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This booklet is one of a series of guides for students studying with the OCA.Others in the series are:
•Keeping sketchbooks and learning logs•Assessment and how to get qualified•Looking at other artists
You can either download a pdf copy from our website www.oca-uk.com or ring theoffice on 0800 731 2116 for a paper copy.
Illustrations: Caroline Firenza
 
What are study skills?
Because you are studying a creative subject you may imagine youwill not have much writing to do. However, OCA’s courses areboth practical and academic. Even the artcourses have writtenelements to them. These areas crucial to your development asthe practical side. That’s why taking a look at this study skillsbooklet is just as important if you are studying sculpture, paintingorany other practical subject as a directly academic course suchas Visual Studies or Art History for example. Many of OCA’scourses have written assignments at some point in them.
As an adult learner your approach tolearning may be different from the lasttime you studied, especially if that was atschool.You can choose what you want to study,have professional and/or personalmotivation for studying and you will haveto fityour study activities around otherresponsibilities.You control your learning environment.As a result, you must think about thingslike time management, goal setting, andpacing yourself through a new learningexperience. You may also have to refreshyour knowledge on essay planning andyou may be new to using the web as alearning resource. Your most significantconsiderations will be time and space todedicate to your learning.
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