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Student Work: Suzette Hussey thumb

Student Work: Suzette Hussey

Although writing for an educational series is very different from creative writing, my course at OCA has impacted my work. It has given me the strong foundation and the confidence that I needed to achieve this milestone.

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Student Work: Trine Wade ‘Hjemkomst – Returning Home’ thumb

Student Work: Trine Wade ‘Hjemkomst – Returning Home’

As part of my final unit in Stage 3, I staged an exhibition of my major project. Over four weekends in January 2025 I exhibited my work in a building adjacent to my house. Entitled ‘Hjemkomst – Returning Home’, the exhibition was the curation of a project I conducted in August 2024 when I brought my grandad home to a small coastal town in Norway.

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Student Spotlight: Sabine Jones thumb

Student Spotlight: Sabine Jones

As Programme Leader for the BA (Hons) Drawing degree I have been eager to see how the new degree pathway we have designed is working out for students. Drawing is a hugely broad discipline that extends into all sorts of processes and approaches. I’ve asked a few students on the very first unit of the degree Drawing Practices, how things are going and I am pleased today to shine a spotlight on the second of them, Sabine Jones.

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Student Spotlight: Konstantinos Efthymiou thumb

Student Spotlight: Konstantinos Efthymiou

As Programme Leader for the BA (Hons) Drawing degree, I have been eager to see how the new degree pathway we have designed is working out for students. I’ve asked a few students on the very first unit of the degree—Drawing Practices—how things are going and am pleased today to shine a spotlight on the first of them, Konstantinos Efthymiou.

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