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An accessible exhibition 

Posted: 04/08/20 09:11
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By Katrina Whitehead

Attending the exhibition, looking at the work and speaking with the artist is something...

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Reading short stories: where to start?

Posted: 04/08/20 09:09
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By Garry MacKenzie

Where can you come across new short fiction that gives you a broader sense...

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Spellspheres: Part 3

Posted: 03/08/20 09:31
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By Ben Gaunt

Before beginning one of your compositions, it is useful to think carefully about the...

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Virtual study event: Photography during a Global Pandemic 

Posted: 31/07/20 09:56
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By Arpita Shah

Join OCA tutor Arpita Shah on the 28 August in this unique virtual study...

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Throwback Thursday: Assignment 4 meets my Grandmother

Posted: 30/07/20 10:26
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By Joanne

In January 2019 OCA Student Julia Crockatt wrote about how research for her assignment...

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Online Exhibiting 1: ‘A practice of possibility’: exhibiting art in a mid-pandemic world

Posted: 28/07/20 11:45
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By Helen Warburton

As the first in a series of Sustaining Your Practice-related blog posts on online...

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Notes on summer digital assessment – A tutor/assessor’s perspective

Posted: 27/07/20 04:44
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By Adam Thompson

Assessment can be a nervous time for many, whether it's your first course unit...

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Virtual study event: ‘Unravelling Unconscious Bias’

Posted: 24/07/20 12:24
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By Joanne

Join Dr Pragya Agarwal on 31 July.

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Virtual study event: NO SHOW, MA Fine Art 2020

Posted: 24/07/20 09:27
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By Hayley Lock

Join students from the MA Fine Art cohort along with tutor Hayley Lock to...

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OCA wellbeing: Community in lockdown

Posted: 23/07/20 09:15
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By Miranda Debenham

Miranda shares what she has found helpful during the pandemic so far. Miranda is...

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What would we do without villains?

Posted: 22/07/20 09:46
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By Nina

Not all stories have a bad guy or gal. Conflict, and the thwarting of...

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Exhibitions – Physical and virtual

Posted: 21/07/20 09:59
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By Hazel Bingham

One of the positive effects of lockdown is that we all have to think...

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OCA BA (Hons) Photography final year show in partnership with AOP

Posted: 20/07/20 05:06
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By Dan Robinson

We are proud to announce the launch today of our OCA BA (Hons) Photography...

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Study event review: Masterclass with Laura Rossi 

Posted: 20/07/20 10:20
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By Emma Arandjelovic

Since childhood I have been fascinated by the ability of film music to completely...

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Reading poetry: where to start?

Posted: 17/07/20 09:07
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By Garry MacKenzie

To all creative writing students: hands up if your tutor has ever recommended you...

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OCA wellbeing: Pets

Posted: 16/07/20 09:51
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By Joanne

I have settled reasonably well into life in lockdown and I think it’s largely...

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Student stories: BA (Hons) Photography success

Posted: 10/07/20 11:33
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By Dan Robinson

Our BA (hons) Photography course has had a series of success in recent months...

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OCA wellbeing: Not quite art

Posted: 09/07/20 09:56
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By Craig Dewis

My relief and support throughout all this has been to immerse myself in a...

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Virtual Study Event – OCA East of England & friends

Posted: 08/07/20 02:12
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By Andrea Norrington

Join the OCA East of England regional group's next meeting via on Zoom on...

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What is conflict?

Posted: 08/07/20 09:43
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By Inga Pelosi Leighton

When talking about conflict in scriptwriting, we don’t simply refer to the central ‘battle’...

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