About The Program
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What is the VFS-MMU: SODA Degree Pathway?
The UK is home to the largest virtual reality and augmented reality sector in Europe. Students studying in London can benefit from being at the heart of the worldwide immersive technologies market – an educational experience headquartered in an investment capital while surrounded by an ever-growing infrastructure of emerging tech.
SODA Pathways are eligible to all VFS graduates that either hold a degree or have relevant professional experience equivalent to an undergraduate degree. This will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
VFS grads will also receive an exclusive 15% tuition fee discount.
Eligible MMU: SODA Master of Art Degree programs include:
- MA Documentary
- MA Emergent Technologies
- MA Filmmaking
- MA Sound Design
- MA Games Art
- MA Photography
- MA Animation (from 2022)
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About MMU: SODA
The School of Digital Arts (SODA) is a brand-new School based at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Opening in 2021, SODA is a £35m ($60m) investment that will drive ideas and innovation across all forms of creative content.
The courses at SODA have been designed to meet the needs of the digital arts industry now, and in the future. Offering courses in film, animation, UX design, photography, sound design, gaming, AI and more, the School provides state-of-the-art lab facilities, workshops and professional networks.
SODA works closely with a range of leading industry partners who help inform the curriculum, giving students industry-ready skills and experiences to launch a career in the creative media, arts and digital tech industries. The School’s Industry Advisory Group is chaired by Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle and Executive Producer of Red Production Company & CEO of StudioCanal UK, Nicola Shindler.