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OCA Student Association
Feb 5, 20242 min read
The Disobedient Art College - Collaborative Call Out
OCA-ers, let's celebrate our work spaces. We want you to send us a photo of your creative making place.
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OCA Student Association
Jan 19, 20241 min read
ED & I Calendar 2024
We are now pleased to launch our 2024 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion calendar.
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Christopher Barchard
Dec 20, 20233 min read
FROM THREE CHORDS TO SPECTRALISM
FROM SCALES TO SOUND ANALYSIS I started music at OCA in 2011. I intended to do the first two composition modules. The only music modules...
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OCA Photography
Dec 14, 20233 min read
Student Stories: Kathryn Hall
Kathryn Hall worked as a chartered accountant in North West England for 30 years then decided to pack in work for other challenges. She...
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OCA Photography
Dec 6, 20232 min read
Student Stories: Sarah Skinner
Sarah Skinner is an artist and creative upholsterer based in Derbyshire. She recently completed Photography as Language, one of OCA’s...
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Sue & Rachael
Dec 5, 20232 min read
Arts & Environment: Creative Arts Collaboration – Sue Lucas and Rachael Barns
We both started the Creative Arts degree in 2021 and have been working at a similar pace so reached the collaboration exercise in unit 3...
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OCA Creative Arts
Sep 14, 20231 min read
Creative Arts Showcase 2023
Visit: https://sites.google.com/oca.ac.uk/creative-arts-showcase-2023/home The Creative Arts Showcase is now in its third year and is an...
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OCA Europe
Sep 12, 20234 min read
Introducing Region Europe Student Group
Summer 2023 We are a group of ninety-five students, residing all over Europe and spanning different disciplines. Although united by a...
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Dan Robinson
Sep 8, 20232 min read
OCA Photography graduates in Dali International Photography Exhibition
Congratulations to our two OCA BA (Hons) Photography graduates Melanie Black and Johnathan Hall who are featured in the Dali...
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Emma Drye
Aug 21, 20232 min read
New Blood Emerging Artists Prize
Following the launch of our degree showcase, I am delighted to announce that three OCA graduands have been nominated for the New Blood...
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Caroline Wright
Aug 14, 20233 min read
OCA Fine Art Student Successes
OCA and the Fine Art Department are proud to share some recent successes of their Fine Art students. Paola Tine-Smiech has been awarded...
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Barry Rourke
Aug 11, 20232 min read
Study event review: Energy: Sparks from the Collection
Whether generated by sunlight passing through a camera lens, triggered by the burst of a flash bulb, or forged by electricity coursing...
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Tricia Burton
Aug 8, 20233 min read
Vibrant, Creative, Community! The JUST DO IT Sessions
The vibrant spirit of a creative community is alive and thriving in the Creative Arts Department! When a beautifully unique and diverse...
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OCA Student Association
Aug 5, 20233 min read
Summer of Sustainability - Some more student work, Enjoy!
The next set of work features students; Anne MacLeod, Annette Holtkamp and Debbie Johnston. BA Hons Painting Student Anne MacLeod I am...
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Fred Bates
Aug 3, 20231 min read
Graphic Design Assessment Showreel
You'll find below a showreel that displays work submitted by BA (Hons) Graphic Design students for the summer assessment point....
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Diana & Michele
Jul 19, 20233 min read
Study event review: Lisbon 2023
We were delighted this year to be able to run a second study trip to Lisbon, the first being just prior to the Pandemic. It was open to...
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joannemulvihill-al
Jul 14, 20231 min read
OCA Degree Show Showcase
Welcome to our online Degree Show Showcase 22/23 where we are celebrating a number of our graduates from across six of our degree...
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Andrew Mortimer
Jun 9, 20235 min read
Every loser
Yesterday, I had to prevent the postman trying to stuff an A3 size envelope through my regular size letter box. I quickly opened the door...
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joannemulvihill-al
May 19, 20233 min read
Unquiet Minds
Last weekend OCA students joined tutor Diana Ali for a study event in Nottingham covering a whopping 16,995 steps. Unquiet Minds is a...
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Lauren Kenworthy
May 17, 20232 min read
#ToHelpMyAnxiety
Did you know that this week is Mental Health Awareness week! The theme for this year is “Anxiety” using the tag “#ToHelpMyAnxiety” There...
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