The department of Culture and Audiovisual Communication of the School of Communication began its activity in 1988 dedicated to the study and the teaching of the culture and audiovisual creation, as well as to the training in its different professional profiles: producers, scriptwriters, directors, etc.
Some of the lines of research of department are: audiovisual theory, aesthetics and culture; narrative in different media, with emphasis on fiction scripts for film and series; standardization of audiovisual production processes; and media history.
subject Through the professor and research work carried out by its professors and doctoral students, the department addresses the study of all types of audiovisual media (cinema, television, Internet, etc.) and genres (fiction, documentary, entertainment, etc.).
Kino Awards
The Kino Awards were created by the department de Cultura y Comunicación Audiovisual in 1996 to recognise the creative, artistic and technical achievements of short films made by students in their final year at degree program.
The word "Kino" is very appropriate for a award of this subject because, at Spanish, it sounds like a proper or diminutive name, as is the case with the major film awards (the Oscars, the Goya, the César, the Felix, etc.). It also means "cinema" in some languages such as German or Russian.
