Honours Bachelor of Animation at Sheridan College in Oakville, Canada is a honours degree in Film & Animation programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered in a hybrid format. Tuition for international students is CAD 32,665 per year (CAD 10,362 per year for local students).
The Honours Bachelor of Animation is a four-year honours baccalaureate degree offered at Sheridan College's Oakville campus. The curriculum emphasizes classical animation principles across 2D digital, 3D and stop-motion forms, with coursework in storyboarding, life drawing, layout and digital painting, taught using industry-standard software and hardware. Students work both collaboratively and individually across the animation filmmaking process, from initial story pitch through to a finished film, and take on the different roles involved in producing an animated production. After year three, students complete a three-month professional work placement, and the program hosts an annual Industry Day where employers travel from across North America to review student work and conduct interviews. The program is taught by industry professionals and has a long-standing reputation in the animation field, drawing students internationally; graduates have gone on to work in television and feature animation at major studios across North America. It suits students seeking a classically grounded animation education spanning multiple animation techniques, combined with direct industry recruitment exposure before graduation.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent including Grade 12 English (ENG4U), one Grade 11 or 12 Visual Arts or Communication Technology credit (workplace 'E' level not accepted) or a postsecondary Visual Arts course, plus four further Grade 12 U or M credits, all at a minimum 65% overall average; two semesters of postsecondary study covering English and Visual Arts at 65% overall is accepted instead. A portfolio is required of every applicant, assessed for a fee, with instructions posted to the Sheridan Application Portal after applying; applicants are ranked on the average of their six highest senior-level credits plus their portfolio result. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Sheridan's institution-wide English Proficiency Requirement for degree programs: IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 88 (no section below 21), PTE 60 (no section below 57), or Duolingo 115 (no subscore below 95). Applicants short of the requirements may qualify via Art Fundamentals, Media Fundamentals or Visual and Creative Arts at a minimum 65% overall average.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting in Fall 2027 the application opened 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and offers can go out from 1 November 2026, with portfolio- and audition-based programmes deciding later in March; accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027. Winter and Spring/Summer 2027 entry use the same portal but Sheridan publishes no fixed equal-consideration date for them and reviews those on an ongoing basis. International applicants apply directly through Sheridan's own International Application Portal, not ontariocolleges.ca; the college publishes no fixed international deadline and admits on a rolling, space-permitting basis, so early application is advised for the 2027 entry cycle. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
