(BA) Hons
filmmaking
production.
The Course in 30 Seconds.
An Introduction.
A new dynamic approach to industry engaged filmmaking education, this course has been co-designed with our Industry partners to teach the specific skillset employers are looking for while supporting and developing your creative identity. We cap our intake at 20 places so that you get more tailored tuition, letting you to find your own voice. Explore your strengths, skills and interests to find out what area of film and television production you want to move into and how to succeed in it.
You learn in intensive sessions across four days of the week and includes screenings, lectures, seminars, workshops and one-on-one mentoring with both technical and academic staff. Our partnership with BBC Factual delivers ongoing work experience opportunities, guest speakers and departmental site visits. You’ll be trained by professionals to use kit and software at industry level and given access to equipment and studio spaces for on set projects and independent work.
Attendance 3 years / Full time
UCAS code BS04
Year of entry 2022
Location Tobacco Factory, Bristol
Validated by Bath Spa University
The Structure.
To prepare you for the professional working environment, this course is structured into a four day week. In addition to being taught in our creative hubs, this degree places you at the heart of Bristol, a UNESCO City of Film, where you can be responsive to industry dynamics, to learn relevant skills and build your networks.
Our industry partners include The Bottle Yard Studios, BBC Factual Bristol and Films@59, meaning your teaching will be informed directly by Producers, Production Managers, Directors, Production Designers, Cinematographers, Sound Recordists and all of the their departmental crews to guide you through the reality of producing high quality work in actual scenarios. Alongside the practical, theoretical and technical skills you will learn, there will be considerable focus on collaboration, communication, soft skills and professional working.
Year One
Year Two
Year Three
Why boomsatsuma?
Our vision is to fuel creative industries with a confident and talented workforce of diverse and empowered individuals. If you want to be part of that revolution, we need to talk…
We’re doing education differently; closing the gap between your degree and the creative industries you want to work in by giving you realistic and honest pathways. We work directly with key industry partners to construct agile and relevant courses designed to fill true industry gaps.
Our course leaders are talented and inspiring industry professionals who give you the edge with powerful insights and training. With capped course sizes, we don’t just tick boxes, we put YOU first; letting you focus on your passion with bespoke and tailored learning in open and inclusive, creative environments. You’ll get the qualifications you need to progress into your career, but you’ll also enter your creative industry with the work ethic, confidence and skill to absolutely smash it.
The Space.
You’ll be studying in Tobacco Factory, Bristol - a creative and innovative hub in the heart of the city. The building is one of the last survivors from the vast Imperial Tobacco site; saved from demolition by architect George Ferguson.
Today, it is a multi-purpose building that is home to not only boomsatsuma Degrees, but also a lively Cafe Bar, Makers Market, meeting spaces, the offices of several creative organisations, a performing art school. The building is also home to Tobacco Factory Theatres – one of the most exciting performance venues in the country.