The Open College of the Arts is a creative arts college specialising in distance learning. We are an educational charity and our mission is to provide you with the skills to discover and express your creative talents.

The inexpensive, arts-based courses are structured, progressive, practical and pleasurable. All of the 300 tutors are practising artists/designers or writers. The college fosters individual creativity, developing technical expertise and stimulating critical awareness.

For those interested in qualifications, by following a recognised higher education programme validated by a UK University you can achieve a Certificate of Higher Education, a Diploma of Higher Education in Creative Arts or a BA Hons in Creative Arts. Check our website for more information.

What's on offer
When you enrol you will be joining a vibrant worldwide community of artists, writers, designers and composers. Some 3,000 students in 52 different counties are currently studying with OCA. Here are some reasons why you might enrol on an OCA course:

• Study at your own pace
• Start at any time of year
• Start immediately
• No experience required
• Study whilst in employment
• Learn from professional artists and designers
• Choose from over 40 courses in 16 subject areas
• Accumulate higher education credit points
• Become part of an artistic community
• Excellent value for money