Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (formerly Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology) is a public polytechnic

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located in the west-

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, Canada. Founded in 1967, the college is known for programs in creative writing and publishing, animation and

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, film and design, business, applied computing,

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, among others. With approximately 23,000 full-time students and 17,000 continuing education students, there are campuses in Oakville,

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, and

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History

Founding

Sheridan College was established in 1967. The School of Graphic Design was located in Brampton, Ontario until 1970, when it moved to the new campus in Oakville, Ontario. The Brampton campus was a converted public high school that had previously been in condemned status until re-fitted for use by Sheridan College. The school and area were subsequently replaced by residential homes. The new Oakville location was still under construction when classes began in the fall of 1970. The classes were held in a large open area under triangular skylights which allowed excellent lighting for the students. The photography department used a well equipped photo studio area and darkrooms for processing film and prints. That building has become merged with many other structures as extensive expansion of the campus has occurred on an ongoing basis. The main courses taught that year were graphic design, fashion design, photography and animation.

Contributions to animation

In the 1960s and early 1970s, the Canadian animation industry was little formed and virtually non-existent, excepting animation pioneers of the

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. and such Canadian studios as Crawley Films in Ottawa and The Guest Group in Toronto, a group of creative companies owned and run by

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. The Canadian animation landscape began to change in the late 1960s with

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, a Canadian animated series produced by Al Guest and his partner Jean Mathieson. In 1968 President Porter organized the school's first course in classical animation, even though at the time there was little evidence of demand for graduates. The school took advantage of the closing of Al Guest's studio following the production of Rocket Robin Hood and were able to buy up the cameras, animation and editing equipment. Subsequently, Guest and Mathieson served as creative advisors to Sheridan and hired a number of Sheridan graduates as key personnel for their new studio Rainbow Animation. In 1984, Sheridan student Jon Minnis created the short animation piece ''

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.'' The five-minute film was animated by Minnis with

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markers on paper during a single three-month summer term at Sheridan College. The film won the

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at the

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. As Sheridan's animation department continued to grow, it produced hundreds of animators into Canadian and international studios, at one point in 1996 being called "the

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of animation schools" on "a worldwide basis" by animator Michael Hirsh. A significant number of graduates have held key positions at

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, and

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, both for

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and

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. Sheridan graduates include seven

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nominees and two winners, including Domee Shi, the first woman to direct a Pixar animated short. Animation faculty and alumni have also been recognized at the Emmy awards, including animation professor Kaj Pindal and alumni Jim Bryson, Bobby Chiu and Adam Jeffcoat. In June 2018, animation alumnus Jon Klassen was named to the Order of Canada in recognition of his contributions to children's literature. Klassen is the author and illustrator of the award-winning book, ''This is Not My Hat.'' In 2018, Sheridan's animation program celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding. Today, the program aims to foster the same innovative and creative spirit in its current students as it did 50 years ago. Students now earn a four-year Bachelor's Degree in Animation, and post-graduate programs in Computer Animation, Visual Effects and Character Animation are also available. In 2019, Sheridan was ranked as the top animation school in the world outside the United States by Animation Career Review.

Unsuccessful bid for university status

Former President Dr. Jeff Zabudsky announced in 2012 that Sheridan College would seek to become a university by 2020. The college began implementing several changes to meet the non-binding criteria of a university as set by

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including: the establishment of an academic senate to set policy, increasing the number of degree-level courses, and increasing the number of instructors with

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and doctoral degrees. The college appointed former Mayor of Mississauga

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as its first

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in 2016. In 2018, it was announced that Sheridan will open a new campus in Brampton in partnership with

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. The campus will be located on south-east corner of Church Street West and Mill Street North in Brampton. The new campus will focus on delivering programs in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM). However, this plan was cancelled in 2019. In 2019, under the leadership of President Dr. Janet Morrison, the college unveiled a new five-year strategic plan that sets out a new vision for Sheridan: to bring together key elements of colleges, polytechnics and universities to create a new, standard-setting model of higher education.

Academics

Faculties and Schools

*Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design *Pilon School of Business *Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies *Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences *Faculty of Applied Science and Technology *Continuing and Professional Studies

Programs

The college has more than 130 programs leading to degrees, certificates, diplomas, and post-graduate diplomas. Sheridan College has a

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performance program, undergraduate and post-graduate film programs, and a craft and design program. They have courses in business, animation,

, applied computing,

, community studies, and liberal studies, among others. In 2012, art and design programs within Sheridan's Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design were recognized by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) to have "substantially equivalent" membership status. (NASAD's nomenclature for non U.S. members) Sheridan is only the second art institution in Canada to achieve this status.

Research and Entrepreneurship Centres

Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies (CAMDT)

The Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies (CAMDT), located at the Brampton campus, is a 40,000 sq. ft. facility housing highly specialized manufacturing and design equipment. CAMDT allows Sheridan and its industry partners to collaborate on addressing challenges in the manufacturing sector, while developing graduates with the skills and practical knowledge to make an immediate and positive impact in the workplace.

Centre for Elder Research

The stated mission of Sheridan's Centre for Elder Research is to enhance quality of life for older individuals, by developing, testing, and implementing new and realistic solutions to improve the day-to-day experiences of elders and their families. In 2018, the Centre was awarded $178,856 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada to further explore how emerging technologies, such as virtual reality tools, can be leveraged to enhance the health and well-being of older adults residing in congregate living facilities such as long-term care homes.

Screen Industries Research and Training Center (SIRT)

Opened at Pinewood Toronto Studios in 2010, Screen Industries Research and Training Center (SIRT) is a

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and

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facility that focuses on 2D and 3D

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production processes. SIRT was conceived and launched by Sheridan College to operate in connection to the creative industries and three levels of the

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. The Center's stated mission is to conduct high-level research on film, digital cinema, and high-definition technologies in all levels of production and display. The

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announced in July 2010 that funding was awarded for joint research between their film department and SIRT. In 2013, SIRT was designated as the first digital media Technology Access Centre in Ontario, supported through funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's (NSERC) College-Community Innovation program. In 2018, this funding was renewed for an additional five years to support further applied research and industry collaboration at SIRT.

Centre for Mobile Innovation (CMI)

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(IoT),

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, augmented/

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(AR/VR), and/or

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Canadian Music Theatre Project (CMTP)

CMTP is Canada's first incubator and permanent headquarters for the development of new musical theatre works by Canadian and international composers, lyricists and book-writers. CMTP connects creative teams with talented students who help bring new characters to life, creating an environment for material to be tested and rewritten. Three or four projects are selected each year, with a five-week workshop period culminating in staged readings in front of a 200-person audience of industry professionals and theatre enthusiasts. Since its inception in 2011, 225 students, 34 writers and composers and 25 guest directors and music directors have participated in the creation of 19 new musicals.

Connection to Come From Away

''Come From Away'' began its life and development at the Canadian Music Theatre Project in 2012. Over two seasons, the CMTP provided the creative team 12 weeks of development time and support, with exceptional student performers, crew, and creative teams. Access to onsite recording facilities to create demo recordings aided in the continuing development of the musical. The workshops culminated in test performance with a full band and live audiences at Sheridan and the Panasonic Theatre in Toronto. The full, two-act musical was produced by Theatre Sheridan the following year. ''Come From Away'' was part of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre and Goodspeed Festivals of New Musicals. It was optioned by Tony-Award winning producers Junkyard Dog Productions. As a credited producer on the musical, Sheridan became the first postsecondary institution to be nominated for Tony Award when Come From Away was recognized with a nomination for Best New Musical Tony in 2017.

Entrepreneurship, Discovery and Growth Engine (EDGE) Hub

The EDGE hub offers training, mentorship, co-working space and support to access funding to early-stage entrepreneurs. Since it opened its doors in 2017, over 40 start-ups have been supported, 13 of which reside in the co-working space at Sheridan's Mississauga campus.

Campuses

Sheridan College has three campuses located in

. Residential dorms are currently only at Trafalgar and Davis campuses. A shuttle bus pilot program to link the three campuses has been discontinued.

Trafalgar Road Campus

Located in Oakville (1430 Trafalgar Road), the Trafalgar Road Campus is the main campus of the Sheridan College, which serves 9,610 students. This campus is the home of the Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design, and is Canada's largest art school. This campus includes two performance theatres which hold performances annually. Trafalgar campus is also home to the Bruins soccer, rugby and cross country teams. The Trafalgar campus is partnered with the

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(UTM) campus to create four cross-campus programs: Theatre & Drama Studies, CCIT, Digital Enterprise Management, and Art & Art History Studies.

Davis Campus

The Davis campus is located in

(7899 McLaughlin Road) and serves approximately 12,167 students. It is named after former premier of Ontario William G. Davis, who created the college system and was from Brampton himself. This campus is home to Sheridan's community services, engineering & technology, and applied health programs. The school includes three major centres: the Centre of Mobile Innovation, the Centre of Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies, and the Centre for Healthy Communities. Sheridan's Skills Training Centre relocated to the Davis Campus and was upgraded in 2017. The centre has 130,000 square feet of workshops, classrooms, facilities, machinery and equipment for the apprenticeship and pre-trades programs at Sheridan. Programs include: * Apprenticeship programs: Electrician – Construction & Maintenance, General Machinist, Industrial Mechanic Millwright, Tool and Die Maker * Electrical Techniques * Electrical Engineering Technician * Electrical Engineering Degree * AI/ML Graduate Certificate * Mechanical Technician – Tool Making * Mechanical Techniques – Plumbing * Mechanical Techniques – Tool and Die Maker * Mechanical Engineering Degree * Welding Techniques * Dual-Credit programs

Hazel McCallion Campus

The Hazel McCallion campus (HMC) is located in

(4180 Duke of York Boulevard). adjacent to

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. It opened in September 2011. The initial phase of development was intended for approximately 2,000 students, with an additional 3,700 students accommodated with the opening of HMC's second building in January 2017. In 2017, HMC opened a new wing, increasing enrolment capacity to over 5,500 students. The Pilon School of Business is located here. Programs in Advertising, Marketing and Visual Merchandising complement the business diploma, degree and graduate certificate programs. The new wing is home to architectural programs focusing on sustainably built environments. It also includes a Centre for Creative Thinking and a gallery space. A new 70,000-square-foot student and athletics expansion at HMC includes numerous new student life, food services, recreation and athletics spaces. The project is a collaboration between Sheridan, Sheridan Athletics, and the Sheridan Student Union.

Student life

Publications

The journalism program produces the Sheridan Sun Online, a news and information site maintained by Sheridan's journalism students.

Athletics

An informal hockey team was formed by students in Sheridan's first year of operation, 1967. The team officially joined the newly created

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(OCAA) the next year, along with 20 other new hockey teams from throughout Canada. The Bruins won their Central Division, also participating in the very first Provincial Championship tournament. The hockey team was discontinued after a successful history in 1992, with the void filled by other Bruins Varsity sports. Apart from intramural sports, Sheridan College currently has men's and women's Varsity teams for

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, soccer,

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, and

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. They are still associated with the OCAA.

People

Presidents

Notable alumni

* Kent Angus, businessman and

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winner *

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, creator of ''

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'' * Jeanette Atwood, cartoonist, animator *

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animator and director of ''

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'', Winner of the

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at the 89th Academy Awards *

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, singer * Charles Bonifacio, animator *

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, cartoonist *

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, comics creator *

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, animator and children's book illustrator * Nick Cross, Canadian animator * James Cunningham, comedian *

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, animator and director (

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) * Robb Denovan, animator * Trish Doan, musician (metal band Kittie) *

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, musician (

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) *

Kathryn Durst Kathryn Durst is a Canadian artist and illustrator based in Toronto, Ontario.Elicser Elliott, artist, author, animator * Paul Epp, industrial designer * Tom Freda, photographer, activist * Michel Gagné, animator * Wayne Gilbert, animator * Paul Gilligan, comic strip writer * Christopher Guinness, art director, animator, multi-Addy Award Winner * Bryce Hallett, animator/director, Frog Feet Productions * Steve Heineman, artist * Philip Hoffman, filmmaker,

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Professor *

Jon Klassen Jon Klassen (born November 29, 1981) is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books and an animator. He won both the American Caldecott Medal and the British Kate Greenaway Medal for children's book illustration, recognizing the 2012 ...

, illustrator and children's book author *

John Kricfalusi Michael John Kricfalusi ( ; born September 9, 1955), known professionally as John K., is a Canadian illustrator, blogger, voice actor and former animator. He is the creator of the animated television series ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', which was ...

, creator of ''

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'' * Thao Lam, author and illustrator *

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, cartoonist *

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, animator, graphic-novel creator * Charmaine Lurch, artist and educator * Glenn McQueen, supervisor of digital animation and supervising character animator (

, PDI) * Alex Milne, comic book artist *

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, artist * Steve Murray, known as

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, comic book artist *

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, Punjabi pop star * Lynne Naylor, animator * Gary Pearson, editorial cartoonist * Ramon Perez, cartoonist and writer * James Picard, artist, teacher, humanitarian *

Nik Ranieri Nik Ranieri (born August 23, 1961) is a character animator who is primarily known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He has been supervising animator of many characters, and remained so until his layoff in 2013. Career After graduati ...

, Disney animator * Graham Roumieu, author & illustrator * Kathy Shaidle, author * Domee Shi,

writer and director of ''Bao'', Winner of the

at the

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, and director and co-writer of

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. * David Soren,

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animator and director of ''Turbo'' *

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, editorial illustrator *

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, actor * Chris Williams,

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animator and co-director of Moana and director of Big Hero 6, Winner of the Best Animated Feature at the

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* Steve "Spaz" Williams, animator *

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, storyboard artist for ''

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'' * Andrew Wright, artist * Samantha Youssef, Disney animator *

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, singer, songwriter from

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but was raised in

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Official athletics website
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History

Founding

Contributions to animation

Unsuccessful bid for university status

Academics

Faculties and Schools

Programs

Research and Entrepreneurship Centres

Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies (CAMDT)

Centre for Elder Research

Screen Industries Research and Training Center (SIRT)

Centre for Mobile Innovation (CMI)

Canadian Music Theatre Project (CMTP)

Connection to Come From Away

Entrepreneurship, Discovery and Growth Engine (EDGE) Hub

Campuses

Trafalgar Road Campus

Davis Campus

Hazel McCallion Campus

Student life

Publications

Athletics

People

Presidents

Notable alumni

See also

References

External links