DEGREE IN DESIGN WITH A SPECIALIZATION IN
AUDIOVISUAL DESIGN
The Specialization in Audiovisual Design and Emerging Technologies within ESDI’s Bachelor’s Degree in Design trains you to be a multidisciplinary digital creator capable of combining narrative, technology, and innovation. Here you will learn to design hybrid visual content that integrates motion design, generative media, audiovisual production, and AI tools.
INTRODUCTION
The specialization in Audiovisual Design and Emerging Technologies within ESDI’s Bachelor’s Degree in Design trains you to be a multidisciplinary digital creator, specializing in motion design, generative media, and AI (Full-stack media profile). Here, you will learn to bring your ideas to life by mastering hybrid workflows that integrate video, graphic design, 2D/3D animation, and prompt engineering. You will use cutting-edge software and hardware to create high-impact visual content.
In the current creative industries, the boundaries between disciplines have dissolved. That is why we prepare you to master the entire workflow: from ideation (concept art , storytelling) to advanced technical execution. You’ll thus become the versatile professional the market demands: someone capable of blending technique, narrative, and innovation, managing every stage of production with discernment, depth, and a foward-thinking vision.
KEY INFORMATION
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DEGREE
Bachelor’s Degree in Design with a specialization in Audiovisual Design and Emerging Technologies, an official university degree awarded by Ramon Llull University
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PRICE
€9,120 (€152/ECTS) per course in Spanish / Catalan
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LANGUAGES
Spanish and Catalan
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MODE
In person at ESDI Sabadell (C/ Marquès de Comillas, 81-83, 08202 Sabadell, Barcelona)
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DURATION
4 academic years, academic period from September to June
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CREDITS
240 ECTS (60 ECTS/course)
Curriculum
The Bachelor’s Degree in Design curriculum comprises 240 credits, structured into four years of 60 credits each. The first two years consist of Compulsory (O) and Basic Training (FB) courses, common to all specializations. However, some courses already cover specific content and include assignments and activities related to the specialization.
Audiovisual-specific courses are taught from the third year onwards and delve deeper into the theoretical and practical knowledge specific to the specialization. These courses are complemented by mandatory internships in companies and the development of a Final Degree Project.
These are the specific elective subjects for the specialization in Audiovisual and Emerging Technologies:
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Sound processing and creation
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Visual narrative
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Innovation in audiovisual creation
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Audiovisual projects I
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Audiovisual projects II
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Audiovisual projects III
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Motion design I
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Audiovisual materials, techniques and technologies
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Audiovisual projects IV
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3D Animation
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Innovation in formats and content
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Motion design II
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Audiovisual installations
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Immersive experiences: virtual scenery and real-time compositing
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Research and transfer
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Cross-cutting project
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Audiovisual projects V
Final Degree Project
Your Final Degree Project is the culmination of your studies and your introduction to the industry. You’ll have complete freedom to choose your format: from a short film, an interactive or immersive project, to a transmedia campaign or an AI-generated audiovisual work. Here you’ll demonstrate your narrative skills, technical maturity, and ability to design a comprehensive, high-impact piece.
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This project combines practical excellence with intellectual rigor: you will be required to deliver a professionally produced audiovisual work accompanied by a solid conceptual statement justifying your research, references, and aesthetic choices. It is much more than a course; it is an opportunity to materialize your unique vision and launch an auteur project that defines your style.
Company Internships
At ESDI, we have collaboration agreements with a wide variety of companies in the audiovisual and digital sector: audiovisual production companies, motion graphics and animation studios, creative agencies, digital content platforms, and interactive technology companies. Students specializing in audiovisual production have completed curricular (mandatory) and extracurricular internships at companies such as:
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BAH STUDIO, FILMPEDIA TV, ARTE SOY, MUSARANYA PRODUCCIONS o REER PRODUCTION, entre muchas otras.
Career Opportunities
The specialization in Audiovisual and Emerging Technologies within ESDI’s Bachelor’s Degree in Design qualifies you to work as a Full-Stack Media Designer, one of the most sought-after profiles in studios, agencies, and production companies that require professionals capable of handling a project from start to finish. These are some of the possible career paths, corresponding to the areas of Motion Graphics & Advertising, Virtual Production & Film/TV, New Technologies & AI, and Narrative & Content.
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Motion designer 2D/3D
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Digital art director
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Brand experience director
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Virtual production artist
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Digital Compositor (VFX)
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Colorist
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AI visual specialist / prompt engineer
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Creative technologist
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Filter and AR designer
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Visual storyteller & content creator
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Video and sound editor
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Music video and new media producer
Projects with Companies
ESDI’s history is deeply intertwined with business. The school was born out of industry needs and was founded thanks to the support of over 90 business associations and leading companies in the sector. We believe in the University-Business partnership as a way to enhance talent acquisition and promote the practical application of students’ knowledge. At ESDI, from the very first year, you will take part in real projects with companies and institutions, which will give you an assignment that you will have to complete and present to them.
This mention is aimed at those with a passion for moving images, digital storytelling, and creating with cutting-edge technologies. It is ideal for curious, hybrid, and experimental minds that don’t want to be confined to a single discipline and seek to master both creativity and technique.
This is a good fit for you if you’re passionate about contemporary visual culture—video art, microfiction, animation, video games, social media, AI, AR—and want to turn that interest into a versatile profession where you can blend graphic design, video, sound, creative coding, and generative media.
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Hybrid pipeline mastery: ability to integrate traditional tools (Adobe Suite, cameras, studio) with disruptive technologies (generative AI, real-time engines) into a single efficient workflow.
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Transmedia storytelling: the ability to structure coherent visual narratives that work both on a movie screen and in a vertical mobile feed, adapting language, rhythm, and tone.
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Art direction and aesthetic judgment: a trained eye for composition, light, and color. The ability to make well-founded aesthetic decisions, beyond current trends.
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Project autonomy (Full-Stack): competence to take an idea from the blank page (script/concept) to the final deliverable (render/master), managing pre-production, production and post-production with technical competence.
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Technological adaptability: a flexible mindset prepared for lifelong learning, capable of adopting and mastering new software and hardware tools as they emerge in the industry.
Academic Team
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ACADEMIC DIRECTOR OF ESDI-URL
Academic Director of ESDI-URL and PhD in Journalism from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). She has been the principal investigator of the TADD research group since 2018. From 2012 to 2024, she directed ESDI Color Lab, a laboratory that conducts research on color trends, as Spain’s representative to the International Color Association, Intercolor. Her research focuses on the social analysis and diagnosis of social trends that directly impact different areas of design. She has participated in international conferences and congresses and has written several articles and books related to the semiotics and sociology of design.
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ACADEMIC COORDINATOR
Industrial Engineer specializing in Textiles from ETSEIT-UPC, Postgraduate Diploma in Operations Management from ICT, and Executive Development Program from IESE Business School. He has extensive experience as a manager in Operations and Product areas within the textile/apparel/fashion sector. He has held positions such as Planning Manager at Benetton, Product Development Director at DBApparel Spain, and Quality and Sourcing Director at Desigual.
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Multimedia artist, professor, and researcher. PhD Summa Cum Laude in Communication (European Mention). He studied film and programming, combining humanities and is a Visiting Scholar at UdK Berlin (1997) and UCLA (1998-99). He completed academic residencies at ZKM and KHM (2002-08) and currently produces, teaches, and conducts university research in Barcelona.
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UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN THEORY AND ANALYSIS
Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona (UB) and Doctor of Psychology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). Postgraduate degree in Computer Animation Techniques from the Escola Pia de Sarrià. With over 20 years of experience in teaching, applied research, academic management, and quality assurance. She is currently a professor in the Department of Design Theory and Analysis and a member of the Design Theory, Analysis, and Development (TADD) research group at ESDI-URL.
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