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BAM, based at SGS College, is a dynamic & inclusive educational centre for Media

24/06/2025

Game on! ⚽️ Our Level 3 Sports Media students hit the pitch for the Mazillius Cup — Year 1 vs Year 2! An epic match filled with teamwork, laughs, and plenty of goals. Year 1 took the win and the bragging rights! 🏆🔥

13/06/2025

🎬 Our Level 3 Year 1 students are getting future-ready — using industry gear like the Sony FS7 and Canon C100, and teaming up with professional actors to bring their vision to life. Post-production is underway… stay tuned! 🎥🔥

22/05/2025

🎬 Experimental Film Exhibition Highlights! 🎥

On Tuesday, at the WISE Campus, first year FdA Media Production students showcased their incredible talent in a one-of-a-kind Experimental Film Exhibition. The screening featured bold, innovative work that pushed the creative boundaries - from abstract visuals to thought-provoking narratives.

The event drew an amazing crowd of students and staff from across the creative departments, celebrating the power of visual storytelling and cross-course collaboration.

Huge congratulations to all the filmmakers - the future of media is inspiring hands! 🌟

14/05/2025

🎥BAM Experimental Film Exhibition🎬

Join us for the BAM Experimental Film Exhibition, a special showcase of bold and original short films and experiments by our Level 4 FdA Media Production students!

📍Room F74
🗓️ Tuesday 20th May 2025
⏰ 10:00AM - 12:00PM

24/04/2025

🎬✨Ready to turn your passion into a career?
Here at the Bristol Academy of Media, we offer college and university-level courses in Film & TV, Games design, Animation and Sports Media!

Whether you’re taking your first step into media or looking to level up your skills, our courses are designed to help you create, grow and thrive in the industry.

✅Learn from experienced creatives
✅Build and industry-ready portfolio
✅Work on real projects with real clients

The industry is waiting…🎥🎮🎤
Bring your vision - we’ll help you shape it.

17/04/2025

Before the Easter half term our FdA Sports Media students were back in the TV Studio presenting their live show for their ‘Going Live’ Module⚽️🏉🏀. Their show was a big success, everyone mastered their roles and we are very proud! 👏

If you missed it be sure to check it out on our BAM YouTube channel! 🎤🎥

07/04/2025

Stepping behind the scenes of one of the most iconic film franchises of all time!🪄 🧙🏼‍♂️Our creative students had the chance to go to the Harry Potter Studios in London! They explored the actual sets, costumes, props, and special effects that brought Harry Potter to life! They also took part in an exclusive ‘Mise en scène’ lesson, discovering the secrets of filmmaking and how visual storytelling shapes the magic on screen. A perfect experience for Final Major Project research!🎬🎞️

25/03/2025

🎬MOSAIC🎬

‘A young man struggling with his mental health searches for a hobby to relieve his stress, but when he finds some undeveloped film in a charity shop his newfound pastime takes a dark turn’

Our Year 2 Level 3 Film & TV Production students have spent the last month collaborating as a full-class crew to bring this pilot episode to life! From producing and directing to camera work, lighting sound and editing! Their dedication and teamwork has truly paid off! 🎬🎥

Pilot poster created by Caspar✨

19/03/2025

An unforgettable joint trip between Sports Media and Film&TV!🎬⚽️✈️ From exploring the stunning landmarks of Prague to diving into the world of sports and entertainment!

Some of the best moments:
📍Taking in the sights of the city’s historic landmarks
🏟️Taking a tour of the Sparta Praha’s stadium
⚽️Experiencing the energy of Dukla Praha vs. MFK Karvina & even meeting some of the players after the match
🎭Visiting the Museum of Fantastic Illusions
🗼Going up Petrin tower, which overlooks the city from a large hill above Prague Castle!

An incredible experience in Prague!🇨🇿

07/03/2025

🌹 The Red Roses Visit SGS WISE 🏉

Yesterday, the Red Roses made a stop at our WISE Campus for their training camp! Our Level 3 Sports Media student, Erin, had the amazing chance to capture the action through her lens. Fantastic work, Erin! 📸🏉

13/02/2025

A huge well done to our FdA Sports Media students Cathal Loughlin and Harvey Maggs, who over the last few weeks have been in the press box at Ashton Gate and the Memorial Stadium!

Cathal and Harvey have producing some excellent content for local news website Bristol World. They have been tasked with writing match reports, player ratings and attending the post-match press conferences.

This is a great example of just one of the opportunities you can get when studying Sports Media at SGS. For more info, contact our Programme Lead on [email protected] ⚽️🗞️ 📰

11/02/2025

The Friday Sports Club is back in action! Our first show of the year will go live this Friday between 6pm and 7pm.

Students from our level 3 and degree Sports Media courses have been spending the last few weeks prepping content, conducting interviews and writing scripts ahead of going live this Friday.

Stories this week include build up to Bristol Bears women’s game on the weekend, a recap of Queensland Reds’ visit to SGS and many more! Tune in online, on 103.4FM or on your smart speaker 📻 ⚽️ 🏉 🏀

Address

WISE Campus, New Road, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS348LP

Telephone

+441179192659

Website

http://www.sgscol.ac.uk/study/media

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Bristol Academy of Media is based at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College’s WISE Campus, offering innovative and creative media education at Levels 1-5 for young people across the greater Bristol area.

If you have a love for film, journalism or media, then this is the place for you. BAM students can study in a variety of media disciplines including Film & TV Production, Sports Media, and Animation & VFX, with a focus on producing high-standard media content.

BAM teaching focuses on practical skills, supported by a range of academic areas. Our students are continually honing their practical skills in camerawork, sound, lighting, editing and visual effects, and they work as industry professionals every year, either on professional work placements, or on film commissions for real clients. We aim to give students a taste of life in the industry, with all that demands.

Our media students have access to some impressive facilities, including: WISE TV Studio Professional quality Edit Suite, offering Final Cut Pro & Adobe Creative Cloud Huge array of audio-visual equipment (inc. broadcast-quality cameras, rigs, lights and sound equipment), all bookable by our students 4 high-spec Mac study spaces, comprising of 60 computers BAM has helped many young media enthusiasts go on to make their name professionally. Many of our students progress on to prestigious media universities, and successfully pursue work in their chosen profession. To take a look at this courses we offer, please see here: http://www.sgscol.ac.uk/study/media