School of Digital Arts - SODA

School of Digital Arts - SODA A school of digital making, thinking and producing. Part of Manchester Metropolitan University. Opened 2021.

Don’t miss our latest Modal exhibition ‘Fashion Police’ that brings together reconstructed police uniforms, digital tech...
11/09/2026

Don’t miss our latest Modal exhibition ‘Fashion Police’ that brings together reconstructed police uniforms, digital tech & personal stories to explore the history of police fashion 🚨

The exhibition, developed by Professor Carlo Harvey, Birmingham City University | BCU & West Midlands Police Museum is open for just two more days, today and Monday 14th from 10am-5pm 🙌🏻

More info via the link in our bio 🔗

SODA Photography graduate Jack Oliver has been shortlisted for the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards in the Music Mome...
10/09/2026

SODA Photography graduate Jack Oliver has been shortlisted for the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards in the Music Moment of the Year category 🔥

His photograph captures Charli xcx burning the Brat flag during her Glastonbury set.

The winner will be decided by the public and you can vote for Jack in the Music Moment of the Year category via the link in our bio.

The category is being presented in partnership with Outernet London, with this year’s finalists on display in a digital exhibition at the Now Arcade from 8–14 September.

20/07/2026

Over the past few months Filmmaking student Luca has been working on a hip-hop based documentary called Raise The Bar: From The Ground Up. 
 
The film explores the often-overlooked infrastructure behind Manchester’s urban music culture, shining a light on the people, spaces, and communities that help shape the city’s vibrant scene. 
 
On the 8th of August the documentary will be screened publicly in Contact Theatre for the first time alongside a photography exhibition, a panel discussion, a chance to network and a community cypher.  
 
Don’t miss the chance to be part of the day. Find the tickets via the link in our bio. 
 
Date: 8th August 2026 
Time: 12:00-17:00 
Location: Contact Theatre

29/06/2026

Over 12 weeks, MA Filmmaking students from SODA and writers from MMU’s Manchester Writing School worked together on two original film dramas. 
 
Level 6 writers developed and pitched pilot TV scripts in groups, with two projects selected for production. The finished films, Reservations and Flat 3, premiered at Factory International a few weeks ago, followed by a panel discussion with industry professionals. 
 
We spoke to a few members of the screenwriters and crew behind both productions about their experience of the day. 
 
Reservations: 
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16/06/2026

DEGREE SHOW SPOTLIGHT: freq
 
Sound and Music Production student Emre tells us about his degree show project. 
 
Combining his technical expertise from his engineering background and passion for sound, he’s brought together creativity, technology and innovation in a seriously original way. 
 
Come along this week to explore the incredible work of our graduating students at this year’s Degree Show.

03/06/2026

DEGREE SHOW SPOTLIGHT: Daisy Patnell from BA Animation's stop motion film, Last Days at the End, is all about the journey of a woman transforming into a zombie.

Meticulously created frame by frame in SODA's stop motion studio, using hand crafted props and animatics, Daisy has created a moving, powerful film about finding acceptance.

See this and lots more incredible animated films at SODA at the Manchester School of Art Degree Show (6-19 June). Tickets to the private view on June 5 available via the link in our bio 🔗

Members or the Playdemic team recently visited the SODA Games Art and Games Design students for a day dedicated to suppo...
18/05/2026

Members or the Playdemic team recently visited the SODA Games Art and Games Design students for a day dedicated to supporting SODA’s emerging talent. 
 
Students received detailed feedback, portfolio guidance, and valuable industry insights from the team. 
 
It was great to hear from EA Senior Recruiter Pete Johnson, EA Playdemic Designer Joseph Westwell, and EA Playdemic 3D Artist Jean Pierre Vargas Mora, who shared their experiences and advice with the next generation of game developers and artists. 
 
 

Members or the Playdemic team recently visited the SODA Games Art and Games Design students for a day dedicated to suppo...
18/05/2026

Members or the Playdemic team recently visited the SODA Games Art and Games Design students for a day dedicated to supporting SODA’s emerging talent. 
 
Students received detailed feedback, portfolio guidance, and valuable industry insights from the team. 
 
It was great to hear from EA Senior Recruiter Pete Johnson, EA Playdemic Designer Joseph Westwell, and EA Playdemic 3D Artist Jean Pierre Vargas Mora, who shared their experiences and advice with the next generation of game developers and artists. 
 

08/05/2026

Today marks the final day of the Point of Departure pop-up exhibitions as part of the Viewpoints Festival, where second-year students are showcasing their work in unexpected spaces across Manchester.

We spoke to some of the featured students about their work!

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Find dates, times, and locations on each exhibition’s Instagram page. Get yourself down and experience them before they’re gone.

Head to the link in our bio for more information on the events, dates, and times of the Viewpoints Festival.

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Viewpoints Photography Festival is currently taking place, bringing together work by students, alumni and staff from the...
06/05/2026

Viewpoints Photography Festival is currently taking place, bringing together work by students, alumni and staff from the Photography programme at SODA into events and exhibitions happening across Greater Manchester 
 
With student-led pop-up exhibitions in unexpected locations to exhibitions by alumni talks and workshops, explore how photography serves a as a tool for making sense of an ever-changing and complex world. Through themes of place, belonging and perception, these works examine how we orient ourselves within changing social, material and ecological environments. 
 
Find the link in our bio for further information on events, dates and locations. 
 
The festival is Curated by Sophie Lee and Polly Palmerini. 
 

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