Overview

Visual Communication: Photography and Media Arts

    Official Bachelor's Degree
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Overview

In an interrelated world, photography is an extremely valuable tool. Are you passionate about this industry and want to be part of it? Our BA in Visual Communication: Photography and Media Arts offers a wide range of career opportunities to develop your creativity and artistic skills and broaden your professional horizons.
Duration
4 years (8 semesters, 6000 hours)
Schedule
Full-time, Daytime
Teaching language
English
Mode of Delivery
On-campus
Next session starts September 15, 2025

About the Program

Photography’s capacity for transversal action makes it a powerful means of communication, capable of changing our perception of reality, and meeting multidisciplinary artistic challenges. This BA in Visual Communication: Photography and Media Arts explores the art in new ways, developing the technical and manual skillset necessary to achieve new personal and professional heights.

Opportunities

Our facilities

Join a community of emerging creatives and experienced mentors on our spectacular 11,000m2 campus. Sustainable architecture meets state-of-the-art facilities in 22@, Barcelona’s innovation district. Our inspiring campus is the place to turn creative dreams into career realities.

Admissions Criteria

To enroll in this program, you must have completed high school or a CFGS (Higher Technical Education) and passed a specific entrance exam.

Candidates must meet one of the following requirements:

  • A pass in the university entrance exam for individuals aged 25 and older.

  • A high school diploma or its equivalent.

List of Courses

YEAR 1

First semester

  • Design Fundamentals
  • Expression and Representation I
  • Digital Language and Techniques
  • Applied Science and Technology
  • Culture and Society
  • Projects I

Second semester

  • Color Theory
  • Expression and Representation II
  • Representation Techniques I
  • History of Arts and Design
  • Typography
  • Projects II

YEAR 2

First semester

  • Communication and Audiovisual Media
  • Creative Industries Management
  • Projects III
  • Visual Composition
  • Graphic Production
  • History of Image and Design

Second semester

  • Representation Techniques II
  • Graphic Design and Visual Arts Management
  • Projects IV
  • Communication and Visualization
  • Audiovisual Languages
  • Digital Technology

YEAR 3

First semester

  • Visual Studies I
  • Photojournalism
  • Analog Lab
  • Advertising Photography
  • Digital Creation I (2D, 3D, CGI)
  • Photography Projects I
  • Internship

Second semester

  • Art Direction
  • Fashion Photography
  • Print Lab
  • Digital Creation II (2D, 3D, CGI)
  • Photography Projects II
  • Experimental Visual Languages
  • Internship

YEAR 4

First semester

  • Contemporary Aesthetics and Trends in Photography
  • Digital Marketing Strategies and Transmedia Narratives
  • Visual Studies II
  • Color Management
  • Web Design
  • Final Degree Project

Second semester

  • Editorial Design
  • Cultural Management and Curation
  • Final Degree Project

Inspiring stories

Empower your ambition with our students' success stories. Unlock a career that lives up to your aspirations.

ÒH!PERA: LCI Barcelona wins Laus Awards
Learners and faculty from Graphic, Interior, Animation, and Photography participated in this project for the Liceu Theatre.
  • Skills
Rub elbows with the pros at these 3 events
At LCI Barcelona, we organize various events that connect you with top companies.
  • Benefit Events
International mobility: Opening doors to the world
Expand your horizons, discover new countries, and immerse yourself in other cultures during your studies at LCI
Marie Beriestain
Photography Alumni
  • Photography
Maria Åstrand
Photography Alumni
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