Bachelor of Film and Television (Honours)

Sheridan’s program combines hands-on, real-world experience backed by theoretical learning in all aspects of the industry.

Lights, camera, education!

In the first two years of this degree, you'll get a taste of everything this industry has to offer. Under the guidance of industry-experienced professors, you'll choose electives in direction, production, writing and editing to find where your talent lies. In your final semesters, you'll specialize — documentary or drama production, scriptwriting, directing, cinematography, editing or sound.

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

Additional information

If you spend your time watching, appreciating and discussing films of all types (whether documentaries, movies or television); and if you want to write, direct, produce or edit, this is your scene.

Replacing the popular three-year Media Arts advanced diploma program, Sheridan's Honours Bachelor in Film and Television is the ideal combination of hands-on, real-world experience backed by theoretical learning in all aspects of the industry. After graduation, you'll know how to use the technology, write the scripts and produce media content while understanding how it's funded and applied to multiple platforms.

In your final semesters, you'll specialize in your desired discipline—documentary, film, cinematography, sound editing or script writing—the decision and passion is yours.

In Sheridan's Film and Television degree program, you'll learn the craft as well as the business, all while finding your passion.

Graduates of this program will be prepared to pursue further studies at the graduate level at any number of universities/film schools.

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.

• Develop communication skills through presentation of film themes and aesthetics in essays and in class discussions.

• Learn and live industry practices by identifying the stakeholders and various markets within the film, broadcast and related media industries as well as complying with legal and ethical standards related to the film and broadcast industries.

• Learn and follow industry process: pitch story concepts with clarity, develop financial and marketing plans, identify sources of financing, and assess copyright and intellectual property issues.

• Prepare for employment by developing a plan based upon critical self-reflection and employer/placement feedback.