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Ontario College Advanced Diploma

Program Code: PCVAD
Full-Time | Trafalgar Road Campus | 3 yrs
FACULTY OF ANIMATION, ARTS & DESIGN (6 semesters)

Visual and Creative Arts Ontario College Diploma

Program Code: PCVAT
Whether you’re looking for a robust foundational Art and Design Full-Time | Trafalgar Road Campus | 2 yrs
(4 semesters)
education or an advanced diploma, our unique studio-based training
combined with business and marketing coursework will satisfy any
student wishing to pursue a career in the visual culture industry.

Develop the professionalism necessary

for a successful career.

An outstanding visual
arts education
Sheridan is the only visual arts college in
Canada where you can:
• Establish your identity as an artist.
• Build up a body of mature work.
• Understand the business practices of
galleries, museums, commercial firms,
and other players in the art marketplace.
It starts with the art
You’ll make art from day one, taking visual arts
courses during Year 1 in drawing, painting,
sculpture and design. From there you’ll build
progressively toward mastery of an individual
visual arts skill-set. Students can earn a college
certificate after one year, a diploma after two
years, or an advanced diploma by remaining in
the program for a third year.
Transfer opportunities
Visual and Creative Arts graduates can
continue their studies at other visual
arts institutions. Sheridan has transfer
agreements in place with the Ontario
College of Art and Design (BFA), Brock
University (BFA), Griffith University (in
Brisbane, Australia) (MAVA), and other
institutions.

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Admission Requirements

Program Eligibility
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or
equivalent, including these required courses:
• One English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U)
Career Opportunities
You’ll have many opportunities to use your visual arts diploma in the Greater Toronto
or Area, which is the centre of Canada’s cultural sector. An education in the field of art
Mature student status. and design is one that is not only personally rewarding, but has a very broad range
Applicant Selection of applications. Creative thinking, problem solving and taking an artistic approach in
Eligible applicants are selected on the basis of any situation can have positive results. From the broad based skills acquired in the
their previous academic achievement (the average Visual and Creative Arts program, recent graduates have found success as fine artists,
of their six highest senior-level credits, including
designers, fabricators and in commercial and public gallery employment. Furthermore,
required courses).
many students also choose to apply their new skills in a more focused way through
Applicants who do not meet the admission
requirements for this program will be assessed further studies in other degree granting programs both within Sheridan College and
and advised individually and may be considered for beyond such as Special Effects, Animation, and Illustration.
other, related programs
Refer to the website for full admission
requirements.

Courses
SOME OF THE COURSES YOU CAN EXPECT TO TAKE IN YOUR PROGRAM
2D Design & 3D Design History of Western Art
Digital Imagery & Design for Print Interpretive Painting Studio
Figurative & Interpretive Drawing Printmaking

Note: See website for specific terms and course listings.

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