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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.

The Open College of the Arts’ mission is “To be at the forefront of student-led creative arts education through innovative open, enhanced, & supported distance learning, for an evolving society.”

The OCA 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.

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.

Speedy enrolment

One-to-one
tutor support

Fees

Flexible timeframes

UCA Open degrees

Study visits

Reasons to study with the OCA:

30 years’ experience in distance learning and creativity
Speedy enrolment process
Global community of students
Student finance funding available
One-to-one tutor support
UCA Open degrees
Study visits
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.

London Group study day

2018.07.18 / 1min read. Read More

OCA music team announcement

2018.07.10 / 1min read. Read More

Art and environment weekend in London

2018.06.29 / 2min read. Read More

Ensemble in focus — Northern Contemporary Collective

2018.06.20 / 2min read. Read More

Refugee week: 18–24 June

2018.06.19 / 3min read. Read More

Ten tips to improve your sentences

2018.06.12 / 2min read. Read More

Drawing in the gallery

2018.06.07 / 6min read. Read More

Do Not Bend — The Photographic Life of Bill Jay

2018.06.06 / 5min read. Read More

Study event review: Copenhagen

2018.06.05 / 5min read. Read More

Review: New Music Collective

The students produced a range of pieces which demonstrated many different types of collaboration.

2018.05.30 / 3min read. Read More

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On top of the flexible self-paced schedule and peer group support, the most valuable aspect for me was the relationship I built with my tutors ... I was guided through personal growth and exploration.
Dewald BothaPhotography student

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I’ve learnt so much with the OCA, through excellent tutor support and guidance, and support from other students within the online forums, so never felt isolated in my studies.
Jereme CrowPainting student

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I received an incredible level of support from my OCA tutors. This is what makes OCA for me. The tutors go that extra mile knowing working and distance learning can be a struggle.
Ozzie HendersonPhotography student

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The course has introduced me to the world of visual narrative and changed the way I see and relate to my surroundings. The tutors have been outstanding.
Sarah DeanePhotography student

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As a single parent who works part-time, I needed to be able to study at my own pace and the OCA was able to offer me that flexibility, through their distance learning programme.
Corinne Cole