Sheridan Information Please!

[Jonny Dark]

Hi manda

I don't remember fundies textbooks being particularly expensive (or numerous) but that could have changed since i was there.

From what i recall, you need a english textbook, a colour theory book and if you take psychology second semester a text book for that.

(note: The psychology text book is the SAME for both fundies psychology and intro to psychology in Illustration. So you get 2 uses for 1 book... which is pretty cool. That is, if you go into illustration. )

I hope you have a great fundies year! Work hard, learn alot and get lots of information for portfolios.

[amarryth]

Anyone out there know anyone looking for someone to fill a room???

Or to make that sentence a little bit simpler....

I NEED A ROOM!

help?

[manda_]

Thanks for the reply and advice Jonny...I appreciate it

Amarryth, check places4students.com for a list of rooms etc. I'm sure you'll find something there.

[German-s]

now that we're starting to settle into the new routine, whose in for a little drinkin' and a drawin'?

[SirGreenSock]

Hey Sheridan folks! Hope everyone is settling into classes alright.
I'll be hosting the first (of hopefully many) Drink N Draw of the year at my place in a few weeks. The date right now is Thursday night of Week 3 (September 24th) at my place. I live at a new place this year so either add me of Facebook and Ill send out invites once I make the event on there, or PM/Email me for more info.
Ill make the event by the end of the week!
Cheerio!

[liquidtransience]

Oh sweet, I have Thursdays off and after noon classes on Friday. Nice.

[amarryth]

Yeah, my one night off work. It's meant to be.

[Alex Chow]

EDIT: No longer need a room. Thanks for everyone who contacted me!

[AlexEh]

Oh hell yeah time to start working on my portfolio! Lets get this thing rolling! Who's applying for 2010-2011?

[Cherry_Cheesecake100]

I will be! I'm working my butt off trying to get good enough. Good luck to both of us, eh?

[pleasance]

Oh hell yeah time to start working on my portfolio! Lets get this thing rolling! Who's applying for 2010-2011?

Hey, how do you guys know what to put in your portfolio?

I'm interested in applying to art school, but I don't know how or where to start. I was thinking of doing the Art Fundamentals course at Sheridan but it seems like it's strictly fine arts and won't allow me to explore. How will I know if graphic design or illustration or animation is really for me?

There are several community colleges in the toronto area that offer similar courses like George Brown College's Art and Design Foundation, but I'm not sure about the course or the quality of teaching.

[Jonny Dark]

Hey, how do you guys know what to put in your portfolio?

I'm interested in applying to art school, but I don't know how or where to start. I was thinking of doing the Art Fundamentals course at Sheridan but it seems like it's strictly fine arts and won't allow me to explore. How will I know if graphic design or illustration or animation is really for me?

There are several community colleges in the toronto area that offer similar courses like George Brown College's Art and Design Foundation, but I'm not sure about the course or the quality of teaching.

to pleasance:

question one: you don't need a portfolio for Art Fundamentals. It's unoffically designed as a kind of year long portfolio creation course for the degree programs: Illustration and Animation.

Question Two: Art fundimentals actually sounds to me at least, almost perfectly suited for you. (but always remember i'm a stranger on the internet... its your life so do the research yourself too!) I took it a few years ago and at the time, i totally thought i wanted to do animation but as we went through the year it became very clear that my true calling was illustration. You do graphic design work in John Parker's Design class in fundies. (fundies = art fundamentals) I've got friends from fundies who are now doing the graphic design programs at other schools. That's something to keep in mind too... getting your fundies certificate is a good first step towards your true specialty at Sheridan or other schools. Art fundies is designed for the person who knows they want to do art but doesn't know what kind yet.

Final Question/comment: I can't speak for other schools. You'll have to find the "George Brown information thread" or something like that! but from what i know of Sheridan they were top of the line teachers who took me from very amateur to the level needed to get into illustration. (in basically one semester too since illustration and animation portfolios are due sometime after christmas break. Also don't worry you'll know well before that time which direction you want to go in.)

Hope this helps!

tl:dr - Lazy bum, read the whole thing!

[pleasance]

to pleasance:

question one: you don't need a portfolio for Art Fundamentals. It's unoffically designed as a kind of year long portfolio creation course for the degree programs: Illustration and Animation.

Question Two: Art fundimentals actually sounds to me at least, almost perfectly suited for you. (but always remember i'm a stranger on the internet... its your life so do the research yourself too!) I took it a few years ago and at the time, i totally thought i wanted to do animation but as we went through the year it became very clear that my true calling was illustration. You do graphic design work in John Parker's Design class in fundies. (fundies = art fundamentals) I've got friends from fundies who are now doing the graphic design programs at other schools. That's something to keep in mind too... getting your fundies certificate is a good first step towards your true specialty at Sheridan or other schools. Art fundies is designed for the person who knows they want to do art but doesn't know what kind yet.

Final Question/comment: I can't speak for other schools. You'll have to find the "George Brown information thread" or something like that! but from what i know of Sheridan they were top of the line teachers who took me from very amateur to the level needed to get into illustration. (in basically one semester too since illustration and animation portfolios are due sometime after christmas break. Also don't worry you'll know well before that time which direction you want to go in.)

Hope this helps!

tl:dr - Lazy bum, read the whole thing!

Thanks a lot for the reply, very informative!

But do you know if there is any chance I'd be able take a few courses alongside this Art Fundamentals course?

It looks pretty intensive with 5 courses each term. I was hoping to be able to to go university at the same time while doing this course.

Also, there are so many facets of art, my interests are not limited to illustration, animation and graphic design. I'd also like to try product design or industrial design. I'm just plain unsure!! I don't think a course could possibly cover all aspects of art so what's a student supposed to do?

(Was the lazy bum comment directed at me? Haha, I should read the whole thread, you mean?

[AlexEh]

Thanks a lot for the reply, very informative!

But do you know if there is any chance I'd be able take a few courses alongside this Art Fundamentals course?

It looks pretty intensive with 5 courses each term. I was hoping to be able to to go university at the same time while doing this course.

Also, there are so many facets of art, my interests are not limited to illustration, animation and graphic design. I'd also like to try product design or industrial design. I'm just plain unsure!! I don't think a course could possibly cover all aspects of art so what's a student supposed to do?

(Was the lazy bum comment directed at me? Haha, I should read the whole thread, you mean?

tl:dr means To long didn't read. Useally when people say "tldr" in a post they will summerize the whole post in a sentance or to incass you do not want to read the whole original post.

Honestly though you don't do tldr when your answering someones question XD They asked a question they will read your reply!

Anyways, I'm going to start working on my portfolio for Sheridan today. I'm gunning for animation Wehha! Any other's going for 2010-2011?

[amarryth]

pleasance, it's a full course load.. if your heart is in going to university do that instead... but you'd kill yourself trying to successfully do both. pick a direction. it's one year. fundies is great for giving you the chance to dabble with everything... i can't speak for the opportunity that animation gives.. but with the illustration program you could totally venture off to product or industrial design.. we split into 2 streams after first year of illy..... this is from someone who was pretty set on animation when i started fundies. less than 2 months in, i knew where i wanted to be.

[xshay12000x]

a question for animation students at sheridan
does the program divide into 2d and 3d later on? and is sheridan strong for 3d computer animation?
thanks in advance~

[thomasaurus]

xshay12000x: The BA Animation program teaches both disciplines, starting with traditional 2d, then Maya classes start later on. Its up to the student to determine their focus, and many from this years graduating class are doing 3d films.

[Thuberbaer]

Any other's going for 2010-2011?

I'm also applying for animation 2010-2011. By the way, did you ever try polyphasic sleep? I saw your DA journal a few weeks ago.

I wonder if I'm the only international applicant from the US. It doesn't seem very common.

[Winona]

Amarryth...what factors made you do a complete turn around and decide that illustration was for you, instead of animation? I wonder if that'll happen to me. I'm pretty sure animation is what I want though...when I compare the portfolio requirements for both programs I get more excited about animation's, and I did enjoy making a portfolio for animation last year even though my life drawings are what threw off my final score, but I guess that doesn't necessarily mean anything at this point in time.

[SirGreenSock]

Amarryth...what factors made you do a complete turn around and decide that illustration was for you, instead of animation? I wonder if that'll happen to me. I'm pretty sure animation is what I want though...when I compare the portfolio requirements for both programs I get more excited about animation's, and I did enjoy making a portfolio for animation last year even though my life drawings are what threw off my final score, but I guess that doesn't necessarily mean anything at this point in time.

Looking at the portfolio requirements is the wrong way to go about it. The portfolio is just a set of skills you should already have to get into the programs, not what you will be doing in the program. If you're not sure where you fit in and dont have a chance to come down and check out the work on the walls, then take a look at the sketchbooks by sheridan students in the different programs here on CA. That'd give you a better idea of what sorts of skills and interests are emphasized in each program/stream.

[Winona]

Looking at the portfolio requirements is the wrong way to go about it. The portfolio is just a set of skills you should already have to get into the programs, not what you will be doing in the program. If you're not sure where you fit in and dont have a chance to come down and check out the work on the walls, then take a look at the sketchbooks by sheridan students in the different programs here on CA. That'd give you a better idea of what sorts of skills and interests are emphasized in each program/stream.

Well yes that is definitely true. Just giving that as an example more or less, though now that you mention it it doesn't seem like a good one. I'm in Art Fundies now, so I've been able to look at the work on the walls. Of course I enjoy the artwork put up regardless of the program it's from...but I do find my eye catches the animation work the most. Which, again, doesn't mean it's the right program for me, just saying.

[SirGreenSock]

Well if it seems like the right program it probably is. I didn't realize you were already at Sheridan, so you should have good idea of what you want by this point. I wasn't sure which program was for me until I was working on the portfolios, during which time I decided to focus on illustration. And then again in illustration I didnt decide which stream to go into until the last month of last semester of first year, but once one felt right I knew i'd be making the right decision.
So obviously go with animation if thats what feels right.

[anonymoose.]

Hello, hello!
I've posted here before and I've mainly just lurked afterwards- I was the one that was all confused about whether or not to go to OCAD or Sheridan? (I'm in my senior year of High School).
Well, I've decided to apply to both and see which one will take me- but I'm really hoping to get into the animation program.

ANYWAYS, I was just wondering...
how does everyone like it at Sheridan? I've been reading a lot of articles about schools and what not and the Toronto Star guide says that a lot of students complain about the suburban setting of the school.

Is it really that boring?

I'm freaking ouuuut!

[Winona]

ANYWAYS, I was just wondering...
how does everyone like it at Sheridan? I've been reading a lot of articles about schools and what not and the Toronto Star guide says that a lot of students complain about the suburban setting of the school.

Is it really that boring?

I'm freaking ouuuut!

It depends what you like really. I'm not a city person, which helped me in deciding Sheridan as opposed to some of the other schools I was considering. Seeing as I'm not a big fan of really busy and bustling places, I very much like the location of Sheridan; even so...when I compare Oakville to my hometown, there is quite a lot more to do here than there. But yah, I guess it comes down to what you prefer, as well as what you like to do with your time. I personally am perfectly content being alone and drawing, or browsing the web; I don't need big social settings and events to keep my life in check.

[RyerOrdStar]

I would never live in Oakville, but for going to school there it's perfect. There's nothing to do there, so there's plenty of time to work hard at school (which is what I want). And you can always go to Toronto on the weekends for fun, it's just a short GO train ride away.

[alffla]

hi all, im' looking to apply for illustration for.. 2010!

seems like they just updated their website, and haven't linked up all the files properly yet.

anyone know if the illustration portfolio requirements are still the same?

[alffla]

bump, really need to get this info1

[Ryn]

bump, really need to get this info1

Call the school and ask. Chances are that this years will be the same as last year's, but that's also a chance you don't want to take.

[kennygeeze]

hi all, im' looking to apply for illustration for.. 2010!

seems like they just updated their website, and haven't linked up all the files properly yet.

anyone know if the illustration portfolio requirements are still the same?

Although sometimes the stuff on the requirements does change.... (back in 2002 there was a photo collage assignment as a part of the 4 step drawing test -- but disappeared from the requirements in 2003) not that much has changed in the last seven years.

With that said I think you need to change your philosophy on the requirements and not wait to start practicing and doing these pieces until you have the final copy of the requirements in your hands. In all likely-hood even someone who starts the test a couple months before the due date will likely do some of the pieces more than once.

You're going to be drawing A LOT once you're in illustration... constantly if you can handle it. Starting with the old requirements is probably a good start... and unless something odd happens then those assignments will be in the new reqs too. If not then at least you practiced precisely the skills the profs are looking for.

They require a sketchbook under both options. It's mentioned at least several times on the requirements... a sketchbook is important to them. That alone could keep you really busy between now and when the real requirements are released.

They don't send out or post the new year's portfolio requirements until January most times anyways. Even fundies students already at the school build their illustration portfolios up to february off of the previous year's requirements.

I honestly can't see them posting reqs in October 2009 for a portfolio that's due in March 2010.

Complete a full portfolio off the old requirements now... you'll probably be re-doing a better one a few weeks before the real one's due anyways.

[alffla]

thanks for the replies!