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After Christmassy indulgences and as the new year approaches, many of us will be thinking of ways we could better ourselves in the new...

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Anyone who has seen me attempt anything beyond a stickman knows that drawing and painting are not amongst my talents. Fortunately, our tutors know their stuff...

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I received the work from Heidi Sumner a Foundation Textile student a few months ago. I wanted to share her creative work with you...

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If you’re looking at which university to go and study at, chances are one of your first stops for information will be one of the university guides... Whilst looking through these you might notice a few things, particularly about OCA and our parent institution the University for the Creative Arts...

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Day three begins bright and early(ish) with a chilly introduction to tutor Les Monaghan’s commission for Brighton Photo Fringe, the parallel biennial to the Biennial.

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As a youngster who liked to make as much noise as possible, the violin was a natural choice for me... What I enjoyed most though was playing my own harmonies alongside someone else's tune... Perhaps composition is your thing too, and with a distance learning Music degree centred upon practical work, you should definitely take a look at our courses if so.

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Brighton Photography Biennial: A Photoworks Guided Tour Day 2 of the study visit to Brighton saw the group meet first thing at the University...

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Are you a fan of discounts? I know I am. Some just absolutely blow me away! See what I did there? No? Yes okay, I should probably quit while I’m ahead. All joking aside, the first thing I do before I purchase anything, is check if the store has a sale on or if they have any valid online voucher codes.

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OCA made its fourth student group visit to Brighton Photo Biennial at the end of October this year. The trip took place over three days, from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon, around an itinerary planned in response to generous feedback from students who’d attended in 2016.

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Under the Visual Communications umbrella you can study a range of disciplines including graphic design and illustration and explore the overlaps between those and other disciplines within the area.

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