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Funding for studies is changing. Radically. And yet just over 1 in 10 people are aware of what is happening. In January 2027 the new Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) system will come into effect. This is an initiative designed by successive governments to allow learners to study flexibly through a modular approach to learning. This will replace the student loans system in England.
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I’m Alix Brown, and I’m currently studying Creative Arts at OCA. At the time of writing, I am partway through Unit 3.2, and working on external projects related to Photography and Illustration. Originally, my plans were to write for children as well as illustrate, but during Unit 3.1, I fell in love with the visual […]
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Congratulations to our Creative Arts tutor Rachel Smith for being one of five nominated artists in the UK, to be considered for the Women to Watch exhibition series, which will be held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC in 2027.
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As a theatre production teacher and student of the creative arts, I work across several disciplines, including theatre design, textiles, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and film. Most of my work involves textiles in one form or another, but I would not limit myself to textiles alone and often my work involves combining disciplines to achieve an effective outcome.
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Kuch graduated from the Open College of the Arts in 2024 with a BA in Creative Arts. He is currently studying for a MSc in Creative Technologies at Winchester School of Arts. Trine Wade, our Creative Arts student rep, caught up with Kuch for an update on life after distance learning with the OCA.
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As an artist of Place, my process-led practice is centred around an exploration of embodied experience, the ‘being-in-place’. With an auto-ethnographic focus and a phenomenological methodology, I respond materially to thoughts, feelings, and experiences that emerge from both fleeting encounters and more long-term emplacements.
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The OCA Student Association (OCASA)’s recent announcement of the launch of OCA’s Cabinet of Curiosity – A collaborative Project in July this year during the Student Voice Festival 2025, has aligned nicely with the recent launch and opening of the V & A East Storehouse.
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Studying BA (Hons) Creative Arts Unit 1.1 I wrote the following paragraph about ‘Place’. I have been pleased to re-visit these ideas throughout Stage 1 units to reconsider the notion of defining a place and, in doing so, changing its fundamental nature and purpose.
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Recently, I went to see the film version of Björk’s live show Cornucopia. Showing in cinemas worldwide for a limited time in May. Between 2019 and 2023, Björk toured this immersive audio-visual concert experience around the world, and it has been translated into a filmic experience, shown at cinemas so that a wider audience can see this interdisciplinary work.
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It wasn’t until a few months into the course when I started integrating different elements into my creative work, that I realised how well-suited the programme was for me. The process of combining disciplines opened up new possibilities and perspectives, making my creative practice far more dynamic and meaningful.
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