SODA building

School of Digital Arts outreach

Find out about our outreach activities at SODA and how to contact us.

What we offer

The School of Digital Arts (SODA) offers courses that span film, animation, UX design, photography, games, AI and more.

We offer a range of subject taster days within the School of Digital Arts (SODA) that provide an insight into the wide range of creative subjects offered at Manchester Met. Focused on driving the next generation of digital content, SODA offers the ideal playground for our students to develop the creative and practical skills to launch their digital careers.

As part of our taster days, students will be given an insight into the courses offered at SODA, take part in interactive sessions delivered by our academics focused on a specific subject area, and visit our specialist spaces with the latest technologies.

We also deliver bespoke subject activity both on and off campus. If this would be of interest to you, please get in touch with the Faculty Outreach team via subjectoutreach@mmu.ac.uk.

  • Animation

    SODA offers a series of digital and physical workshops, events, and activities throughout the year.

    We can offer a bespoke full day or half a day taster day for students interested in studying Animation.

    If you’d like to book a session or arrange a visit, please email the Faculty Outreach team via subjectoutreach@mmu.ac.uk.

  • Filmmaking

    SODA offers a series of digital and physical workshops, events, and activities throughout the year.

    We can offer a bespoke full day or half a day taster day for students interested in studying Filmmaking.

    If you’d like to book a session or arrange a visit, please email the Faculty Outreach team via subjectoutreach@mmu.ac.uk.

  • Future Media Production

    SODA offers a series of digital and physical workshops, events, and activities throughout the year.

    We can offer a bespoke full day or half a day taster day for students interested in studying Future Media Production.

    If you’d like to book a session or arrange a visit, please email the Faculty Outreach team via subjectoutreach@mmu.ac.uk.

  • Games Art and Games Design

    SODA offers a series of digital and physical workshops, events, and activities throughout the year.

    We can offer a bespoke full day or half a day taster day for students interested in studying Games Art or Games Design.

    If you’d like to book a session or arrange a visit, please email the Faculty Outreach team via subjectoutreach@mmu.ac.uk.

  • Music and Sound Design

    SODA offers a series of digital and physical workshops, events, and activities throughout the year.

    We can offer a bespoke full day or half a day taster day for students interested in studying Music and Sound Design.

    If you’d like to book a session or arrange a visit, please email the Faculty Outreach team via subjectoutreach@mmu.ac.uk.

  • Photography

    SODA offers a series of digital and physical workshops, events, and activities throughout the year.

    We can offer a bespoke full day or half a day taster day for students interested in studying Photography.

    If you’d like to book a session or arrange a visit, please email the Faculty Outreach team via subjectoutreach@mmu.ac.uk

  • Web and User Experience Design

    SODA offers a series of digital and physical workshops, events, and activities throughout the year.

    We can offer a bespoke full day or half a day taster day for students interested in studying Web and User Experience Design.

    If you’d like to book a session or arrange a visit, please email the Faculty Outreach team via subjectoutreach@mmu.ac.uk.

We have a range of scholarships designed to support students in their study with us at Manchester Met, some of which are subject-specific. Find out more information about our scholarships. 

Programmes and competitions

We offer a range of extra-curricular programmes and competitions for students. These activities are designed to give students a taste for creative subjects at university, build confidence and develop creative skills. 

  • PlayStation Career Pathways non-residential summer school

    The School of Digital Arts (SODA) has been given support by PlayStation Career Pathways to run a non-residential summer school for students from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds.  

    PlayStation Career Pathways is aimed at students in Year 12 or equivalent at a college or school interested in studying the digital arts.  

    The three-day event is an exciting opportunity to get a taste for creative subjects at university, build confidence and creative skills, and learn from experts in the specialist facilities at SODA. It will include hands-on taster sessions in relevant areas such as games and animation.  

    Visit the SODA website for more information and to book.