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In the UK, weather extremes are less common but are becoming more so, and therefore it is important to learn how water behaves in our natural surroundings so that we can tackle climate change events in an environmentally responsible and positive way.
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It is with very deep sadness that we announce that our friend and colleague, Jeff Calladine, has passed away. Jeff had been suffering with ill health for some time, and took a turn which he did not recover from. He is survived by his wife and two sons. The thoughts of everyone at OCA go […]
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OCA tutor, Helen Warburton recalls the discussion of image overload, and asks how do artists and designers deal with this now in the midst of a pandemic? During lockdown, I’ve been revisiting a 2013 WeAreOCA blog post that posed a provocative question: how do we deal with the flood of images? The discussion gravitated around […]
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Have you ever found yourself looking at an autumn leaf wondering what colours you would choose to draw it; how would you create the texture and light? Have you ever held a piece of ice, thanks to this winter we had plenty of it, and noticed how in a transparent crystal there are dozens of […]
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Barnsley-based global arts college joins DMC creative community A global distance learning college which has seen a 30 per cent increase in student enrolments in the past year has moved its headquarters to Barnsley’s Digital Media Centre. The Open College of the Arts (OCA) delivers a wide range of open access distance learning courses […]
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Emma Arandjelovic (Social & Communications representative) Last October, the newly reformed Student Association put together a survey to gather feedback about communication and the learning community within OCA. We had a fantastic response, with 290 students completing the survey and many taking the time to give detailed comments about their experiences. We’d like to extend […]
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