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You can study multiple courses to earn your BA(hons) Degree in Art & Design.

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You can develop your skills and introduce new ones with our hands-on distance or one-to-one tuition with brilliant tutors.

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December 23rd 2008

£85 ONLINE DISCOUNT available until 5 January 2009. Course…

December 18th 2008

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Any courses enrolled on after 17…

November 25th 2008

VACANCY: DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND TEACHING £36,000 –…

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Upcoming OCA Events

January 10th 2009

Fine Art Library George IV Bridge Edinburgh.
Edinburgh

January 30th 2009

This workshop aims to develop student approaches to still life…
Michael Young Arts Centre, Barnsley

February 7th 2009

A refresher day of practical drawing and painting with…
Michael Young Arts Centre, Barnsley

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Important Announcement

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Any courses enrolled on after 17 December 2008 will not be dispatched until the week beginning 5 January 2009. Current OCA students who register on the website between those dates will be recognised on the site as OCA students on 6 January 2009.

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