EMAV (Escola de Mitjans Audiovisuals)

What EMAV (Escola de Mitjans Audiovisuals) does

EMAV (Escola de Mitjans Audiovisuals) is a public educational institution based in Barcelona, Spain, founded in 1970, and operated under the Consorci d'Educació de Barcelona. It is the first public audiovisual image and sound school in Spain and is recognized as the most demanded vocational training (FP) institution for image and sound in Catalonia. The school delivers regulated vocational training (CFGM and CFGS) across production, post-production, sound, animation, and audiovisual communication, alongside continuing professional education through the EMAVPro division. Its program portfolio also includes newer specializations such as Audiodescription and Subtitling, and operates FP Dual mode that combines academic instruction with workplace apprenticeships.

The institution's instructional platform is built on professional-grade audiovisual equipment and industry-standard software ecosystems, anchored by exclusivity partnerships as the first Avid Learning Partner and the first Blackmagic Design Certified Training Partner in Catalonia (and for Blackmagic, in Spain). It holds an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education covering 2021-2027, supporting cross-border student mobility. The institution serves two primary segments: students pursuing regulated vocational qualifications and working professionals seeking industry-recognized certifications. Teaching capacity is supported by approximately 52 staff.

EMAV's business model is anchored on public education funding from the Generalitat de Catalunya, supplemented by regulated tuition fees (around €390 per student-year) and a growing fee-based revenue stream from EMAVPro professional certifications and corporate training. The school monetizes its exclusive industry partnerships through differentiated curriculum delivery, while placement-driven relationships with audiovisual employers support both student outcomes and pipeline visibility for ongoing program demand.

Name

EMAV (Escola de Mitjans Audiovisuals)

Legal name

Escola de Mitjans Audiovisuals (EMAV)

Website

https://emav.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

EMAV is a public audiovisual vocational training school in Barcelona, founded in 1970, serving students and professionals with regulated FP programs, exclusive Avid and Blackmagic industry certifications, and continuing education through its EMAVPro division.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school under the Consorci d'Educació de Barcelona, EMAV receives government funding from the Departament d'Educació de la Generalitat de Catalunya for its regulated Vocational Training (FP) programs (CFGM and CFGS). This covers core operational costs including staffing and facilities.
2. Student Tuition and Fees: Tuition fees charged to students for regulated programs (CFGM/CFGS/Curs d'Especialització) at 390€ per academic year for the quota de centre, with discounts for large families, single parents, and students with disabilities above 33%. This is a recurring annual fee.
3. Professional Certification Courses (EMAVPro): EMAVPro division generates revenue through advanced and certification courses for professionals and companies, including Avid Media Composer (900€) and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve (1000€) official certification courses. These are one-time fee-based programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EMAV is a public vocational training school in Barcelona delivering regulated intermediate (CFGM) and upper-intermediate (CFGS) programs plus a specialization course (Màster FP) in audiovisual communication disciplines including video, television, cinema, radio, sound, photography, lighting, animation, and multimedia. Through its EMAVPro division it sells advanced non-regulated courses and official certifications in Avid Media Composer and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve to working professionals and companies.

Product overview

EMAV (Escola de Mitjans Audiovisuals) is a public educational institution in Barcelona offering a comprehensive portfolio of vocational training programs in audiovisual communication. The institution operates a unified educational platform consisting of: (1) Cicles Formatius de Grau Mitjà (intermediate vocational programs) including Video/DJ/Sound and Graphic Printing Assistance with photography profile; (2) Cicles Formatius de Grau Superior (upper-intermediate vocational programs) covering Animation (3D/games/interactive environments), Sound, Production, Realization, and Lighting/Image Capture/Treatment; (3) a Specialization Course in Audio Description and Subtitulation (Màster FP); and (4) EMAVPro, the professional division delivering advanced courses and official certifications in DaVinci Resolve (Blackmagic Certified Colorist) and Avid Media Composer. The programs are integrated under the public Consorci d'Educació de Barcelona framework and include mandatory company internships and Dual Vocational Training options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EMAVPro: The division of the center that provides non-regulated specialized audiovisual training with its own qualifications and official certifications from major audiovisual software companies.

Products and services

• CFGM Vídeo, discjòquei i so (Grau Mitjà)
• CFAM Assistència al producte gràfic imprès - Perfil Assistent de Fotografia
• CFGS Animació (3D, jocs i entorns interactius)
• CFGS So (So per a Audiovisuals i Espectacles)
• CFGS Producció (Producció d'Audiovisuals i Espectacles)
• CFGS Realització (Realització de projectes d'Audiovisuals i Espectacles)
• CFGS Il·luminació (Il·luminació, captació i tractament d'imatge)
• Curs d'Especialització en Audiodescripció i Subtitulació (Màster FP)
• EMAVPro
• Avid Media Composer Certification Course
• Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Certified Colorist

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates of CFGS gain direct access to university studies in any degree program under established admission conditions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Blackmagic DesigncoreTechnology or IntegrationEMAV is the first Blackmagic Design Certified Training Partner in Catalonia and Spain. This partnership allows EMAV to offer official DaVinci Resolve certifications (End User, Professional Colorist, Professional VFX Compositor) with official textbooks and examinations. The partnership is a key differentiator for EMAVPro's professional training division.
• Avid TechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationEMAV is the first Avid Learning Partner in Catalonia, authorized to certify AVID Media Composer levels MC101 and MC110. The school has seven professors certified as official Avid Media Composer instructors. EMAV uses Avid NEXIS RAID storage and AVID AirSpeed playout systems in its production facilities.
• Consorci d'Educació de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMAV is a public school under the administrative umbrella of the Consorci d'Educació de Barcelona, a consortium between the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Ajuntament de Barcelona that manages public education in the city. This partnership provides institutional funding, governance, and access to the official pre-enrollment system.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMAV participates in international projects with partner schools in other countries through the Erasmus+ programme (Erasmus Charter for Higher Education 2021-2027). Students have the possibility of international work placements abroad through this programme, enhancing the school's international dimension.
• Departament d'Educació de la Generalitat de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMAV's regulated vocational training programs (CFGM, CFGS, Curs d'Especialització) are officially recognized and accredited by the Departament d'Educació. This includes the official pre-enrollment system, curriculum approval, examination certification, and access to the official student registry (IDALU).
• Audiovisual and media companies (host companies for work placements)moderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEMAV maintains a network of companies in cinema, television, radio, multimedia, live events, and sound sectors that host students for mandatory work placement (FCT - Formació en Centres de Treball). These companies range from major production houses to SMEs and provide real-world professional experience as part of the curriculum.
• Various international educational institutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMAV collaborates with international partner schools for student exchanges and joint projects through its Erasmus+ programme, contributing to the international dimension of vocational training in audiovisual communication.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• ERAM (Escola de Realització Audiovisual i Multimèdia, UdG): Audiovisual school at the University of Girona, also in Catalonia. Comparable to EMAV as a regional vocational/undergraduate training peer covering similar audiovisual disciplines, anchored to a different Catalan city but serving the same regional talent market.

Direct peers

• TAI (School of Performing Arts): Madrid-based private school covering performing arts, film, and audiovisual production. Directly comparable as a Spanish audiovisual training competitor offering professional certification paths in cinematography, sound, and post-production to a similar student demographic.
• SAE Institute: International private audiovisual/media training provider with Spanish campuses. Comparable to EMAV because it delivers vocational-level training in audio, film, animation, and game development using professional-grade facilities, and is referenced as prior teaching experience of EMAV's DaVinci Resolve instructor.
• CEV (Escuela Superior de las Artes): Madrid-based private audiovisual and performing arts school. Comparable to EMAV because it delivers degree and vocational programs in cinema, sound, and audiovisual production using professional-grade equipment, competing for the same Spanish student cohort at a different geography.
• BAUED (Escola Universitària BAUED, UVic-UCC): Catalan university-affiliated audiovisual school offering degrees in audiovisual communication. Comparable to EMAV because it delivers overlapping curricula in digital cinema, post-production, and color correction, and is cited as a prior teaching affiliation of EMAV's lead DaVinci Resolve instructor.
• ESCAC (Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya): Barcelona-based film and audiovisual school operating as a direct competitor in audiovisual higher education. Directly comparable because it offers overlapping degree programs in cinema and audiovisual media to the same Barcelona student pool, and is named in EMAV instructor credentials as an academic peer.
• ECI (Escola de Cinematografia i de la Imatge): Private Spanish cinematography school. Comparable to EMAV as a competing audiovisual training provider offering camera, lighting, and post-production specializations at a similar vocational level to students across Spain.

Broad incumbents

• Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Department of Communication): Barcelona university with audiovisual and communication degree programs that EMAV CFGS graduates can access for further study. Comparable as a higher-education pathway peer that sits upstream in the talent pipeline and competes indirectly for audiovisual training mindshare in Catalonia.
• CIFO (Centre d'Iniciatives per a la Formació i l'Ocupació): Catalan government employment-service training provider offering audiovisual upskilling and certification courses. Comparable to EMAV's EMAVPro division because it serves the same working-professional and corporate-upskilling market in Catalonia through publicly funded vocational programs.

Emerging players

• IDEP Barcelona: Barcelona-based design and digital arts school offering programs that intersect with EMAV's multimedia, animation, and design offerings. Comparable as an adjacent Barcelona training provider competing for the same post-secondary creative-students pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/emavescola
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/EMAVEscoladeMitjansAudiovisuals
• Facebookfacebook.com/emav.EscolaDeMitjansAudiovisuals
• Instagraminstagram.com/emavescola
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/emav-escola-mitjans-audiovisuals

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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