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Study Art & Design Courses for a Bachelors Degree

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

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Our thriving community is the ideal support network, allowing you to make friends and enjoy your education.

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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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Latest OCA News

July 1st 2009

OCA presents a series of workshops for 2010 to be held at…

June 19th 2009

The Freeman View now online! Together with Michael Freeman the…

June 17th 2009

After Vermeer Competition winnersThis was a difficult…

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Upcoming OCA Events

July 4th 2009

This workshop aims to encourage students to take a bold…
Michael Young Arts Centre, Barnsley

July 11th 2009

Drawing at Thorpe Bay & Hadleigh Castle RuinsAn opportunity for…
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

July 12th 2009

Drawing at Kew GardensAn opportunity for students to get…
Kew Gardens

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