Kick-start your creative career with a first year full of hands-on experience across multiple creative and digital media disciplines. You’ll explore different formats, channels and tools to uncover the ones that resonate with your unique skills and ambitions. By year two, you’ll be fully immersed in one of three industry-driven pathways: filmmaking, photography or graphic design.
Our curriculum is designed to ignite your creativity and ground you in real-world skills, right here in the heart of Bristol’s dynamic creative scene. You’ll graduate with a substantial portfolio and the confidence to advance directly into university or leap into an inspiring career in the creative industries.
What you’ll learn
Course Breakdown
As a Creative and Digital Media student, you’ll dive into a wide range of creative techniques and gain real-world experience working with live clients. Throughout the course, you’ll develop project and event management skills while connecting directly with industry leaders to understand what today’s employers are looking for.
Equipment
Premiere Pro
After Effects
Photoshop
Lightroom and Audition
DSLR cameras with multiple choices of lenses
Blackmagic
Studio Fee
The £150 Studio Fee is a one-off payment that covers both years of the course and covers extra costs that help to enrich the student programme, such as software licenses, online services, maintenance and use of equipment and to fund or subsidise additional trips and opportunities. In addition, it also includes an external hard drive, hard drive case, personal SD card for storage of captured film and photography, a Boomsatsuma ‘crew’ t-shirt, and full Adobe Creative Cloud license.
Year 1
Publishing
Publish your work both digitally and in print. Learn how to get your photography and graphic design work out there on a budget for maximum impact
Photobooks
Be inspired by an industry set brief to create a photography photobook
Digital Graphics
Create visual content to communicate your message through graphic design, motion graphics and designing for web
Audio for Media
Create engaging audio for a range of media products including podcasts and film sound design
Promotional Video
Deliver a digital media package for clients – from concept to delivered outcomes
Media Adaptations
Adapt an existing text to modern day through a choice of graphic design, photography or film
Music Video
Work with up and coming bands, musicians and artists to create music videos
Branding
Give you and your work a distinct identity through logos, idents and tone
Content Creation
Take over a client’s content needs and create entertaining social media posts, advertisements and marketing material
Short Film
Plan, shoot and edit a short film for entry into a film festival
Year 2
Narrative Imagery
Learn how to tell a story and evoke responses form your audience through your choice of media
Final Major Project
Use the skills you’ve gained on previous projects to realise a self-directed creative work
Student Work
See the bold, original projects our students are creating! From day one, they bring fresh ideas to life across film, photography, game design and digital media. From concept to final cut, experience the talent and creativity at the heart of Boomsatsuma.
Hear from the people living it – what it is like, how it feels and why it matters
“I loved boomsatsuma because it allowed me the freedom to explore and develop my own style and creativity.”
“Starting at Boomsatsuma at 16 was the best decision I’ve made—its hands-on experience, industry connections, and supportive environment helped launch my career in the creative industry. It’s more than education; it’s a lifelong network.”
“Attending Boomsatsuma has allowed my creativity and technical skills to flourish, preparing me to enter the creative industry. I now feel ready for whatever challenge is given to me.”
“Boomsatsuma launched me into career opportunities I hadn’t imagined possible until well after university.”
what makes us different
Why Study Creative and Digital Media at Boomsatsuma?
Industry Expertise
Learn from tutors with real industry experience, who bring their current creative practice into the classroom
Real-World Projects
Work on live projects with real clients, building a portfolio that reflects genuine industry collaboration
Public Showcase
Share your work with the public and industry professionals at our end-of-year exhibition
Where Are We?
Portland Square
9 Portland Square, St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 8ST
Where can this course take you?
Graduates of Creative and Digital Media are ready to step into entry-level roles across film studios, creative agencies, publishing houses and digital marketing firms. Opportunities span content creation, branding, graphic design and other forms of contemporary storytelling.
Alternatively, you might choose to continue your studies at university. Here’s a selection of specialised degree courses at boomsatsuma that could be the perfect next step.
How is this course connected to industry?
Gain real-world perspective through a series of career development talks and industry events. From personal branding sessions to deep dives into specific creative software and workflows, these talks are led by working professionals keen to share their journey. Don’t just attend events, organise your own, building confidence, networks and practical skills that go far beyond the classroom.
Don’t miss this opportunity – come and see for yourself
Our Open Days are a fantastic chance to meet your tutors, your fellow students and see exactly what life will be like at Boomsatsuma.
All courses provide you with a Level 3 Extended Diploma worth up to 168 points. When you’ve completed the course, you’ll be awarded an overall grade of Distinction*, Distinction, Merit or Pass.
There are no exams for these courses. Instead you’ll be continually assessed through coursework.
You’ll need to be on track for at least five GCSE grades 4-9, two of which must be Maths and English. Alternatively you could be working towards a BTEC Level 2 Diploma and on track for a Merit or Distinction. We don’t offer level 2 courses but can recommend courses that you could do before studying at level 3 with us.
Absolutely! The Level 3 Extended Diploma award has equivalent UCAS points to A Levels, and the qualification is recognised by universities in the UK. Different courses have different requirements though, so we recommend that you check the entry requirements of the university course that you’re interested in.
Boomsatsuma College are responsible for over 500 learners in 10 centres and we have our own robust quality assurance procedures. We work in partnership with the Cabot Learning Foundation (CLF), one of the largest academy chains in the South West, who monitor our standards. Our students are enrolled as CLF students.
Boomsatsuma further education courses adhere to the policies maintained by Digitech Studio School (part of Cabot Learning Federation) and Patchway Community School (part of Olympus Academy Trust). You can find all policies here.
