Country: Canada
Duration: 2 Years
Program Level: Diploma
Country: Canada
Duration: 2 Years
Program Level: Diploma
Learn a wide array of art mediums and techniques
You’ll get rigorous in-studio training in every semester of the two-year Visual and Creative Arts diploma program. You’ll study 2D and 3D design, observational and life drawing*, anatomy, colour theory and painting. (*Note: You’ll be required, as part of the curriculum, to study life drawing and painting. This regularly includes drawing the nude figure and the study of human anatomy.)
Choose studio electives that match your career goals and interests
In second year, you’ll choose from electives to specialize in areas that interest you and build a broader set of marketable skills to help you find work after graduation. You’ll choose from studio courses such as Figurative/Interpretive Drawing and Painting, Digital Media Studio, Digital Drawing and Painting and 3D Material Explorations.
Work in specialty studios with a faculty of practicing professional artists
Sheridan has a reputation as one of the best art schools in Canada. Our Visual and Creative Arts program shares spaces and faculty with our globally recognized Art and Art History, Illustration and Animation degree programs. Learning in world-class studios, you’ll get rigorous, hands-on training from faculty who are connected to galleries, studios and agencies in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
Easily transfer to a three-year advanced diploma
If you decide you want to further your artistic education and knowledge, transferring to our three-year Visual and Creative Arts advanced diploma is easy — simply speak to your program coordinator. You’ll learn more advanced techniques, in-depth theory and the professional skills you need to market yourself as a professional artist, designer or creative entrepreneur with your own business.
Further your education or begin your career
Many students who complete the Visual and Creative Arts diploma program go on to further study in a degree program of their preference.
Some students gain entry-level employment in jobs that require visual art and design skills, as fine artists, freelance designers, and in community arts groups.
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:
or
You can apply to Sheridan’s certificate, diploma and advanced diploma programs as a “mature student” if you:
Applicant Selection
Eligible applicants are selected based on previous academic achievement (the average of their six highest senior-level credits, including the required courses listed above), plus the results of their application package.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:
Sheridan recognizes the following tests and considers their minimum scores for admission decisions. (Only one official result is required.) Note: For admission purposes, some programs require a higher score than the minimum scores stated below.
| Test | Certificate or Diploma program requirement | Degree and Graduate Certificate program requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Sheridan’s ESL program EAP level (English for Academic Purposes) | A minimum score of 70% in listening and speaking and 70% in reading and writing. General Education courses and Navigating Digital Environments (INFO) minimum required grade of 50%. | A minimum score of 75% in listening and speaking and 75% in reading and writing. General Education courses and Navigating Digital Environments (INFO) minimum required grade of 50%. |
| Sheridan EPA test (English Proficiency Assessment) | Listening Band – 4.0 Reading Combined Band – 4.0 Writing – CLB 7 | Listening Band – 4.5 Reading Combined Band – 4.5 Writing – CLB 8 |
| CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language) online or in person | overall score 60 with no individual section below 50 | overall score 70 with no individual section below 60 |
| Cambridge English Test Exams (B2 First/C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency score) | overall Cambridge English Scale score 169 with no individual score below 162 | overall Cambridge English Scale score 176 with no individual score below 169 |
| Duolingo English Language Test | overall score of 105 with no integrated subscore lower than 85 | overall score of 115 with no integrated subscore lower than 95 |
| IELTS Academic Level (International English Language Testing System) online or in person | overall score 6.0 with no individual band below 5.5
One Skill Retake is acceptable |
overall score 6.5 with no individual band below 6.0
One Skill Retake is acceptable |
| iTEP Academic-Plus | overall score 3.7 | overall score 3.9 |
| LanguageCert Academic | overall score 65 with no individual skill score below 60 | overall score 70 with no individual skill score below 65 |
| PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) online or in person | overall score 58 with no individual section below 49 | overall score 60 with no individual section below 57 |
| TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and TOEFL iBT Home Edition (DI Code: 9117) | overall score 80 with no individual section below 20
MyBest scores are acceptable |
overall score 88 with no individual section below 21
MyBest scores are acceptable |
NOTE:
CAD19,781.35 Approx.
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| Living Costs | $11,800 - $15,750/Year |
| Application Fee | $100 - $200 |
| IELTS Requirement | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Work Opportunities | Yes; Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (up to 3 years) |
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