On our BA (Hons) Painting distance learning degree, you’ll be able to explore drawing and painting principles such as line, tone, proportion and perspective.
You’ll be guided by a specialist tutor who will inspire your creativity, provide specialist insights and feedback on a one-to-one basis to enhance your existing skills and knowledge.
Alongside the core units, you’ll have the option to choose from elective modules to suit your own interests and aspirations, enabling you to drastically grow and develop your artistic talents. You’ll build on your personal style that will captivate your viewers and set you aside from other artists.
Course Details - Modules
This degree has three levels (HE4, HE5, HE6), each comprising 120 credits.
HE4 - This level comprises two core units and one elective unit.
At this level, the emphasis will be on the acquisition of skills and good working practice. You will be introduced to other’s work through directed and self led research, and will be encouraged to reflect upon your learning journey.
HE5 - This level comprises two elective units.
At this level, your personal relationship to your practice will develop significantly through experimentation and critical reflection. You will also gain skills in academic research with a view to developing an understanding of the contexts in which you are operating.
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HE6 - This level comprises three core units.
At this final level, you will begin the transition from self motivated student to independent artist/practitioner. You will produce a significant graduating body of work and complementary contextual research output both of which you will design yourself with the support of your titor. You will also develop a personally tailored strategy for sustaining your practice post graduation. You will be supported to stage a graduating show in line with your personal practice strategy, for example a gallery show, a collaborative project, an installation in a rural or domestic environment or anything else that suits you and the work.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
Deadline are not listed for this Course. This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
OCA is Open Access, meaning we do not require any specific academic qualifications or a portfolio review, only that you meet the minimum entry requirements.
IT Requirements
Access to a desktop computer or laptop with internet access: as OCA degree programmes are designed to be studied at a distance, it is essential that students have a desktop computer or laptop with internet access that they are able to use regularly, and that they are able to easily manage a range of basic functions through ICT. OCA will consider exempting students from the requirement to have access to ICT in specified circumstances.
Ability to easily manage a range of basic functions through ICT: students must be able to easily manage a range of basic functions through ICT. OCA will consider exempting students from the requirement to use IT in specified circumstances.
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Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
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AdditionalDetails
This OCA degree is an open access course; this means that there are no formal qualifications or experience required to join the course. All OCA courses require students to be IT literate, have a good internet connection, and have a good standard of English equivalent to CEFR B2. Our Music Course does require a small level of study.
Further details on the entry requirements can be found in the Student Regulations (see link below)