Limited Enrolment – Enrolment in this program is highly competitive and will be limited as follows (meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission):
- A minimum of 4.0 credits, including ISP100H5 and CCT109H5 and CCT110H5 and FAH101H5 and VCC101H5;
- A minimum CGPA determined annually. It is generally between 2.7 and 3.0 and never lower than 2.2; and
- A minimum 65% average among CCT109H5 and CCT110H5 and FAH101H5 and VCC101H5; with at least 60% in each course.
Tuition fees for students enrolling in this Department of Visual Studies program will be higher than for other Arts and Sciences programs.
13.0 credits are required, including at least 1.0 credit of VCC at the 400 level.
Specialists in VCC are strongly urged to structure their studies as follows:
First Year: CCT109H5 and CCT110H5 and FAH101H5 and VCC101H5 and CIN101H5 and ISP100H5
Second Year:
1. 1.0 credit from CCT204H5 or CCT250H5 or CCT270H5
2. 1.0 credit from CCT200H5 or CCT206H5 or CCT210H5
3. 1.0 credit from VCC205H5 or VCC236H5 or VCC290H5
Third Year:
1. 2.0 credits from CCT310H5 or CCT311H5 or CCT353H5 or VCC394H5 or VCC397H5
2. 1.5 credits of VCC at the 300/400 level
3. 1.0 credit from VST410H5 or any CIN or FAH course at the 300/400 level
Fourth Year:
1. VCC400H5 and 0.5 additional credit of VCC at the 400 level
2. CCT417H5 and CCT434H5 and CCT453H5 (with permission and the appropriate prerequisites, up to 1.0 credit can be replaced with FAS246H5 or FAS346Y5 or FAS347Y5)
Students admitted to the program prior to 2022 must follow the program requirements in the 2021 academic calendar if they wish to receive the Certificate in Digital Communications from Sheridan College. The Certificate in Digital Communications will no longer be available for students enrolling in 2022 and beyond.