Seneca College (Newnham Campus), North York, Ontario - Courses & Fees

North York, Ontario

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This program is designed to introduce students to the various techniques used to create visual effects for film and television. The focus of the course is to explore the software tools used to create visual effects and issues involved in combining these effects with live-action footage. The student's final projects will be used to create a finished portfolio.
Software taught in this course includes Eyeon's Digital Fusion and Autodesk's Maya. Students are introduced to green screen filming and lighting techniques. Programs are normally offered twice per year. Qualified graduates are in high demand in this rapidly expanding field for the entertainment industry. Employment may be found as digital effects artists, effects directors and supervisors, digital compositors and lighting artists.

Important Dates

Rolling Admissions ( Intakes Availablity - Fall and Winter Intake Only ) - Applications are Open

Event	End Date
Equal Consideration Application Deadline For Fall 2024 Intake	Feb 1, 2024

Fees & Funding

Tution & Application Fees

Year	Year 1
Tuition Fees	CA$25238
Health Insurance	CA$1818
Books and supply	CA$1750
Other Fees	CA$261
Total Fees	CA$29066

Living Costs

Head	Avg Cost Per Year
Housing	CA$8400
Food	CA$7200

Eligibility & Entry Requirement

Admission Requirements

Ontario university or college degree or college diploma or equivalent in fine art, 2D/3D animation, photography, film/video, architecture, or graphic design
Letter of intent
Art/image portfolio

English Language Requirements

All applicants to Seneca must be well prepared to study in English. If you are coming from a country where English is not the primary language, you must show one of the following:

Successful completion of a minimum of two years of full-time study in a school and country where English is the primary language
Successful completion of a minimum of one year of full-time study at the postsecondary level in an institution and country where English is the primary language
Successful completion of an intensive English program such as the English Language Institute
English proficiency test scores from one of the international English language testing bodies are listed below. Only tests taken in the last two years are considered valid

IELTS Academic - Minimum 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
PTE Academic - Minimum score 58
TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition) - Minimum 80 with no skill below 20
Duolingo - Minimum score 105 to 110
Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE, or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - Minimum 169 with no skill below 162

Indian Student Eligibility

Academic Requirements

Second class /division degree results in a minimum overall average of 55%
No more than 4 backlogs

Supporting Documents

A bachelor’s degree from a university or college. This may include the official degree certificate or a provisional degree, or an official letter of graduation stating that you have completed the degree
Official transcript. This must include a yearly or semester-based mark sheet. If it is a consolidated transcript, a backlog summary must be included

Scores Required

80 / 120

Avg. Score in

TOEFL

6 / 9

Avg. Score in

IELTS

58 / 90

Avg. Score in

PTE

105 / 160

Avg. Score in

Duolingo

Career and Placement after Course

The entertainment industry needs qualified professionals to create visual effects. Earn a graduate certificate in Visual Effects for Film and Television in just two semesters and you could be in demand as a digital effects artist, digital compositor or lighting artist.

Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids

Name	Amount	International Students Eligible	Application Deadline
BrokerFish International student scholarship	CA$1000	Yes	N/A
Forktip Women’s- Innovation Scholarship	Variable	Yes	Aug 30, 2023