This immersive course puts you pitch-side for a future in media, with sport at the centre of everything you do. You’ll be part of a working sports media agency, developing a full set of creative, digital and social media skills you can take into a wide range of careers.
In your first year, you’ll build a broad portfolio and get hands-on with the tools of the trade. Then in year two, you’ll sharpen those skills through meaningful live briefs – working in a real, fast-paced sports agency environment. From capturing match day photography and creating behind-the-scenes video content, to live-streaming, producing match day programmes, and supporting the media needs of teams across the city, this is about learning by doing.
What you’ll learn
Course Breakdown
As a Sports Media Production student you’ll learn a range of media production skills for sports through project based learning – from journalistic writing and podcasting, to live broadcast, videography, photography and social media content creation. By the time you leave this course you’ll feel confident to step into any media role, especially those in the sports industry.
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
Live Radio
An exciting and extremely unique project. Throughout your second project you will learn about the tools, techniques and processes involved in live radio broadcasting. You will also gain experience in and experiment in the field of podcasting. For your second project you will be paired with Bristol Community FM, a local radio station which broadcasts live to 30k listeners a month. You and your classmates will host episodes of Talkin BS, a radio show which was created by graduated Boomsatsuma Sports Media students that is carried on today.
Photography
Begin your sports media journey with photography. Photography is an excellent realm of media to cover in your first project. It allows you to learn and familiarise yourself with camera equipment which can be used later down the road in filmmaking projects. It also allows you to utilise photo editing softwares, concepts and tools from which can be carried over into graphic design work and video editing.
Graphics
Graphics play a large role in sports media, whether these are billboards, posters or flyers designed to sell a product or promote an event. Or displays seen on screen during events such as score cards and lineups. You will cover the range of purposes for graphics within sport and produce your own.
Journalistic Writing
Writing is one of the core pillars of media which covers, influences and shares the world of sports to millions of fans world wide. During this project you will learn about the different writing styles and purposes present within sports media and journalism. This typically is a fan favourite amongst our students as it allows you the opportunity to gush over your favourite sports, teams or athletes.
Post Production Editing
Use post production software and techniques to edit photographs and video for a range of digital platforms and live client briefs
Long and Short Form Documentary
Aside from live sports events, documentaries are some of the longest forms of entertainment we can consume focusing on the sport we are passionate about. During this project you will not only learn the technical aspects of documentary making on both a production and editing front, but you will also learn how to craft a narrative which is compelling and entertaining. Alongside your documentary you will also produce a trailer which encapsulates the character and motivation of your documentary in a condensed form.
Magazine
Utilising much of the learning from year 1 up until this point, you will produce a magazine for your 5th project. Combining your writing skills, graphic skills and photography, you will produce a print worthy piece. For those of you with a journalistic flair, this project is the one for you!
Passion Project Part 1
Most education providers will dictate to you each and every one of your projects, whilst we decide what many of yours are (with wiggle room of course), there is one project we want you to take a lead on. The Passion Project. This project can be what you want it to be. Did you really enjoy the documentary unit and want to produce a longer one? Do you want to create a series of magazines now that you have the skill set to do so? Do you want to create your own photography business?
In year 1 you will plan and pitch your Passion Project to a panel of both staff and students, think Dragons Den. After you have pitched your idea and have approval to move forward, you can start producing your Passion Project. The project will run alongside the course for the remainder of year 1 and all the way through year 2, giving you some serious time to embed yourself in your idea and create something truly worth shouting about.
Progression
As mentioned in the course overview, not only do we want to give you the technical skills required to succeed, we also want to give you the personal skills. In the progression project, alongside working on creative CV’s, cover letters and more, we will also develop your confidence in body language and speech.
Year 2
Live Sports Clothing Brand
What we wear says a lot about us. In your first project of the second year we start off with a fun one. In teams you will design your own sports clothing brand. You will compete against other teams to design the coolest, drippiest and wardrobe worthy clothing brand.
Community Action Project
During your time on the course you will work with well known, big names in the world of sport. That doesn’t mean that we can’t also help the little guy. During your community action project we will team up with a sports organisation or team within Bristol to supply them with all their media needs. We want to tell their story through content they can post in the real world.
Vlogging
Vlogging has exploded in the last 15 years, it is a staple in the world of online sports media. Maybe you watch a couple of vloggers already who attend sporting events and film their experience. During this project, you will become that vlogger. You will produce a series of vlogs which will be posted to your purpose built YouTube channel. Before you start reading about the next project, don’t forget to like and subscribe!
Animation
Typically an under appreciated art form in sports media, even though we see animations everywhere. It might be a transition between camera angles, rotoscoping fun elements around a product in an advert, or even turning your favourite athlete into a cartoon style character. We will explore the purposes and uses of animation in sport and produce our own fun creative outcomes.
LIVE TV Sports Show
“Live” is probably one of the most important words when discussing sport, we all love to watch sport live. If we aren’t watching the sport itself, we are watching live coverage and analysis of the sport. Produce a LIVE TV sports show which will be live streamed on YouTube. This project allows for a large variety of roles to be fulfilled, whether you were born to be on camera, or born to be behind one! There will be a role you can fill in this collaborative project.
Sports Highlight Packages
Highlight videos are some of the most entertaining pieces we can watch aside from the sport itself, we love to see the best moments again and again…and again. We want to relive those moments and reexperience the magic we felt the first time round. In your penultimate project of year 2 you will create sports highlight packages for a variety of purposes and audiences.
Passion Project Part 2
We end year 2 with a bang! All your learning, experiences and growth are channeled into one final outcome, your passion project. This will serve as the culmination of all you have learned over your two years on the Boomsatsuma Sports Media course. When all is said and done, we want this to be the piece of work you are most proud of. When someone asks you “what did you do for two years on a sports media course”, this is what you will proudly show them!
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’m very grateful for all the industry experience I gained from being at Boom as this allowed me to learn new skills whilst on the job. This has also helped me get to where I am now; working for Manchester City FC and the new Co-op Live Arena.”
“I wouldn’t have been able to achieve the things I have without the support of the creative force that is Boomsatsuma.”
What Makes Us Different
Why Study Sports Media Production at Boomsatsuma?
Industry Connections
Collaborate with Bristol City, Weston Super Mare AFC, BCFM and Bristol MET Basketball
Build Your Brand
Develop your personal brand through real-world exposure
Real-World Projects
Use industry-standard software to bring your ideas to life
Where Are We?
Portland Square
9 Portland Square, St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 8ST
Where can this course take you?
A Sports Media Production course can take you into a range of exciting careers, from sports journalism, broadcasting and videography to content creation and digital media roles within clubs, agencies or broadcasters. Beyond technical skills, you’ll gain transferable skills like storytelling, teamwork, project management and communication that are highly valued across the wider media and creative industries.
How is this course connected to industry?
This course puts you right at the heart of the action. You’ll work pitch-side with Bristol City Women’s FC on regular photo and video shoots, produce a weekly live radio show on BCFM with a 30,000-strong audience, and create content that gets published on major sports platforms. You’ll also build professional experience through links with organisations including Bristol City Academy, Bristol Rovers Community Trust, Robins Foundation, Weston-super-Mare AFC, Bristol Met Basketball Academy, Inner City Football Academy, and a range of grassroots sports clubs across multiple disciplines.
From match reports and interviews to hands-on internships and mock interview days, every part of the course is designed to give you real experience, build your network, and prepare you for a future in the sports media industry.
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. You can find all policies here.
