Academy for creative industries launches
Access Creative College has launched the Bristol Academy of Visual Arts (AVA), which will provide students with the experience of working within the creative industries alongside their studies.
The Bristol college, which also offers courses in music, gaming, esports and computing, is enrolling students into the new academy to develop core work-ready skills while studying content creation, film, video, photography, animation, visual effects or graphic design.
The aademy will be based at Access Creative College’s Bristol Campus in Broadmead, offering learners access to industry-grade photography studios, green screen rooms, performance spaces and production pods alongside collaborative workspaces.
The college is now calling on businesses and organisations in the creative industries to join as collaborators with the academy.
The launch of the Bristol Academy of Visual Arts follows feedback from the West of England Local Skills Improvement Plan, which demonstrated that despite Bristol’s thriving creative industry, many parents lack the understanding of creative employment opportunities across the region.
Jon Domaille, head of Bristol Campus, said: “Bristol is famous across the world for its creative industry, with the likes of the BBC, Aardman and Plimsoll Productions calling the city home. As the largest independent training provider in the UK, we recognise the role we play in supporting the next generation of talent to excel in their creative fields.
“We’re extremely excited to launch the Academy. The unique opportunity to work on live briefs will not only develop the students’ core skills of communication, problem solving and organisational skills that are sought after by employers both regionally and nationally but will also show them first-hand what a career in the creative industries can look like.”
