>> The new range of artistic master’s degrees will begin in September 2026
>> The new postgraduate program responds to a strategy to promote and strengthen the artistic and design sector as an engine of economic development in the Balearic Islands, in line with the growing relevance of cultural industries in the European context.
>> ADEMA showcases its commitment to emerging talent at Palma Brunch 2026 with a presence at the Barceló Foundation, Nivia Born Boutique Hotel and La Misericòrdia
Today, at Palma Brunch 2026, one of the cultural events promoted by Art Palma Contemporani, ADEMA presented its new Master’s programs in Higher Artistic Education. These programs will feature the participation of prominent professionals, researchers, and renowned critics affiliated with both international universities and the national art and cultural scene. Among them are Ian Monroe, from the University of the Arts London; Claudia Tittel, researcher and curator for the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025; Iván de la Nuez, essayist, art critic, and curator; Adonay Bermúdez, curator and art critic; and Fernando Castro Flórez, art critic, curator, and professor at the Autonomous University of Madrid, among others.
With this proposal, ADEMA reinforces the specialized nature of its training offer and consolidates its academic and professional projection in the field of Fine Arts, Design and other creative sectors.
This initiative is part of ADEMA’s participation in this event organized by Art Palma Contemporani, where Fine Arts students will present two exhibitions at the Barceló Foundation and the Nivia Born Boutique Hotel. This context allows the presentation of the new programs to take place within a real-world artistic practice environment, fostering international dialogue and direct connection with the contemporary cultural ecosystem.
The new master’s programs are geared towards the creation, research, and development of art and design projects, and are scheduled to begin in September 2026. The programs last one academic year, are worth 60 ECTS credits, and are offered in a blended learning format, with approximately 216 hours of in-person instruction distributed over three days per week. The educational model combines practical work, experimentation, and critical reflection, aiming to delve into contemporary artistic languages and the relationship between culture, technology, and society.
The academic program is structured around various specializations that address both established disciplines and emerging areas within the creative sector. Among these is the Master’s in Professional Development in the Arts Sector, which focuses on strengthening artistic identity, developing visual language, and projecting work within the contemporary professional context. This program incorporates content such as analyzing the artistic context, integrating new technologies, creating projects with cultural impact, and connecting with the art ecosystem.
The Master’s in Art and Architectural Interior Design addresses the creation of functional, aesthetic, and innovative spaces through the integration of design, technique, and digital tools. Its structure includes modules on the fundamentals of art and aesthetics, materials, ergonomics and well-being, interior design project development, and innovation in contemporary trends, culminating in a final master’s project.
The Master’s in Artistic Narrative focuses on developing a unique voice in the field of literary creation, integrating the fundamentals of narrative, literary criticism and analysis, as well as the production of publishing projects. It includes elective tracks related to writing for video games, screenwriting, publishing, and poetry.
This offer is complemented by other specialized programs, such as the Master in Digital Art and 3D Environments for Video Games, focused on the creation of digital experiences; the Master in Professional Development of Comics, centered on contemporary graphic narrative; the Master in Gamification and Serious Games, focused on the design of interactive experiences with educational and social applications; and the Master in Art and Social Co-design, aimed at the development of projects with community impact.
These programs are designed as working environments in which each student can develop their own creative project, expand their conceptual tools and connect their practice with the current artistic context, both locally and internationally, in a framework that promotes experimentation, interdisciplinarity and knowledge transfer.
The implementation of these master’s programs is part of a strategy aimed at specializing emerging talent and consolidating the creative sector as a driver of economic development in the Balearic Islands, in line with the growing relevance of cultural industries in the European context.
Exhibitions
The presentation of the new academic offer coincides with the exhibition “Reinterpretations #2”, which will be exhibited tomorrow at the Barceló Foundation, a project developed by ADEMA students together with students from Chelsea College of Arts at the University of the Arts London, within the framework of an international academic collaboration, curated by Pilar Pujol.
The exhibition proposes a contemporary reinterpretation of the work “Es Born a s’horabaixa”, by Joan Fuster Bonnín, through more than twenty pieces that integrate painting, installation, ceramics and audiovisual languages, establishing a dialogue between heritage and current creation.
In parallel, ADEMA will participate in the Nivia Born Boutique Hotel with a second exhibition within the ADEMA NIVIA program, focused on the work of young student artists, Nerea Garcias and Candela Russo, linked to the Degree in Fine Arts, expanding the spaces of visibility for emerging talent, curated by Mónica Galván.
Furthermore, ADEMA has once again been selected to participate in Noves Presències at La Misericòrdia, an exhibition curated by Tomeu Simonet that showcases some of the most vibrant and rapidly evolving artistic processes in Mallorca. This year, the curator has chosen three projects by ADEMA students, all of which share a common thread: architecture. Laura Bibiloni, Margalida Serra Celià, and Paula Muntaner Pérez explore, from their own unique perspectives, the possibilities of matter, space, and form, developing proposals that engage with construction, perception, and the experience of the environment.
With this triple presence at Palma Brunch 2026, ADEMA articulates a proposal that integrates higher education, contemporary creation and professional projection, reinforcing the positioning of Mallorca as an active environment in artistic production, cultural innovation and specialized training in art and design.