About Honours Bachelor Of Film And Television in Sheridan College (Ontario)

Your own film

Many students also want to achieve a portfolio film, and this program culminates in an exciting capstone project: create your own short film, television or transmedia project. You'll work in teams, partnering with others in different specializations to pitch, seek funding, write and produce your project. You'll go through the same process filmmakers do to prepare you for the real industry.

Real world, practical experience

Internships will provide you with numerous opportunities to integrate your classroom learning with real work experiences. This program features various opportunities for work-integrated learning:

• A 14-week work placement (between semesters 6 and 7)
• A portfolio project
• Opportunities to build relationships with industry mentors

Learning Outcomes

• Show proficiency in at least two disciplinary areas as part of a filmmaking team, including: producing/production, management, screenwriting, directing, camera and lighting, editing, audio, art direction, set design, special effects and television studio production.

• Develop your creativity and analytical skills by identifying quality story concepts and creating script breakdowns/analyses from at least two disciplinary perspectives.

• Work collaboratively with a team to translate a prepared script into a coherent dramatic film, documentary or television production, following industry practice.

• Develop an understanding of the industry as a whole by executing all components of development, pre-production, production and post-production planning in at least two disciplinary areas.

• Apply what you learn and prepare for employment by creating a portfolio or demo reel.

• Develop critical thinking and self-awareness by evaluating a variety of theories and approaches to film analysis.

• Contextualize the social, political, cultural, technological and/or artistic influences upon film and television stories.

• Assess the relationships between film history, film styles and film aesthetics in order to identify and predict industry trends.

Career Opportunities

The broad range of skills that the Honours Bachelor of Film and Television degree provides will help graduates to pursue multiple roles in a variety of employment options in the creative industries sector.

Here are some jobs you might find:

• Content Producer/Director
• Assistant Editor
• Camera Trainee
• Boom Operator
• Editor
• Grip
• Production Assistant
• Script Reader

Academic qualification equivalents

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, English, Grade 12 with a minimum 65% overall average.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS           :   6.5 – Overall Band Score with no Band below 6.0
• TOEFL          :   88 (21L,W,S,R) iBT (Internet-based TOEFL) or 570 Paper-based
• PTE              :    60 – Overall Minimum Score (57L,W,S,R)

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Sheridan College (Ontario) The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Though the cost of attendance for a student studying at Sheridan College would vary as per standard of living and choices of an individual, however, the estimated average cost for an academic year is tabulated below: