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Bachelor of Craft and Design (Furniture) (Honours)
Bachelor of Craft and Design (Furniture) (Honours)

Bachelor of Craft and Design (Furniture) (Honours)

  • ID:SC010079
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements:

  • Program Eligibility

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:

  • ​English, Grade 12

plus

  • ​One Grade 11 or 12 Visual Arts credit at the M or Open level or a portfolio
  • Four* other Grade 12 credits
  • Minimum 65% overall average

*Applicants presenting without the senior level Visual Arts credit must have five other Grade 12 credits

OR

Two semesters of postsecondary education, including required courses, with a minimum 65% overall average.

English requirements:

  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), 88 (21L,W,S,R) iBT (Internet-based TOEFL) or 570 Paper-based

  • TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition**, 88 (21L,W,S,R)

  • iTEP Academic**, 3.9

  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic Module, 6.5 – Overall Band Score with no Band below 6.0

  • PTE A (Pearson Test of English Academic), 60 – Overall Minimum Score (57L,W,S,R)

  • FCE (Cambridge English: First), 176 – Cambridge English Scale or FCE A

  • CAE (Cambridge English: Advanced), 180 – Cambridge English Scale or CAE C

  • CPE (Cambridge English: Proficiency), 200 – Cambridge English Scale or CPE C

  • Sheridan EAP (English for Academic Purposes), 75%

  • Sheridan EPA (English Proficiency Assessment), 4.5 – Listening Band 4.5 – Reading Combined Band CLB 8 - Writing

Other requirements:

  • Applicant Selection

  • Eligible applicants are selected on the basis of previous academic achievement (the average of their six highest senior-level credits, including required courses) and the results of their portfolio, provided the portfolio is required in place of the senior level Visual Arts credits.

  • 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.

  • Sheridan Degree Entrance Scholarship

  • Sheridan is pleased to provide an Entrance Scholarship in the amount of $1,500 to select applicants in this degree program.

Course Information

Sheridan's Craft and Design – Furniture program teaches you to design and create furniture for a career you'll love.

Design and make outstanding furniture

In Sheridan's Furniture Studio, design and making are interconnected. You'll gain real-world, hands-on experience designing and fabricating furniture pieces by incorporating an understanding of structure, function and aesthetics, creating beautiful and functional pieces. From the moment you begin, you'll explore your creativity, develop and produce your ideas and test the limits of innovation.

Connecting furniture with society

Our students learn not only how to design and make furniture, but also how it fits into society. You'll have the opportunity to work with real clients and build a solid portfolio to launch your career. You'll also have a chance to make a difference in marginalized communities – in design collaborations with users, you'll create furniture that meets their needs and builds your profession.

Get a foundation in all Craft and Design studios

Our program provides a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to Craft and Design. You'll major in your studio of choice while building skills in the four other disciplines. You'll work with students and faculty from across all five studios on interdisciplinary projects that bring together a range of expertise and experiences to explore the potential of contemporary art, craft and design.

Learning Outcomes

The successful completion of this program will enable the graduate to:

  • Develop innovative solutions, appropriate to the target market.

  • Plan and execute the creation of objects following a creative process of research, ideation, visualization, analysis, production and evaluation.

  • Critically evaluate design decisions and develop defensible lines of argument that support those decisions.

  • Explore the potential of materials and processes to develop unique and innovative objects.

  • Develop a personal aesthetic that differentiates the work from that of their peers.

  • Incorporate knowledge of contemporary and historical art and design theories, principles and historical practices in the conceptualization and development of studio work.

  • Synthesize material from other academic disciplines in order to enrich and inform studio practice.

  • Integrate appropriate research methodologies to sustain a professional practice.

  • Engage in meaningful discourse regarding the larger social context of a craft or design practice.

  • Integrate the principles of visual language and design in the development of studio work.

  • Produce innovative objects that reflect a critical understanding of contemporary art, craft and design issues.

  • Create work for a variety of social and cultural contexts such as speculative work for galleries, client-driven commissions, trade shows, and varied levels of production.

  • Exhibit self-direction in project conceptualization and realization.

  • Participate effectively in the critique process, both in giving and receiving feedback.

  • Work collaboratively and respectfully in multidisciplinary teams, taking on a leadership role as needed.

  • Integrate knowledge of ethical and legal frameworks with effective business practices in dealing with clients, colleagues, suppliers and employers.

  • Apply project management principles and workflow processes to plan, deliver and evaluate projects.

  • Incorporate a variety of networking, financial, marketing and promotional skills in order to build and sustain a professional practice.

  • Create a business plan to support the development of a professional practice.

  • Evaluate outsourcing opportunities where applicable to the fabrication of work.

  • Apply a variety of technologies and materials and studio-specific processes to the creation of studio work.

  • Use photography and digital image manipulation as a means for documentation and promotion of studio work.

  • Use two and three dimensional design software in the development of studio work.

  • Implement ergonomic principles and health and safety standards in the studio environment.

  • Exhibit behaviour respectful of the studio environment and the academic community.

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Semester 1

  • CODE, TITLE, CREDITS

  • Furniture Studio Courses, ,

  • FURN 16367, Furniture Design 1: Typologies, 3

  • FURN 10261, Furniture Fab. 1: Intro to Woodworking, 3

  • General Electives, ,

  • , Alternate Media Ceramics, 3

  • , Alternate Media Glass,

  • , Alternate Media Industrial Design,

  • , Alternate Media Textiles,

  • , Note: Students take two modules of 7 weeks duration each in a studio that is not their major,

  • DESN 16367, 2D Visual Communication,

  • HIST 17028, Art and Design History 1, 3

  • ENGL 17889GD, Composition and Rhetoric, 3 

  • ARTS 17198, Design/Drawing Elective: Sketching & Drawing Fundamentals, 3

  • OR, ,

  • DESN 11044, Technical Design Drawing, 3 

  • TOTAL:, 21

Semester 2

  • CODE, TITLE, CREDITS

  • Furniture Studio Courses , ,

  • FURN 16859, Furniture Design 2: Surfaces, 3

  • FURN 13431, Furniture Fab. 2: Woodworking Methods, 3

  • General Electives, ,

  • , Alternate Media Furniture, 3

  • , Students take two modules of 7 weeks duration each in a studio that is not their major,

  • DESN 14717, Digital 2D Visual Communication, 3

  • HIST 16367, Art and Design History 2, 3

  • , Elective Breadth, 3

  • DESN 10229, Design/Drawing Elective Intro to CAAD, 3

  • OR, ,

  • ARTS 18263, Object Drawing, 3

  • TOTAL:, 21

Semester 3

  • CODE, TITLE, CREDITS

  • Furniture Studio Courses, ,

  • , Furniture Design 3: Storage/Organization, 3

  • , Furniture Fab. 3: Table and Cabinet, 3

  • General Electives, ,

  • , Studio Electives 1 (Select any studio course that does not have a prerequisite), 3

  • , Interdisciplinary Project 1, 3

  • , Elective Breadth, 3

  • , Elective Breadth, 3

  • , Design/Drawing Elective: How Things Work, 3

  • OR, ,

  • , Object Drawing, 3

  • TOTAL:, 21

Semester 4

  • CODE, TITLE, CREDITS

  • Furniture Studio Courses, ,

  • , Furniture Design 4: Seating, 3

  • , Furniture Fab. 4: Chair Prototype, 3

  • General Electives, ,

  • , Studio Electives 2, 3

  • , Intro to Digital Photography, 3

  • , Design/Drawing Elective: Digital Forms 1, 3

  • OR, ,

  • , Form, Structure & Surface, 3

  • , Studio History, 3 

  • , Elective Breadth, 3

  • TOTAL:, 21

Semester 5

  • CODE, TITLE, CREDITS

  • Furniture Studio Courses, ,

  • , Furniture Design 5: Linear Forms, 3

  • , Furniture Fab. 5: Table and Stool, 3

  • , Surfaces and Finishes, 3

  • General Electives, ,

  • , Interdisciplinary Project 2, 3

  • , Design/Drawing Elective: Digital Forms 2, 3

  • OR, ,

  • , Studio Photography, 3

  • , Contemporary Issues in Design, 3 

  • , Elective Breadth, 3 

  • TOTAL:, 12

Semester 6

  • CODE, TITLE, CREDITS

  • Furniture Studio Courses, ,

  • , Furniture Design 6: Planar Forms, 3

  • , Furniture Fab. 6: Advanced Cabinetry, 3

  • General Electives, ,

  • , Professional Practices, 3

  • , Thesis Preparation, 3

  • , Elective Breadth, 3

  • , Elective Breadth,

  • TOTAL:, 18

Semester 7

  • CODE, TITLE, CREDITS

  • , Thesis Seminar 1, 3

  • , Thesis Execution 1, 6

  • , Business Models, 3

  • , Interdisciplinary Project, 3

  • , Elective Breadth, 3

  • TOTAL:, 18

Semester 8

  • CODE, TITLE, CREDITS

  • , Thesis Seminar 2, 3

  • , Thesis Execution 2, 6

  • , Marketing and Promotion, 3

  • , Elective Breadth, 3

  • TOTAL:, 15

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Many graduates are local and international leaders in the field, finding employment in top design firms or establishing independent studio practices. You may choose positions in design and manufacturing industries, arts service organizations, or galleries and retail operations that specialize in craft and design, or pursue graduate education at a variety of universities throughout North America and abroad.

Here are some jobs you might find:

  • Furniture Designer

  • Furniture Maker

  • Project Manager

  • Entrepreneur

  • Teacher

  • Furniture Sales and Marketing

  • Fabricator

  • Gallerist/Curator

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