Manchester Metropolitan University
Based in city renowned for innovation our new School of Digital Arts offers courses that span film, animation, UX, design, photography, sound design, gaming, Al and more.
Grounded in the present but with the space and opportunity to explore the future, our courses will enable you to investigate what it means to be a creative media practitioner now and in the future - studying at the intersection of storytelling, technology and innovation.
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Our brand new building has been designed specially for us and has the capability to adapt to technological changes, enabling you to explore and innovate for the future.
Alongside spaces to collaborate, our specialist facilities include a UX Suite, film studios, green screens, edit suites, sound, music & production studios, a cinema and a gallery.
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Dr Kirsty Fairclough and Jamie Birkett discuss how SODA is working with new technologies to create the next generation of audio experiences Manchester’s musical landscape needs little introduction – from …
More than 500 global companies have a presence in the North, with over half in the North West The digital and creative sector in the North continues to expand onto …
Dr Kirsty Fairclough and John Willis represent the School of Digital Arts (SODA) at the BEYOND Conference in Belfast this week, hosting a panel discussion on SODA’s role in driving …
Senior Lecturer in Documentary at the School of Digital Arts (SODA), Nia Dryhurst, has been nominated for Grierson and BAFTA Cymru awards for her powerful S4C documentary, DRYCH: Chwaer Fach, …
Widening access to creative and digital courses New scholarships to support students from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds on creative and digital technology degree courses have been launched at …
Manchester writer, artist and games developer joins School of Digital Arts Award winning Manchester writer, artist and games developer Dan Hett has joined the School of Digital Arts (SODA) as …
Designed to empower the next generation of digital natives, our innovative courses and industry partnerships provide students with state-of-the-art technologies, prototyping spaces and the key entrepreneurial skills needed to flourish in the creative industries.
Professor Toby Heys, Head of the School of Digital Arts
At SODA we work closely with a range of leading industry partners, who help inform our curriculum. This enables our courses to provide you with the industry-ready skills and experiences you’ll need to launch a career in the creative media, arts and digital tech industries.
We're passionate about inspiring the next generation about the opportunities available to them. Working with colleges and schools we offer a range of digital and physical workshops, events and activities throughout the year.
Working with SODA opens up opportunities for creative individuals and industry in the region and beyond to benefit from our research expertise, facilities and deep connections across the creative, digital and technology disciplines.
We are a school of digital making, thinking and producing. Of coding, connecting and creating, where new talent finds new skills and reaches new audiences.
We are a school of future storytelling. Of creative content, made in Manchester, experienced across the world.
Where new technology inspires new ideas, and even new realities. Where imagination is an occupation.