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3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
(Oakville)
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Our faculty of professional artists will help you hone your artistic voice and build a mature body of work. They’ll give you rigorous in-studio training in a wide range of mediums including 2D design, 3D design, observational drawing, colour theory and painting. At the same time, you’ll learn to think globally and develop an entrepreneurial mindset to help you succeed in today’s job market.
You’ll choose specialty electives to build on your existing toolset, learning advanced techniques, new disciplines and intermediate theory. With a broader base of experience and specialized knowledge, you’ll increase your marketable skills. Electives you can choose from include courses in 2D design and graphic communication, 3D design and fabrication, as well as sculpture, drawing and painting.
Our exclusive third-year Professional Practice course will teach you how to turn your artistic practice into a viable career or start your own business. You’ll learn how to apply for artist residencies, grants, exhibitions, design competitions and more. You’ll also build a portfolio of work and learn how to market yourself, including how to promote your art on social media.
Sheridan is one of the best arts schools in Canada, and we’re known globally for our illustration and animation programs. You’ll be immersed in our one-of-a-kind creative community and produce your work in world-class facilities. Our Trafalgar campus is located between two major art hubs — Toronto and Hamilton — so you’ll have access to plenty of culture without the cost of living in the big city.
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
Once you’ve applied for admission to this program, we’ll automatically consider you for this award.
Creative, innovative learning is at the core of all Sheridan’s courses. Here are the courses you’ll take in this program.
CODE | TITLE | CREDITS |
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DESN 11632 | Introduction to 2D Design | 3 |
DESN18081 | Introduction to 3D Design | 3 |
ARTS 13672 | Observational Drawing | 3 |
ARTS 10025 | Colour Theory | 3 |
ARTS 14998 | Introduction to Painting | 3 |
COMM 19999 | Essential Communication Skills | 3 |
Total: | 18 |
CODE | TITLE | CREDITS |
---|---|---|
DESN 19798 | 2D Design | 3 |
DESN 19014 | 3D Design | 3 |
ARTS 17370 | Figure Drawing | 3 |
DESN 17721 | Design Drawing | 3 |
ARTS 19798 | Painting | 3 |
General | Education Elective | 3 |
Total: | 18 |
CODE | TITLE | CREDITS |
---|---|---|
ARTS 20330 | Interpretive Drawing | 3 |
OR | ||
ARTS 25142 | Figurative Drawing | 3 |
DESN 28634 | 2D Design Studio | 3 |
OR | ||
DESN 10587 | Introduction to Surface Design | 3 |
DESN 26048 | 3D Design Studio | 3 |
OR | ||
DESN 14998 | Introduction to Figurative Sculpture | 3 |
ARTS 25436 | Painting: Media and Materials | 3 |
DSGN 17198 | Digital Media Lab | 3 |
PLUS | ||
HIST11456G | History of Western Art | 3 |
Total: | 18 |
CODE | TITLE | CREDITS |
---|---|---|
Select 5 of the following courses | ||
ARTS 25586 | Figurative Drawing Studio | 3 |
ARTS 23431 | Interpretive Drawing Studio | 3 |
DESN 26859 | Design: Text and Image | 3 |
DESN 24178 | Surface Design | 3 |
DESN 28448 | Figurative Sculpture | 3 |
DESN 20082 | 3D Design: Material Exploration | 3 |
ARTS 28263 | Figurative Painting Studio | 3 |
ARTS 24444 | Interpretive Painting Studio | 3 |
DSGN 27545 | Digital Media Studio | 3 |
PLUS | ||
BUSM 25892 | Business for the Arts | 3 |
Education Elective | 3 | |
Total: | 21 |
CODE | TITLE | CREDITS |
---|---|---|
DESN 10004 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3 |
OR | ||
ARTS 36859 | Advanced Drawing Studio 1 | 3 |
DSGN 18081 | Introduction to Web Design | 3 |
DESN 39014 | Sculpture Studio | 3 |
ARTS 39402 | Painting: Images and Ideas | 3 |
DSGN 19402 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 |
DSGN 33672 | Design for Print | 3 |
DSGN 13672 | Time Based Media | 3 |
PLUS | ||
ARTS 34579 | Concepts in Contemporary Visual Culture | 3 |
General Education Course (Open) | 3 | |
Total: | 18 |
CODE | TITLE | CREDITS |
---|---|---|
Select 5 of the following courses | ||
DESN 14579 | Printmaking | 3 |
DESN 30172 | Advanced Sculpture | 3 |
ARTS 33314 | Advanced Painting Studio | 3 |
ARTS 39207 | Advanced Drawing Studio 2 | 3 |
DSGN 26206 | Digital Imagery | 3 |
DSGN 35436 | Techno Craft | 3 |
ARTS 39599 | Photographic Concepts | 3 |
ARTS 38081 | Project X | 3 |
DESN 37028 | Print and Interactivity Design | 3 |
PLUS | ||
BUSM 36693 | Professional Practice | 3 |
Total: | 18 |
Courses subject to change.
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:
or
Eligible applicants are selected on the basis of their previous academic achievement (the average of their six highest senior-level credits, including required courses).
Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for this program will be assessed and advised individually and may be considered for other, related programs
All applicants whose first language is not English must meet Sheridan’s English proficiency requirements.
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
Fees shown here are estimates only. Fees are in Canadian dollars and include tuition, health insurance and ancillary charges.
The fees shown here are for the 2022–2023 academic year, and are subject to change. The fees displayed are for the first two (2) academic terms of study at Sheridan unless otherwise noted; fees for subsequent terms are not reflected on this website.
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All new international students beginning their full-time postsecondary studies (ESL excluded) in Spring 2022, Fall 2022 or Winter 2023 semesters in Year 1 (Semester 1) will receive an entrance scholarship ranging from $1,000 to $2,000.
The annual Bursary Program for grade 12 students pursuing careers in the justice sector at an Ontario university or college is now open! Bursaries are offered by the Association of Justices of the Peace of Ontario (AJPO), the Association of Ontario Judges (AOJ) and the Ontario Superior Court Judges’ Association (OSCJA). Each association offers one bursary per year in each of their judicial regions for a total of 22 bursaries province-wide!
Applications close on May 27, 2022. Spread the word to students! Visit the Bursary web page for more information.
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
In our Honours Bachelor of Computer Science program, you'll learn foundational skills that prepare you to work in any area of computer science. But you’ll also have the chance to specialize in one of four emerging fields that interests you the most.
In the first year of the program, you’ll be introduced to each of these four fields: cloud computing, data analytics, game engineering, and network engineering.
Then, you’ll focus your studies on your selected specialization. You’ll take eight courses in your specialization of choice, gaining specific skills that are not taught in traditional diploma and degree programs. Your computer science specialization will give you a competitive advantage when you graduate.
Get a deeper understanding of cloud computing — the delivery of computing system resources such as software, databases, servers, data storage, and more — over the Internet. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of private, hybrid or public cloud delivery.
Learn how to apply statistical analysis, data mining and other advanced techniques to draw new and useful insights from large data sets. Confidently interpret and share information about the data patterns you discover.
Master the algorithmic, programming and mathematical techniques used to develop software components for computer games.
Learn the specialized skills needed to plan, construct, optimize and manage the computer networks that businesses and organizations rely on every day.
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
Our mission is to utilize harmonious, comprehensive and specialized training to empower our learners with the knowledge, skills and attitude required to demonstrate the Professional Competencies for Canadian Pharmacy Technicians at Entry to Practice.
Our vision is to graduate highly-skilled life-long learners who uphold professional integrity and promote quality and safety in practice.
Upon graduation, students in Sheridan’s Pharmacy Technician diploma program will have demonstrated the ability to pursue the career of pharmacy technician and to practice safely in a community or hospital while adhering to the scope of practice for pharmacy technicians.
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
3 yrs (6 semesters)
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
Full-time 3 years Program code: PCVAD
Start date | Campus | Status |
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Sep 2022 | Trafalgar Road Campus (Oakville) | Available |
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