, in the official programs linked to the Faculty of Humanities, Communication and Documentation.

    • Amount: 500 €

    Applications deadline: January 17, 2025

    Resolution: February 21, 2025
     

    📌 │ More information

    ✎ │ Submission of applications

    📥 │ Rules of the call

    General information on scholarships

    For more information on specific scholarships of interest, awarded by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid as well as other agencies or organizations, please refer here:

    🎓 │ Scholarships to study a University Master

  • PRACTICAL INFORMATION
  • INTERNATIONAL

    Programa Internacional

    El Máster en Documental y Reportaje Periodístico Transmedia UC3M-RTVE ofrece a sus estudiantes la oportunidad de complementar su formación visitando durante un cuatrimestre la Universidad Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne en el marco del programa Master Cinéma & Audiovisuel o la Universidad de Ginebra en el marco del programa Master en Etudes Européennes del Global Studies Institute.

    Estos acuerdos se integran en los programas Erasmus+ y Swiss-European Mobility Programme (SEMP) y están dirigidos a estudiantes que deseen ampliar su formación durante un cuatrimestre después de terminar el programa regular de 60 ECTS.

     

    Información Práctica

    Admisión

    Los estudiantes interesados deben participar en la convocatoria Erasmus+ del correspondiente curso académico, siendo adjudicadas las plazas de acuerdo con los criterios establecidos en la misma, sobre la base de la excelencia académica. Hay un número limitado de plazas disponibles.

     

    Reconocimiento Oficial

    Los estudiantes reciben el reconocimiento formal de su periodo de estudio académico en el extranjero en el expediente académico y en el Certificado académico.

    La Universidad ofrece ayudas económicas para todos los estudiantes admitidos en el programa, estas ayudas se concederán sobre la base de la excelencia académica.

     

    Más información sobre las ayudas