Distance Learning Courses

Ars Longa, Vita Brevis: Art is long, life is short

Photography, Film & Digital Media

Featured Course:

Photography 1: Art of Photography

Art History

Featured Course:

Understanding Art 1: Western Art

Creative Writing

Featured Course:

Writing 1: Lifelines - Autobiography

Fine Art

Featured Course:

Drawing 1: Start Drawing

Music

Featured Course:

Composing Music 1

Textiles

Featured Course:

Textiles 1: A Creative Approach

Arts: visual, verbal, musical and mathematical are not alone among human activities that depend on a balance of intuition, intellect and actions to take them forward in public and personal life.

The Open College of the Arts was founded to cater for people who wish to develop their abilities and understandings in this sphere. People who see no present way of engaging in the traditional pathways of full-time education.

Upcoming Workshops

March 20th 2010

Entries are invited for the annual South Yorkshire Open Art…
Barnsley, South Yorkshire

March 20th 2010

Still Life – man-made objects The workshop will provide…
he Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

April 15th 2010

Photography Workshops in partnership with City and…
City and Islington College, London

Latest News

March 11th 2010

OCA Fine Art tutor Jane Lazenby is to have one of her…

March 1st 2010

The Open College of the Arts is on an exciting journey and…

February 15th 2010

As we emerge from winter, visit Yorkshire Sculpture Park…

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