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The Open College of the Arts (OCA) is well known for providing high quality
degree level courses. But what is equally important is that many of our
courses provide a unique opportunity for people to find their own path into
the world of the Creative Arts, whether or not they have ambitions to obtain
a qualification.
All our courses are highly practical and will help you develop both technically
and artistically as you explore your chosen subject.
Just as important, they will help you create a personal voice and give you
the confidence to express your creative ideas.
In this booklet you’ll find a brief introduction to a small sample of nearly 50
courses we offer. Whether your interest is in Painting, Photography, Creative
Writing, Music, Drawing, Textiles Design, Sculpture, Illustration, Printmaking
or Art History, the OCA has a course for you. For more information go to our
website: www.oca-uk.com or ring one of our advisers on 0800 731 2116.
We look forward to welcoming you onto one of our courses very soon.
Gareth Dent
OCA Chief Executive

Did you know that...?
• With the OCA you can study at your own pace
• The OCA does not set any fixed entry qualifications
• You can study from your own home or place of work
anywhere in the world
• You can start your course when it’s convenient for you -
there are no fixed enrolment points
• OCA tutors are practising artists (or writers, photographers
or musicians), as well as experienced educators
• OCA courses are quality assured and externally validated
• Means tested funding is available for OCA degree
programmes
• There is a small bursary fund which has been set up to
help those with genuine hardship
• The OCA was established by Michael Young, who also
founded the Open University and the Consumers’
Association
• The OCA is an arts education charity, with a Board of
independent Trustees
• The OCA organises occasional practical workshops at
selected venues across the country
Lesley Turner
Drawing Skills
This course will give you a structured
introduction, using a wide range of media and
methods. For example, you will learn about
observation, mark making and tone – and
produce a contrasting set of drawings, including
outdoors and the human figure. Whilst this
course is aimed primarily at beginners, many
experienced artists and designers find it an
excellent way of improving their drawing skills.
Jane Pine
The Practice of Painting

This course will develop your skills as a painter and your
knowledge of painting. You will learn how to analyse
and select from the visual world and translate what you
see into paintings. The course also covers the main
approaches to painting over the last hundred years so
that you will be able to see your own work in a broader
context. You will be using acrylics and/or oils and also
developing your drawing skills. The course can be taken
by a complete beginner or by someone with experience
David Cornelius
looking for a new approach to their work.
Art of Photography
Digital technology has transformed photography and now stunning
pictures have never been easier to achieve. Despite this, very few
images do actually stand out. The reason is simple. Although digital
makes it easier for you, it also makes it easier for everyone else.
We are awash with images, to be outstandingly good requires an
understanding of colour, lighting, composition and design. In short
you need to be an artist. With this course you will gain artistic insights
and start to see the possibilities for photography in a new light.
Victoria Rahm
People and Place (Photography)

As well as having creative flair, in photography you also need the confidence
to approach people in public and take their photograph without feeling
intrusive. It is a skill that can be learnt; this course will get you out into the
crowds with your camera, capturing what is by far the photographer’s most
intriguing subject - you and me - in the many vibrant, diverse and exciting
habitats in which we live.
Helen Rosemier (‘Chair’ detail)

Writing Skills
Our creative writing courses are designed to inspire you and make you believe
in yourself as a writer. Writing Skills provides a basis for imaginative writing
and the expression of personal experience. It will help you to practise writing
in various genres, develop critical models, acquire primary skills in drafting,
editing and presentation, and respond to constructive suggestions and
criticism. It is for beginners or those seeking a fresh approach for
their writing.
Poetry
Have you ever wanted to have a more informed
appreciation of other people’s poetry or write better
poems yourself? This course will help you to achieve
both! Whilst it is firmly structured, it will leave you
space to be creative as you write poems on a wide
range of subjects, and practise different styles and
techniques. You will also develop a vocabulary for
analysing and evaluating poems through studying
the work of other poets.

Textiles: A Creative Approach
Our courses in textiles are particularly popular as they
build on creative craft skills which many people already
have – and because textile art can be a way into the
world of art and design for people who don’t think of
themselves as ‘artists’. This is a highly practical course
in which you will learn how to translate drawings
into stitching, practise basic design skills, paint and
print on fabric, and create two and three dimensional
shapes and forms.
Julie Senior
Textiles: Exploring Ideas Introduction to Printmaking

This course has been specially designed to enable you
This course compliments and extends technical to explore printmaking techniques at home without
understanding and the development of craft skills in the requirement to buy complicated and expensive
Textiles: A Creative Approach. You will learn how to equipment. For more details on what you’ll need, please
do screen printing, and will explore world textiles as visit our website. You will carry out a series of projects
inspiration for your work. You will produce your own and experiments (eg monoprinting, relief printing,
textile pieces and develop the ability to create rich and collage prints), turning your ideas into printed images.
tactile work. The course also covers the history of printmaking and
explores the work of other printmakers.

Watercolour Practice
This course explores the many ways in which watercolour can be
used. It introduces the qualities and potential of the medium, covers
basic methods and concepts and helps you to use tone and colour
effectively. You will be encouraged to experiment and to look at a
wide range of source materials. You will also increase your knowledge
of the history of watercolour painting through studying the work of
other watercolour artists.
Heather Withers
Understanding Western Art

This is an excellent introduction to the development of Western Art,
starting with Ancient Greece and coming right up to the present day.
It is not just a theoretical course: you will be encouraged to respond
to art not only by looking, reflecting and writing, but also by means of
sketches, diagrams or photographs. You will develop confidence and
ability in analysing works of art, understand the cultural and historical
context and learn about accepted theories and practices in art.
Rembrandt, The Painter in his Studio

Sculpture
This course will introduce you to the wonderful world of working
creatively in three dimensions. You will draw out ideas and be
introduced to a range of techniques so that you are able to develop
sculptures.
Key Steps in Illustration

On this course you will learn how to generate ideas and find visual
solutions . You’ll learn to work with a wide range of materials and
techniques and will learn to work from a brief.
Graphic Design: Core Concepts

This course introduces you to creative problem solving. you will learn
to develop designs, including page layouts using text and images.
You will learn how to design leaflets, brochures and get ideas from
a range of other design solutions, learning how to communicate well
with visuals.
Moulin Rouge - La Goulue, poster (1891), Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

Music 1: From the Present to the Past
Most courses covering the history and context of western classical music start
with the renaissance and travel forwards towards the present day - perfectly
rational, but perhaps all rather earnest and predictable! Our new course,
however, starts where we are now, with composers such as John Rutter and
James MacMillan and invites students to explore their influences, inspirations
and techniques. We then work back through previous generations asking
similar questions about the leading composers of each period, touching also
on repertoire and instruments. So, yes, we do also explore Shostakovitch,
Wagner, Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Purcell and many, many others - but not
in the usual way! An excellent course for those wanting to deepen their
understanding of music. No background in theory required.
Haydn playing quartets, Anonymous painting
from the Staats Museum
Start Composing Music

Many of us who enjoy playing and listening to music have an ambition
to start composing ourselves. This course provides you with the tools
to do just that. Provided you have a basic grasp of music theory you
will learn how to translate your ideas into scores that you and others
can play, covering techniques such as harmony, melodic development,
counterpoint and use of different scales. Whether you come from
a ‘classical’, jazz or folk background, this course will be of equal
interest.
Ludwig van Beethoven in his study; from a painting
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Fine Art Textiles Photography 2: Progressing with Digital
Drawing 1: Drawing Skills Textiles 1: A Creative Approach Photography
Drawing 2: Developing your Range Textiles 1: Exploring Ideas Photography 3: Your Own Portfolio
Painting 1: Watercolour Practice Textiles 2: Developing Creative Textiles Photography 3: Advanced
Painting 1: The Practice of Painting Textiles 2: Finding Your Style
Painting 2: Exploring Concepts Textiles 3: Advanced Music
Painting 2: Finding Your Way Textiles 3: Your Own Portfolio Music 1: Composing Music
Painting 2: Mixed Media Music 1: From Present to Past
Painting 3: Your Own Portfolio Art History Music 2: Moving on with Composition
Painting 3: Advanced Understanding Art 1: Western Art Composing Music 3: Advanced
Printmaking 1: Introduction to Printmaking Understanding Art 2: Pathways into Specialism
Printmaking 2: Developing your Style Art History 3: Advanced Creative Writing
Printmaking 3: Studio Practice Visual Studies 1: Understanding Visual Culture Writing 1: Writing Skills
Illustration 1: Key Steps in Illustration Writing 1: Art of Poetry
Graphic Design 1: Core Concepts Photography and Film Writing 2: Life Writing
Sculpture 1 Digital Film Production 1: Creative Concepts Writing 2: Poetry Form and Experience
Sculpture 2 Photography 1: Art of Photography Writing 2: Writing for Children
Sculpture 3 Photography 1: Digital Photographic Practice Writing 2: Storylines
Photography 1: People and Place Writing 3: Advanced
Photography 2: Landscape Writing 3: Your Own Portfolio
Photography 2: Social Documentary
Open College of the Arts

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Your OCA student card

Visit www.oca-uk.com to choose the right course for you

Visit www.oca-uk.com to choose the right course for you

The Practice of Painting

People and Place (Photography)

Helen Rosemier (‘Chair’ detail)

Visit www.oca-uk.com to choose the right course for you

Visit www.oca-uk.com to choose the right course for you

Textiles: Exploring Ideas Introduction to Printmaking

Visit www.oca-uk.com to choose the right course for you

Understanding Western Art

Rembrandt, The Painter in his Studio

Key Steps in Illustration

Graphic Design: Core Concepts

Moulin Rouge - La Goulue, poster (1891), Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

Start Composing Music

Open College of the Arts

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