Manchester Metropolitan University
Based in a 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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Exhibition packed with creative projects; medieval-inspired chainmail, a film exploring the British Asian identity and a machine that spits out nonsense as it tries to create art Manchester School of …
BA (Hons) Photography Student Sam Pritchard recently conducted a large scale countryside photoshoot for his Degree Show 2025 project. The shoot involved working alongside horses and a team of queer …
Students from the School of Digital Arts (SODA) have collaborated with over 40 cast and crew to create new horror film, The Silent State. The Silent State saw students from …
Students from the School of Digital Arts (SODA) recently had the chance to showcase their work to international industry creatives at the Montag Residency in Istanbul, Turkey. Showcasing 40 SODA …
Filmmaking students from the School of Digital Arts (SODA) have created a unique documentary centred around the near-death experience of a cat. Will Stogden and Sasha Morris, third-year Filmmaking students …
A group of second year Photography students recently hosted their own public exhibition ‘Sonder’ exploring identity and self-expression. As part of the recent Viewpoints Photography festival, in which students and …
With industry partnerships at the heart of SODA and academic staff working at the forefront of their disciplines, our innovative courses are informed by the real world. This, combined with a specially designed building that is home to cutting-edge facilities, means we are able to offer a new generation of digital natives the experiences they need to flourish in exciting, fast-paced and ever-evolving digital landscapes.
Jill Griffiths, 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.