雪爾頓學(xué)院

With its entrepreneurial focus, this program prepares you for a dynamic professional photography career in communications. You’ll create conceptually and visually compelling still and moving images, and explore photography’s potential in existing and emerging fields. Through your studies and a hands-on internship, you’ll be prepared for work in the expanding world of image-based storytelling.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of Sheridan’s Honours Bachelor of Photography program begin their photography careers as assistants or freelance photographers, and then work their way into full-time employment or operate their own studios.

Sample employment areas

Advertising photography
Corporate photography
Fashion and editorial photography
Image bank photo editing
Industrial and architectural photography
Magazine photo editing
Photojournalism
Public relations and event photography

Learning Outcomes

The successful completion of this program will enable the graduate to:

Develop appropriate and innovative solutions, working within the dynamics of the target market, with consideration for the requirements of an employer or client.
Incorporate the knowledge of photography theories, principles and historical practices into the conceptualization and development of effective photographs.
Integrate the principles of photographic language and design as well as knowledge of contemporary visual culture, into the creation and evaluation of one’s own work (in traditional and emerging media) and into the assessment of the work of others.
Develop thematic bodies of photographic work that investigate and record the visual world and that explore and express ideas.
Create photographic images utilizing a variety of technologies and workflow processes (image capture, manipulation, output, and distribution) in alignment with conceptual/visual objectives.
Exhibit professional attitudes and behaviours, as well as effective leadership skills when working in multidisciplinary teams.
Develop a professional practice strategy, including career opportunities and business models that includes effective project management, ethical and legal behaviour and thoughtful networking among professional colleagues and clients.