UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA

Ricardo Marín Viadel
ricardom@ugr.es
Asunción Jódar Miñarro
asunj@ugr.es
Mª Dolores Álvarez Rodríguez
alvarezr@ugr.es
Sergio García Sánchez
sgarcias@ugr.es
Joaquín Roldán Ramírez
joaquinroldan@ugr.es
Ángel García Roldán
agroldan@ugr.es

UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA

Fernando Hernández Hernández
fdohernandez@ub.edu
Juana María Sancho Gil
jmsancho@ub.edu
José María Barragán Rodríguez
barragan@ub.edu
Fernando Herraiz García
f.herraiz@ub.edu

UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA

Roser Juanola Terradellas
roser.juanola@udg.es
Muntsa Calbó Angrill
montserrat.calbo@udg.edu
Joan de la Creu Godoy Tomás
joa n.godoy@udg.edu
Dolors Cañabate Ortiz
dolors.canyabate@udg.edu
Miquel Alsina Tarrés
miquel.alsina@udg.edu

Criteria de selecció del professorat

The faculty selection criteria are also detailed. The main criteria used for this programme correspond to those commonly applied in the professional fields related to this degree. The accreditation of candidates’ expert knowledge is determined by the institutions and organisations they come from. Three main groups of faculty members are established.

1. University faculty members from the three institutions offering the master’s programme and from other Spanish universities. In this case, faculty members must hold a doctoral degree and also demonstrate:

  • That the person is an expert in a thematic area relevant to the programme and provides essential contributions to achieving the required competencies.
  • That they demonstrate an excellent research trajectory, evidenced by the number of CNEAI-recognised research periods (sexenios).
  • That they demonstrate experienced, innovative teaching methods aligned with the competencies of the programme, usually evidenced by recognised teaching quality periods (quinquenios).

(Given the current situation of employment instability in the Spanish university system, contractual status cannot be used as a quality criterion. Since contractual category is linked to the ability to request evaluation of teaching and research activities, the programme considers alternative forms of accreditation, such as publications, projects, teaching innovation, mobility, or research methodology. Otherwise, an unfair imbalance would arise between Spanish faculty and foreign or non-university faculty.)

2. University faculty from foreign universities. In these cases, the main criteria are their level of expertise and the national or international prestige demonstrated by their professional trajectory.

  • That the person is an expert in a thematic area relevant to this degree and provides essential contributions for achieving the required competencies.
  • That they demonstrate an excellent research trajectory through the prestige of their home institution and through the number and quality of publications, projects, awards, and research groups in which they have participated.
  • That they demonstrate experienced, innovative teaching methods relevant to the competencies of the master’s programme, usually demonstrated through years of teaching experience in prestigious institutions.

3. Professionals from different institutions and companies. In these cases, the programme selects professionals with proven work experience in prestigious institutions or relevant companies related to visual arts and education.

The profile and assignment of external practice and master’s thesis supervisors is mainly linked to postgraduate teaching experience and experience directing doctoral theses and master’s dissertations, or, in exceptional cases, expertise in a specific thematic area. Most TFM supervisors belong to one of the three master’s degree institutions and have proven such experience. Students consider the TFM the most decisive subject of the programme, highlighting the impact supervisors have on academic outcomes.
The assignment of supervisors is based on three criteria: thematic/methodological affinity between the student’s proposal and the tutor’s research lines; the institution where the internship will take place, which may benefit from the tutor’s professional network; and the tutor’s teaching potential.

Teaching coordination. The faculty is committed to coordinating its teaching activities with the rest of the programme. Responsibilities include integrating contents and methodologies, encouraging student participation in master’s projects, and promoting visibility of student work. Coordination involves regular communication at three key stages: (1) course planning and scheduling; (2) sharing information about enrolled students and teaching needs; (3) receiving evaluations and preparing final grading reports.

Profile of the teaching staff delivering the subjects. Faculty members are selected among top national and international experts, as evidenced by the prestige of their institutions. They must teach according to the methodological framework of the programme, align with CAM and CSGIC guidelines, support students academically, and submit grades within the deadlines established by the coordination team.