The Open College of the Arts is a vibrant community of artists, writers and designers, offering home-study courses to students worldwide. The OCA is an open-access college. No formal qualifications are required, there are no age limits and you can enrol at any time of the year. Our inexpensive, arts-based courses are structured, progressive, practical and pleasurable and our 300 tutors are all practising artists, designers or writers. Information on all our courses is listed on our website.