The Open College of the Arts is a non-profit educational charity whose charitable purpose is to widen participation in arts education through open and flexible distance learning methods. You will receive support from a one-to-one tutor who is also an arts practitioner and you will become part of a thriving UK and international student community.
Study with the
Open College of the Arts
With the Open College of the Arts (OCA), you can study a one-off course or a BA (Hons) Open degree from home or anywhere you like and at a time to suit you. OCA is now part of the University for the Creative Arts.
All of our part time distance learning Open degrees are awarded by the University for the Creative Arts (UCA). We have an exceptional range of part-time Open courses at Higher Education level in painting, drawing, photography, music, illustration, graphic design, creative writing, textiles, sculpture, printmaking, art history and film. An award-winning online MA Fine Art is also available with the Open College of the Arts.
Reasons to study with the OCA:
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30 years’ experience in distance learning and creativity
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Speedy enrolment process
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Global community of students
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Student finance funding available
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One-to-one tutor support
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UCA Open degrees
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Study visits
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Flexible timeframes
The Open College of the Arts is the distance learning college of the University for the Creative Arts – one of the UK’s leading specialist art and design universities.
Articles from the OCA Blog
These articles were originally published on the We Are OCA blog and can be viewed through Medium.com below.
In progress
There are some pieces I like more than others and some that feel like filler pieces but I’m okay with that, the main thing is I am doing.
2018.04.12 / 2min read. Read More
Diversity talk is cheap: Why perceptions of the design industry are deceptive.
Design businesses and designers often presents themselves as a bastion of liberal culture and progressive ideals. However…
2018.04.09 / 8min read. Read More
Thresholds
Join OCA tutor Jayne Taylor on this study visit to Thresholds — British artist Mat Collishaw’s virtual reality photography exhibition.
2018.04.06 / 1min read. Read More
As part of her Exploring Drawing Media course OCA student Susan Askew is asking for your help in…
In settle, North Yorkshire a 150 year old beech tree is under threat of being cut down. It is not diseased. It has a preservation order on…
2018.03.20 / 1min read. Read More
