The Online College of Art & Design is the UK’s most established online art college. We specialise in art, design, photography, music, and other media courses; we supported our first student back in 2002. As a leading online art school, we offer our students more than just courses, we offer engaged one-to-one expert tuition.

Study art and design subjects across a wide range of online courses, with both recreational and exam-board accredited courses available. Learn from home around family and work commitments at times that suit you, anywhere in the world.

Alternatively, you can study art and design for fun and make new friends, or gain qualifications to get into university and creative careers. We support all kinds of students and organisations; home-educated, working adults, employers, schools, local education authorities, disabled, learning difficulties, remote communities and more.

All of our courses are fully flexible; our tutors will work around your life. We understand that everybody has different lives and want to ensure you can complete your course in a way that works for you. Courses are delivered over Microsoft teams, as we are a Microsoft teams approved online art school. Study in a way that suits you; courses can be taught as one-to-one tutorials or group lessons - you can choose!

As well as learning through live interactive lessons, you’ll also receive access to your own online studio, where you can work through course units, materials assignments, video tutorials and other learning resources. Students get the chance to develop their very own media portfolio for assessment, with feedback and guidance provided from our friendly, experienced tutors.

Get started by exploring our courses today. Simply choose your course and apply online - it's that easy. We'll take care of the rest.