Open College of the Arts (OCA) courses

...it will also help you to become more artistically aware. This course is aimed at beginners but many experienced artists and designers have also taken...

...think about what poetry is and what it can do. It explains and illustrates the essential elements of the art and craft of poetry. What does the course cover?...

...It takes a little courage to see yourself as a composer but this course will enable you to bring out skills that are easily within your reach...

...to re-examine their approach, to further develop their technical and expressive skills. What does the course cover? The principles of composition The principles...

...This course looks at the specialised area of photographing landscapes and deals with the technical control of large subjects and with working in variable natural lighting...

...This course has been designed to allow you to explore various printmaking techniques that you can learn at home without the need for complicated equipment or materials...

...Sculpture Course What does the course cover? Constructing relief sculpture Constructing a head and a figure Modelling a head and a figure Casting in plaster...

...Fabric construction Woven structures Your own design, from preliminary sketch to finished piece Course Assessment You will receive comments and direction...

...greater appreciation of art. Anyone who wants to have a greater appreciation of art. Art History: Understanding Western Art What does the course cover?...