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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design

Sheridan's Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design (FAAD) is Canada's largest art school.

Internationally recognized for our outstanding programs, we train performers, animators, filmmakers, designers and artists like you to realize the full potential of their talents.

Our renowned faculty members come from the industry, which means you receive a professionally relevant education that also makes you highly employable in your field. FAAD also gives you the chance to learn the latest technologies and offers opportunities to collaborate with students from other disciplines and faculties for a balanced education. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is infused into our programs so the unique identities and talents of our students and faculty are valued and contribute to the rich diversity of our arts programs.

As a FAAD graduate, you leave with a rare combination of artistic talent, professionalism, and technical sophistication. You’ll be poised for success – and prepared to make your creativity a force for change.

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5,774 full-time students

38 programs

71 alumni nominated for Emmys

19 alumni nominated for Oscars

Student work

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Visual effects animation of a man being thrown backwards from a fiery explosion — Dai Zhongyan, Visual Effects

Work by Art History students hanging in a gallery — Jordan Clawsey, Art & Art History (2016)

*Migration* (2015), gouache on paper, 50 x 180 inches

Computer-animated scene: a young girl wearing a pilot's hat and goggles on her head, floating in the clouds and looking at a star that's right in front of her. — Madeline Munoz Sosa, Computer Animation, January 2019

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Arts & Design

Alumna singing her way into Canada’s heart with superstar

May 16, 2022

Dharma Bizier (Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance ’19) is on a Canada-wide tour with pop star Johnny Reid in an exciting blend of theatre and commercial music.

Display of clothing and shoes created by a student in Sheridan's Visual Merchandising Arts (VMA) program

Teaching & Learning

A gift that endures

May 6, 2022

The Canadian Gift Association’s support helps students adapt and thrive in a changing industry

Students on ladders throw props into a camera shot of a musical performance.

Sheridan partners with WarnerMedia Access Canada (now part of Warner Bros. Discovery) and the City of Toronto to create and deliver first Virtual Production micro-credential with focus on equity, inclusion

Apr 22, 2022

Sheridan is introducing a Virtual Production micro-credential to provide opportunities for students to develop the in-demand skills needed to succeed in the growing field of virtual production in the film, television, gaming and visual effects industries.

Arts & Design

Sheridan alumni bring home 18 Canadian Screen Awards

Apr 12, 2022

Sheridan graduates from the Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design took home Canadian Screen Awards this year, recognizing their artistic and technical merit in Canadian English-language television and digital media productions.

Latest news

Sheridan partners with WarnerMedia Access Canada (now part of Warner Bros. Discovery) and the City of Toronto to create and deliver first Virtual Production micro-credential with focus on equity, inclusionApr 22, 2022
Sheridan alumni bring home 18 Canadian Screen AwardsApr 12, 2022 | Arts & Design
Sheridan photography student’s latest book focuses on pandemic’s impact on people experiencing homelessness Feb 1, 2022 | Community

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