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Electronic Music 1 – Halim El-Dabh
Posted: 07/02/24 03:15 |
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In 2023, I ran a Listening Group session with OCA students, focused on electronic music. There was quite a lot of enthusiasm for the ideas we discussed and, consequently, I have decided to write a series of blog posts exploring the history, techniques, and aesthetics of this beautiful and bewildering type of music.
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Critical reviews in Interior Design
Posted: 19/01/24 10:05 |
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Just before Christmas I was lucky enough to be invited to take part in some first year student reviews with the Interior Architecture degree course at Westminster University in London. As a tutor it’s really helpful for me to see the work of students at other institutions so that I have an idea of the wider picture of Interior Design education (and student output) in the UK today.
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Student work: Archive as Creative Presentation
Posted: 13/07/23 11:54 |
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This blog post introduces the production of a creative archive by ECA student Tim Harbridge. Tim’s Box Concert archive demonstrates an excellent and engaging use of combined methods across film, audio, physical objects, and installation.
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Student stories: Nuala Mahon
Posted: 14/04/23 01:48 |
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I have arrived at the finishing line of the long adventure that is (or was) the OCA degree process. I started my journey in November 2015 and submitted for my final assessment in January 2023 and to my great surprise I am now the holder of a BA(Hons) in photography.
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Season’s Greetings & A Year in Review
Posted: 21/12/22 01:19 |
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Everything that has been achieved this year is down to all of the amazing people at OCA who have repeatedly gone above and beyond in order to make things happen, whether it be running programmes, supporting students, or managing the transfer to The OU.
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Student exhibition: Beverley Williams
Posted: 30/09/22 10:14 |
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OCA Textiles Student Beverley Williams will be culminating her studies with an upcoming exhibition Linking the Circle at The Battle of Britain memorial in Folkstone. Beverley has studied with OCA for 10 years.
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Tutor news: Caroline Wright
Posted: 09/06/22 12:07 |
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Caroline, alongside others, worked on SPIRAL, a project that explored multi-sensory dimensions of materials with disabled people. They aimed to explore if creative approaches could intersect with the work of UCL researchers to bring new and stimulating experiences to people.
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Student stories: Anna Sellen
Posted: 16/05/22 12:20 |
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Winner of FORMAT2021 Shutter Hub portfolio award, Wales-based photographer, artist and OCA student Anna Sellen launches virtual multimedia exhibition ‘Drip by drip, we are fed with concrete’ at CULTVR Portal this month.
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Drawing Invisible Cities: A Close-Reading and Drawing Workshop
Posted: 12/04/22 01:40 |
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Using selected extracts from Italo Calvino’s book ‘Invisible Cities’, on Wednesday 23 March I held a drawing and close-reading workshop to explore his writing and create a series of speculative drawings that imagine the cities he describes.
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Augmented Reality – what place does this have in art?
Posted: 23/02/22 02:12 |
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The primary focus for Artivive, going by their website, appears to be its use in galleries, but I was beginning to see the potential beyond that context. What if artists could add an audio track for people with literacy difficulties? Or a video of themselves talking about the work? Or how about a video comprising photos showing how the finished piece came about?
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