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ED & I Calendar 2024
We are now pleased to launch our 2024 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion calendar.

OCA Student Association
Jan 19, 20241 min read
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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...
Christopher Barchard
Dec 20, 20233 min read
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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...
OCA Photography
Dec 14, 20233 min read
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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...
OCA Photography
Dec 6, 20232 min read
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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...
Sue & Rachael
Dec 5, 20232 min read
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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...
OCA Creative Arts
Sep 14, 20231 min read
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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...
OCA Europe
Sep 12, 20234 min read
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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...
Dan Robinson
Sep 8, 20232 min read
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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...
Emma Drye
Aug 21, 20232 min read
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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...
Caroline Wright
Aug 14, 20233 min read
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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...
Barry Rourke
Aug 11, 20232 min read
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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...
Tricia Burton
Aug 8, 20233 min read
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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...

OCA Student Association
Aug 5, 20233 min read
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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....
Fred Bates
Aug 3, 20231 min read
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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...
Diana & Michele
Jul 19, 20233 min read
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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...
joannemulvihill-al
Jul 14, 20231 min read
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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...
Andrew Mortimer
Jun 9, 20235 min read
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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...
joannemulvihill-al
May 19, 20233 min read
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#ToHelpMyAnxiety
Did you know that this week is Mental Health Awareness week! The theme for this year is “Anxiety” using the tag “#ToHelpMyAnxiety” There...
Lauren Kenworthy
May 17, 20232 min read
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Student fees from August 2023
This is a duplication of the post on WeAreOCA for your information.

OCA Student Association
May 9, 20233 min read
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