#CICStudents | CIC Degree’s “Inspira’m” session addressed to future students

Published on 14 April, 2021

Last Wednesday, April 7, the Inspira’m talk took place, within the framework of the UBicat program, with the aim of guiding future students of the degree in Communication and Cultural Industries. After a brief introduction by the Head of Studies, Dr. Juanjo Caballero, Dr. Endika Rey (professor of the degree) introduced the session with a brief outline about the film industry’s current situation, with special mention on theaters during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many people have been talking about the death of cinema throughout its history, but what we have to consider now is a readaptation of the industry in the face of VOD platforms and the success they are having right now. Therefore, cinema is not dying, it is readapting; it is a good time to consider what kind of cinema we are watching and what kind of roles are being followed in the film industry compared to a few years ago. In fact, this topic is discussed during the degree courses.

Afterwards, Sara Hosta, a third year student, and Fanny Ortiz, a former student, shared their views about their experience on the degree. On the one hand, Sara spoke about the breadth of areas in which she is working, as she considers that it gives the opportunity to see many elements because it is a transversal career. She also commented on the two projects she is focused on, one of them personal: it is a podcast about cinema that she is carrying out with a college partner. She added that she thinks today’s world offers many tools for everyone to make their own path. On the other hand, she is already participating in the Angle Magazine project, a digital magazine organized by some professors of the degree to show the experience of the atmosphere of a real magazine’s editorial office.

Fanny, a former student, agreed with the idea that this is a transversal degree. It helped her discover that she wanted to dedicate her life to cinema, and combined the academic internship in a production company with a diploma in cinematography. When she finished her Final Degree Project, she focused on cinema. She made a short film, which was finally kept by the production company where she did the internship. She shared that she has many colleagues who are working in many areas of communication, whether it is fashion communication, cinema or many other disciplines related to the world of cultural industries.

In summary, the added the value of the Degree was highlighted during the talk: it allows students to discover new areas in the cultural industries, and teaches them about the communication that takes place in those sectors.

You can watch the entire session here.