What is it like to be a student at OCAD? Check out this sample with course leader Matt Theodore

Sep 26, 2023

Online Foundation Diploma in Art, Design and Media: Matt Theodore welcomes new students September 2023 and introduces his course and team.

Matt's passion and dedication comes across with all that are lucky to work with him and the OCAD Team! Students start at any time of the year, but these personal welcomes are available throughout the year to explain how the course works, and what to expect from his range of exceptional tutoring team.

Welcome meet and greets are important to us as working online can be unknown: Will I get to meet new people face to face? Will I get to collaborate with others? Will the course have a personal touch to support my favourite genre of art? Will I know how to use the learning platform? YES YES YES and YES... OCAD is the place to go for Online Education - over many years we have built up archives of resources, resources to suit different ways of learning and a fantastic team who work every day during term time to ensure all students get support when they need it.

We have students from all of the world tuning in and sharing their creative journey with us, all bringing exciting, new ideas to projects. This short fly-on-the-wall video hopefully gets you excited about joining our friendly online community, who are ready to support you every step of the way!

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