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In conversation with Michael Dudok de Wit

In the second of our In Conversation series, experts from SODA chat to our new visiting professor – internationally renowned animator, Michael Dudok De Wit. Michael Dudok de Wit was born and …

May 12, 2021

Chat with a music legend: voice-interactive digital portrait of Nile Rodgers informed by SODA research

Project launched by Forever in association with Universal Music UK and the National Portrait Gallery The world’s first voice-interactive portrait, In the room with Nile Rodgers, has been informed by research …

April 1, 2021
Barry Adamson and Michael Dudok de Wit

Oscar-winning animator and Manchester-born international musician and film composer join School of Digital Arts

Michael Dudok de Wit and Barry Adamson will share their expertise as Visiting Professors The School of Digital Arts (SODA) has appointed two new Visiting Professors – internationally renowned musician, …

March 26, 2021
Barry Adamson

In conversation with Barry Adamson

25 March 2021 In the first of our In Conversation series, experts from SODA chat to our new visiting professor- internationally renowned musician, composer, writer, photographer and filmmaker Barry Adamson. The talk will …

February 19, 2021

SODA in the running for huge national festival of creativity and innovation

Innovative new school on creative team awarded funding to develop ideas for Festival UK* 2022 The School of Digital Arts (SODA) has been shortlisted to take part in a national …

December 7, 2020

SODA Presents: An Audience with a Hero

On 25 November 2020, experts from SODA introduced the Audience With A Hero project. Find out more and watch the event below. This event is brought to you as part …

December 2, 2020

Is virtual viable? Using digital arts to see beyond the pandemic

Dr Kirsty Fairclough discusses how SODA can help the creative sector to bounce back from COVID The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly been hugely disruptive for our creative and cultural sectors. …

November 12, 2020

Digital arts and fashion experts join household names at creative industry festival

School of Digital Arts sponsor an event featuring Netflix at Creative Coalition 2020 University academics will explore the future of digital storytelling, sustainability and the viability of virtual alongside leading …

November 11, 2020

Creative Coalition 2020

From 9 – 11 November 2020, SODA will be taking part in a series of events as part of Creative Coalition 2020, the UK’s largest online festival for the creative …

November 5, 2020

First Digital UX degree apprenticeship launched by School of Digital Arts

Innovative programme devised with BBC, Magnetic North and other digital companies The first Digital UX degree apprenticeship in the country has been launched by Manchester Metropolitan University’s School of Digital …

November 3, 2020