• To equip you to work in aesthetic research and education.

The course summary contains the full list of academic skills certified by the Master’s Degree in Aesthetic Research and Education: Art, Music and Design at the University of Jaén.

To take full advantage of the opportunities offered by the Master’s Degree in Aesthetic Research and Education: Art, Music and Design, the ideal applicant is someone with an interest in and knowledge of culture in general and art, music, visual arts and design in particular. This master’s programme is especially suitable for graduates in Preschool Education and Primary Education. It will also be of interest to graduates in Social Education or Social Work, who are considering intervention through art.

Although an advanced degree in Performing Arts, Music (Conservatory), Dance, Design, Visual Arts or Fine Art from an art school or university or a degree in Education will be beneficial and will increase your chances of being selected for the programme, this is not an essential requirement. Only applicants to the ‘Research and teaching of musical language at conservatories’ specialisation will be required to hold an advanced conservatory degree in any musical specialisation, or an advanced degree or any other degree plus an intermediate conservatory degree.

Generally speaking, this master’s programme is ideal for graduates with a strong interest in contributing to the advancement of knowledge and research, especially artistic research, art education research, art-based research and art-based research into art education.

Under Article 18, Section 2 of R.D. 822/2021, the master’s programme is also open to applicants with qualifications issued outside the European Higher Education Area. These qualifications do not need to be officially validated, but they must be shown to qualify the holders to access postgraduate study in the country of issue. Eligibility via this route in no way entails official validation of the applicant’s degree nor recognition of this degree for any purpose other than admission to UJA master’s programmes.

Applicants with the following qualifications will be given priority for admission to the ARTISTIC CREATION AND CONTEMPORARY CULTURE IN EDUCATION specialisation:

• High preference: Advanced degrees in Education

• Medium preference: Advanced degrees in Fine Art, Art History, Humanities or Performing Arts, advanced conservatory degrees, advanced art school degrees

• Low preference: All other qualifications

Applicants with the following qualifications will be given priority for admission to the RESEARCH AND TEACHING OF MUSICAL LANGUAGE AT CONSERVATORIES specialisation:

• High preference: Advanced conservatory degrees

• Medium and low preference: All other qualifications, provided that the applicant holds an intermediate conservatory degree

Applicants with the following qualifications will be given priority for admission to the RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS IN DESIGN specialisation:

• High preference: Advanced art school degrees in any Design specialisation and Bachelor’s degrees in Fine Art

• Low preference: All other qualifications, provided that the applicant also holds a Design qualification

• Low preference: All other qualifications Information for new students The University of Jaén website is regularly updated with information of interest for new students.

Information for new students

The University of Jaén’s website provides up-to-date information for newly admitted students. The Postgraduate Studies Center also offers relevant information for prospective students that may be of interest to you.

Information on student support

At the start of each academic year, the University of Jaén organises Welcome Days aimed at new students where they receive information about the following aspects:

• General information about the university’s structure and functioning

• Presentation of the tutors for each course

• Specific information about the course (timetables, classrooms, laboratories, etc.)

• Services for students ( https://www.ujaen.es/gobierno/vicest/servicios )

• Assistance for disabled students

• Assistance for students with learning difficulties

• Assistance for gifted students

• Volunteer centre

• Work placements

• Careers guidance

• Entrepreneurship support

Since the creation of the Postgraduate Studies Centre at the University of Jaén, these general Welcome Days are supplemented by a specific welcome session for the students on each master’s programme, which is organised by the master’s coordinator before classes begin to introduce new students to the resources, tools and materials offered by both the University of Jaén and the master’s programme. They will also receive detailed information about specific aspects of the master’s course (lecturers, tutors, coordinators, content, timetables, methodologies, work schedules, materials, use of the virtual platform, teaching spaces, etc.).

Under of Organic Law 2/2023, of March 22, on the University System (Article 33.a), which establishes students' right to "tutorial support and academic advising, as well as psycho-pedagogical guidance... under the terms set by university regulations". The law acknowledges the importance of tutoring and guidance within the university system. As a modern university committed to social outreach, we are aware of the need to provide resources to assist and work more closely with students. The master’s programme offers curricular tutoring and personalised academic support, as well as careers guidance

The traditional tutoring system will be expanded, incorporating different figures and activities to ensure that students receive comprehensive support. The following resources will be provided for this purpose: tutors, module coordinators, subject coordinators, dissertation supervisors, mentors and evaluation committee. Tutors will be appointed from among the most experienced teaching staff. They will be responsible for a group of students, providing them with ongoing personalised guidance, observing their achievements and progress, and addressing any queries or practical issues they may have. To this end, regular meetings and group tutoring sessions will be held. More technical questions raised by students will be passed on to other professors or experts. In short, tutors facilitate students’ integration into the programme as a whole. Subject coordinators will be appointed to standardise the theoretical and practical content of modules taught by several different lecturers. They will also participate in specialised tutoring as part of the module coordination. Dissertation supervisors are responsible for addressing any practical issues that students experience while preparing their dissertations. They will be selected on the basis of the topic and the students’ interests. All interactions between students and lecturers required under these roles will take place in tutorials. These will be scheduled for a set time and venue.

Admission: Applicants with the following qualifications will be given priority for admission to the ‘Artistic creation and contemporary culture in education’ specialisation:

1. High preference: Advanced degrees in Education
2. Medium preference: Advanced degrees in Fine Art, Art History, Humanities or Performing Arts, advanced conservatory degrees, advanced art school degrees
3. Low preference: All other qualifications

Applicants with the following qualifications will be given priority for admission to the ‘Research and teaching of musical language at conservatories’ specialisation:

1. High preference: Advanced conservatory degrees
2. Medium and low preference: All other qualifications, provided that the applicant holds an intermediate conservatory degree

Applicants with the following qualifications will be given priority for admission to the ‘Research and professional skills in design’ specialisation:

1. High preference: Advanced art school degrees in any Design specialisation and Bachelor’s degrees in Fine Art
2. Low preference: All other qualifications, provided that the applicant also holds a Design qualification

In the event that the course is oversubscribed and students must be selected, the procedures established for other official master’s programmes at UJA will be followed. These are based on the deadlines and procedures set out by the Andalusian Single District with regard to the different phases of admission following preenrolment and the existence of high, medium and low-preference qualifications.

Within these preference groups, applicants will be selected, where necessary, on the basis of their average grade at undergraduate level (60%) and their CV (40% for other merits). These scores will be evaluated by the academic coordination committee for the master’s programme, which comprises the programme coordinator and four teaching staff members, who will coordinate each of the three modules and the final project. Twenty students will be admitted to each of the three specialisations on this master’s programme. In the event that the course is oversubscribed, any remaining places will be distributed equally between the remaining specialisations.

Pre-enrolment and allocation of places will be carried out in a centralised manner by the Andalusian Single District Commission. Up-to-date deadlines and procedures can be found on their website.

This link contains specific information from UJA about pre-enrolment and enrolment procedures, deadlines, fees, etc.

All information regarding the specific development of the AMUDI Master's program is available in the Drive accessible via this link.

On the day of the Master’s presentation, there is a session specifically oriented towards students. In this session, the Master's coordination team provides a demonstration of the resources, tools, and materials that both the University of Jaén and the Master’s program make available to them before classes begin. Similarly, detailed information is offered on specific aspects of the degree (professors, tutors, coordinators, content, schedules, methodologies, work pace, materials, use of the virtual platform, teaching spaces, etc.).

All matters related to the general guidance and support for students at the University of Jaén can be found on the University of Jaén website, which is kept up-to-date with information of interest to students. Furthermore, during the first few days of each academic year, the University of Jaén organizes Welcome Days (Jornadas de Acogida) aimed at new-entry students, where they are generally informed about the following aspects, among others:

• General information on the structure and functioning of the university.

• Presentation of the tutors for each degree program.

• Specific information about the degree program (schedules, classrooms, laboratories, etc.).

• Services aimed at students.

• Unit for attention to students with disabilities.

• Unit for attention to students with specific learning difficulties.

• Unit for attention to gifted and high-capacity students.

• Volunteering.

• Company internships (Work Placements).

• Professional guidance.

• Support for entrepreneurs.

Within the framework of Organic Law 2/2023, of March 22, on the University System (in its article 33), which recognizes the students' right to "tutoring and academic advising, psycho-educational support/guidance (...)" the importance of guidance and tutoring work within the current university system is acknowledged. Aware of the need to provide means of support and to foster closeness to students, in a modern university committed to its role of social outreach, the Master's program will offer curricular tutoring and personalized academic support, as well as mechanisms for professional guidance.

The traditional tutoring system is expected to be expanded by incorporating different roles and activities to guarantee and channel a complete monitoring of the students. To this end, the following resources are proposed: tutors, module coordinators, course coordinators, directors of the final Master's thesis, tutorials, and an evaluation committee. The completion of the creative and artistic transversal practical work inherent to the degree is also a tool for follow-up and support.

The role of the Master's Coordinator will be to support and ensure the best possible integration and academic performance of the students at all times, without prejudice to the possibility of establishing individualized or personalized tutoring programs, according to the decision that the Center may take in each case. In order to promote student orientation towards research, the coordination team will keep informed, and will inform students, through graduate studies prepared by the University, about the possible research and professional trajectories of the students. In this case, their role will primarily be one of promotion and guidance.

The first days of each academic year, the University of Jaén organizes Welcome Days for incoming students. These general sessions are complemented by a specific session of each master's program, in which the master's coordinator, before the start of classes, holds a reception and orientation session aimed at new students in order to show the resources, tools and materials that both the University of Jaén and the master's degree put at their disposal. Detailed information is also provided on specific aspects of the degree (professors, tutors, coordinators, course contents, schedules, methodologies, work pace, materials, use of the virtual platform, teaching spaces, etc.).

The traditional tutoring system is to be expanded by incorporating different figures and activities to guarantee and channel a complete follow-up of the student body.

Tutors will be appointed among the most experienced teachers of the course. They will be in charge of a group of students, providing personal and continuous monitoring, observing their performance, progress and solving their doubts or practical problems. For this purpose, periodical meetings will be scheduled, and group tutoring sessions will be held. Tutors will also be responsible for passing on to other teachers or specialists any questions of a more technical nature raised by their students. In short, tutors are the means by which students can be integrated into the course as a whole.

Subject coordinators will also be appointed to unify the theoretical-practical contents across subjects taught by multiple professors. They will also collaborate in the specialized tutoring functions of the module coordination.

The direction of the Master's thesis is responsible for solving the practical problems posed to the students when carrying out this work. Supervisors will be chosen according to the topics of the research and the interests of the students. All interactions between students and professors that arise as a result of the above functions will be channeled through tutoring sessions. These will have a predefined time and place in the program.

As for the figure of the Master's Coordination, it will have the function of supporting and ensuring the student integration and academic success, without prejudice to the possibility of establishing, according to the decision that the University may take in each case, individualized or personalized tutoring programs. In order to promote the professional orientation of the students, the coordination will keep itself informed and will inform, through the studies of graduates elaborated by the University, about the possible professional projections of the students. In this case, its role will be primarily that of dynamization and orientation.

The University of Jaén’s policy is to centralise the use of the spaces on the campus in order to optimise their occupation while meeting the specific needs of the courses delivered. These shared facilities will be used in part during this degree programme. Although they are not exclusively for use by the students on the programme, it is important to acknowledge their presence as the University allocates certain time slots and facilities to each degree programme from among the available classrooms, laboratories and IT rooms depending on the specific needs of the programmes and in coordination with the other courses taught at the University.

Additional information about University of Jaén facilities:

• Facility management
• ICT resources at UJA
• Available IT rooms

As well as the resources listed, the University of Jaén offers additional material resources and services, which may be grouped into three main blocks: Library, ICT and Accessibility & Disability Services.

• Inter-university doctoral studies in Heritage (UJA-UCO-UEX-UHU)

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