Media, design and the arts: every college, ranked
Illustration, Honours Bachelor of at Sheridan College
Bachelor's degree · Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design · Trafalgar Campus (Oakville) campus
Program code: PBAAI
What do you need to get into Sheridan Illustration, Honours Bachelor of?
What courses do you need?
As the college's page lists them. A U (university preparation) course counts where a C (college preparation) course is asked for.
- Required
- English, Grade 12 (ENG4U)
- One Visual Arts or Communication Technology (TGJ or TGG) credit (Grade 11 or 12 any level, workplace 'E' level not accepted), or one postsecondary Visual Arts credit course
- Four other Grade 12 subjects (U or M)
- Minimum 65% overall average
- Another route: Two semesters of postsecondary education including required English (ENG4U) or equivalent and Visual Arts course listed above with a minimum 65% overall average
What else each course keeps open: ENG4U
Is there a supplementary application?
Extra steps beyond marks, with the school's deadlines. Miss a required one and the application is not considered.
- Required? Ask the school
- Portfolio (with a portfolio assessment fee)
How much does Sheridan Illustration, Honours Bachelor of cost?
For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.
- Tuition and fees
- $10,500 first year, $41,900 in allThe college prints them as one figure
- Residence and meals
- $9,300 to $9,900 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $36,800 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Toronto, $1,023 a month
What do graduates earn, and are they working?
Pay is what Ontario bachelor's degree graduates in visual and performing arts, and communications technologies earned, the class of 2019 (2021 and 2024), from Statistics Canada, in 2024 dollars. It is for the whole field across Ontario, not this college alone, and Statistics Canada's field is a little wider than this program's. Working rates come from Ontario's survey of college graduates, six months after graduating.
What careers does Sheridan Illustration, Honours Bachelor of lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- Graphic DesignerLogos, websites, packaging, apps. A portfolio matters more than a diploma.$65kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- AnimatorYou make drawings and models move, frame by frame, for films, series and games.$65kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- Video EditorCut raw footage into something that holds attention. The last person who gets to decide what the story is.$72kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- ActorFilm, TV (television), theatre, voice and commercials. Good money per day of work, and most people do not get many days.$50kTypical payup to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- Affiliate MarketerYou earn a small commission when people buy through your links. Most earn little, and the few who earn a lot built an audience first.$1kTypical income1 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- AI Automation Agency OwnerYou build AI (artificial intelligence) chatbots, voice agents and automations for small businesses. A new market that needs real technical and sales skill.$3kTypical income1 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
Where else can you study media, design and the arts?
The same field at other colleges, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Acting for Camera & VoiceSeneca, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | Not published |
| Acting for Film and Digital MediaNiagara, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $2,769 |
| Acting for Screen and StageFanshawe, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $3,452 |
| Advertising and Creative Design (Online)Loyalist, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $2,777 |
| AnimationAlgonquin, Ontario | Competitive, no average published | $5,636 |
| AnimationConestoga, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $5,949 |
| AnimationFanshawe, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $3,452 |
| AnimationMohawk, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $5,880 |
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: sheridancollege.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Residence: sheridancollege.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
Careerhelp is not affiliated with Sheridan College. Requirements and averages change every year: check the school's page before you apply.