Develop your creativity while you build your career.
Program Overview
Benefits of our program
Professional studio environment.
Industry-standard software (CAD, Sketch
Up, 20/20, Photoshop), focusing on 2D and 3D rendering.
Full access to finishes, paints and samples in our decorating and design resource room.
Periodic excursions to local design and product showrooms.
Three-week work placement.
A full professional skill set
Plan and decorate residential and small commercial environments, from programming to final presentation drawings.
Draft using professional standards to visually communicate details and design concepts.
Freehand draw, sketch and apply mixed media to presentations.
Design and implement marketing and sales strategies.
Flexible and collaborative learning
Using your own laptop, you'll work collaboratively with faculty and classmates while enjoying 24/7 access to coursework, lecture notes, assignments, presentations and other resources. Because it mimics the structure of the workplace, this learning model gives Sheridan graduates a significant advantage in the job market.
Career Opportunities
Sheridan Interior Decorating graduates may gain employment in a variety of creative and exciting positions.
Sample job titles for our graduates include:
Decor and Finish Consultant: for builder/model homes
Home Fashion Display/Merchandiser
Home Stager
Interior Decorating Consultant
Kitchen, Bath or Spa Design Specialist
Media Consultant: writing/styling for print, TV
Sales Consultant: home furnishings retailer
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
Hazel McCallion Campus
4180 Duke of York Boulevard,
Mississauga,
Ontario,
L5B 0G5, Canada
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:
One English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U) plus
One Visual Arts credit (Grade 11 or 12 U, M or O level or postsecondary credit course) with a minimum grade of 65% or a portfolio* or
Mature student status.
English Proficiency Requirements
IELTS - overall score 6.0 with no individual band below 5.5
TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and TOEFL iBT Home Edition (DI Code: 9117) - overall score 80 with no individual section below 20
iTEP Academic - overall score 3.7
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) online or in person - overall score 58 with no individual section below 49
Duolingo English Language Test - overall score of 105 with no individual subscore lower than 85
Cambridge English Test Exams (B2 First/C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency score) - overall Cambridge English Scale score 169 with no individual score below 162
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language) online or in person - overall score 60 with no individual section below 50
Sheridan EPA test - Listening Band - 4.0 Reading Combined Band - 4.0 Writing - CLB 7
Sheridan's ESL program EAP level - A minimum score of 70% in listening and speaking and 70% in reading and writing. General Education courses and Navigating Digital Environments (INFO) minimum required grade of 50%.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Career-focused curricula ensure that 100 percent of Sheridan College鈥檚 full-time study programs offer an element of experiential learning.