The course integrates prior knowledge acquired in the subjects Sound Languages, Audiovisual Screenwriting and Voice Performance within the field of sound fiction creation and production. Theoretical content provides the conceptual framework required to guide the development of the exercises and projects carried out by students during practical sessions.

The methodology is based on a sound creation laboratory model, in which learning is structured through the combination of analysis, critical discussion and progressive production of sound fiction pieces. Students actively participate in creative decision-making, planning, and the execution of production, recording and sound post-production processes, applying their acquired knowledge in an integrated manner.

Independent work includes the preparation of practical exercises, research into references, scriptwriting and planning tasks, as well as listening and analysis activities recommended by the teaching staff.

Assessment is primarily based on the development of a final sound fiction project, which synthesises the different stages of the creation, production and post-production process carried out throughout the course.

The course will be sensitive to aspects related to gender perspective and the use of inclusive language.

The detailed session schedule is presented at the beginning of the course and is also available on the Virtual Campus of the course, where students can find the various teaching materials deemed appropriate by the instructors and all the information necessary for the proper follow-up of the course. In case of changes to the teaching modality due to force majeure as determined by the competent authorities, teaching staff will inform students of the corresponding changes in course planning and teaching methodologies.

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

The assessment system consists of three differentiated parts, each of which must be passed with a minimum grade of 5 out of 10 in order to pass the course. The weighting of these parts is as follows:

a) Production dossier: scripts, production plan and report on the design and completion of the final project: 25%

b) Laboratory exercises: 25%

c) Sound fiction piece: 50%

In order to be assessed, students must have submitted on time all materials included in the production dossier and must have participated in the production of the sound fiction piece.

Regarding laboratory exercises, which include discussion of script adaptation proposals as well as exercises aimed at developing skills and strategies that can later be applied to the fiction piece, these are also compulsory. In case of absence, the exercise will be graded as 0.

Students who do not attend at least 75% of practical sessions or who do not submit the different parts of the production dossier will be considered non-assessable.

Resit

Students are entitled to a resit if they have been assessed on activities representing at least two thirds (2/3) of the total course grade.

The production dossier and the sound piece are eligible for resit.

Laboratory exercises cannot be retaken.

No minimum grade is required to resit failed activities.

This course does not include a single-assessment option.

Students taking the course for the second time or more: no synthesis test is предусмотрed.

Plagiarism

If students engage in any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade of an assessment task, that task will be graded with 0, regardless of any disciplinary proceedings that may be initiated. If multiple irregularities occur in assessment tasks within the same course, the final course grade will be 0.

Artificial intelligence

In this course, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is permitted as part of the learning process, provided that the final output reflects a significant contribution from the student in terms of analysis and personal reflection.

Students must clearly identify which parts have been generated using such technologies, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection on how they have influenced both the process and the final outcome of the activity.

Lack of transparency in the use of AI will be considered academic dishonesty and may result in a penalty in the grade or more severe sanctions in serious cases.

Irregularities

The performance of any irregularity in an evaluation act (academic fraud, plagiarism or improper use of AI, unless this use is expressly authorized by the teaching guide), which may lead to a significant variation in the grade, assumes that this act will be graded with a 0. In the event that the teaching guide foresees that in order to pass the subject it is an essential requirement to have obtained a minimum grade in this evaluation act or that there are several irregularities in the evaluation acts of the same subject, the final grade of this subject is 0. Apart from this, a disciplinary process may be instructed to the student that incurs any of these irregularities.

Any student suspected of submitting assignments that have been generated by AI, written by others or copied; include unattributed AI-generated content, or fall outside the permitted scope, may be asked to provide the preliminary work or other materials that can demonstrate it is original work and the result of their own authorship. They may also be asked to separately explain or justify their work. Teachers may also use AI detection systems or carry out any verification tasks they deem appropriate. If, after review, the instructor detects irregularities, the assignment may be graded zero, and the student may be subject to further disciplinary action.