Monday, June 29th, 2015
To All Incoming First-Year Students!
Congratulations on being accepted to the Bachelor of Film and Television degree program at Sheridan
College! Over the next few weeks you will receive a number of notifications from the College. Please
pay close attention to these, as some messages will contain information upon which you will need to take
action in a timely fashion. The purpose of this letter is to simply pass along some key program- and
course-specific points.
myOTR Start of Term
A great deal of term start-up information can be found at
http://myotr.sheridaninstitute.ca/sot_fall_2015.html Before you call or email us, point your browser there you'll find answers to the most common questions!
Timetable
As there aren't any electives in your first semester, your timetables will be set automatically and you will
be able to preview them at the beginning of August via http://myotr.sheridaninstitute.ca/timetable.html
Any questions regarding your timetable should be directed to the Office of the Registrar at the Trafalgar
campus. The OTR gets very busy as the term approaches and even busier during Week One, so you
should get in as soon as you can if you have any questions or concerns. As the office gets busier, you
will need to make an appointment.
Laptop and Other Equipment
As BFTV is a Mobile Program, you'll need a laptop computer. Apple laptops are recommended and
specifications are attached at the bottom of this letter. However, please note that you will not find
significantly powerful laptops necessary in first year. Your courses that utilize media software like
the Adobe Creative Cloud or Pro Tools in will be taught in labs with computers with that software
installed. Otherwise, you’ll need a computer for creating text documents and performing research so a
laptop or tablet that you already own may very well suffice and you might decide to put off a significant
laptop purchase until you enter Second Year (higher-end MacBook Pros are certainly recommended at
that time).
In addition, you'll require the following sundry purchases:
Cinematography Kit: Heat-resistant work gloves will be needed. Those available at most local
and big-box hardware stores will suffice. If you already own a light meter, you should bring that,
but it isn't required as there are light meters available in our Centralized Equipment Room.
Headphones: You will require professional headphones that at least partially enclose the
ear. Earbuds are not appropriate. “Beats” headphones are not appropriate (and are obscenely
overpriced). Also, noise-isolating headphones are typically not appropriate and are definitely not
required. We recommend Sony MDR7506 or Audio-Technica ATH-M30x or ATH-M40x. If you
do not already own a pair of professional headphones, the street price on these models is
between $80.00 and $120.00.
Brampton | Mississauga | Oakville
The Sheridan College Institute of
Technology and Advanced Learning
1430 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, Ontario L6H 2L1
T 905 845 9430
F 905 815 4023
sheridancollege.ca
If you have any questions pertaining to laptop computers or other equipment purchases, please contact
our Senior Technologist, Pierre Derouin at pierre.derouin@sheridancollege.ca.
Textbooks
Textbooks are starting to arrive in the Sheridan College bookstore (located near the Main North BWing Entrance at Trafalgar). In addition to traditional purchases, note that the bookstore offers textbook
rentals and e-books.
Required texts are as follows (your course titles are underlined):
HIST13431 History of International Cinema: Corrigan, Timothy and White, Patricia (2012) The
Film Experience: An Introduction (3rd Edition) Bedford Books. (Approximately $105.00)
MEDA13199 Cinematography: Mascelli, J. V. (2007) The Five C’s of Cinematography: Motion
Picture Filming Techniques. Silman-James. (Approximately $45.00)
MEDA13431 Sound Recording: Alten, Stanley R. (2013). Audio In Media (10th ed.). Boston MA:
Wadsworth. (Approximately $240.00)
Recommended texts are as follows (your course titles are underlined):
HIST13431 History of International Cinema: Lim, Dennis (Ed.) (2006) The Village Voice Film
Guide. Wiley (Approximately $15.00)
HIST13431 History of International Cinema: Corrigan, Timothy (2011) A Short Guide To Writing
About Film (8th Edition). Longman (Approximately $55.00)
Campus Orientation
There will be an Orientation Meeting for all First Year Degree students on Thursday, September 3rd
between 1:00pm and 2:30pm. The location for the meeting will be announced shortly but it will, of
course, be at the Trafalgar Campus.
BFTV Pre-Term Orientation
Immediately following the Campus Orientation on Thursday, September 3rd, there will be a First Year
BFTV Orientation from 2:30pm to 4:00pm in room D102. Your attendance is strongly recommended!
That will be also be a good day to tick off a few things on your "To Do List" including picking up your
OneCard (your student card), parking pass, checking out the Bookstore, locating classrooms, etc. Line
ups get longer and longer as the term approaches and will be at their maximum length during the first
week of classes. My advice is to try to get as much done in August or during the week before classes as
you possibly can!
BFTV COMMON WEEK ONE – New This Year!
All BFTV students will have a modified Week One schedule (Tuesday, September 8th – Friday,
September 11th) that will include important training sessions for equipment and software, studio
orientation and workshops. The only class that you will attend at your regularly scheduled time is your
breadth course (Composition and Rhetoric). To get things started, ALL 1ST AND 2ND YEAR BFTV
STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO MEET AT 9:00AM ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH IN THE MAIN
GYM OF THE ATHLETIC CENTRE. The rest of your schedule for that week will be announced via your
Sheridan email address towards the end of August.
Brampton | Mississauga | Oakville
The Sheridan College Institute of
Technology and Advanced Learning
1430 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, Ontario L6H 2L1
T 905 845 9430
F 905 815 4023
sheridancollege.ca
OSAP
All questions regarding OSAP should be directed to the Financial Aid Office. Their website is
http://financialaid.sheridancollege.ca/, email: fin.aid@sheridancollege.ca and phone: 905-815-4060.
Appointments with advisors are provided on a walk-in basis Monday to Friday, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
I will be on holidays during July and most of August but will be checking my email periodically. If you
have any questions about our department, please contact me via email (barden@sheridancollege.ca).
Also, be sure to follow me on Twitter (@BFTVCoord) as I’ll be tweeting important dates and reminders as
they come up. You may also contact our Program Support Specialist, Lesley Brown-Paterson, at
brownpal@sheridancollege.ca or 905-845-9430, ext. 2069.
I am very much looking forward to seeing you in September!
All the best,
Stephen Barden, M.A., M.P.S.E.
Program Coordinator
Bachelor of Film and Television
Room B117, Trafalgar
Ext. 2740
(e-mail) barden@sheridancollege.ca
(Twitter) @BFTVCoord
Bachelor of Film and Televison
Important Departmental Dates
September 2015
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Campus Orientation
Location TBA
2:30pm – 4:00pm
BFTV Pre-Term Orientation
Room D102
Tue Sep 8
9:00am – 10:00am
Meeting for ALL BFTV Students
Main Gym of Athletic Centre
Tue Sep 8 – Fri Sep 11
Schedule TBA
BFTV COMMON WEEK
Modified Week One Timetable
Mon Sep 14
Timetables TBA
Regularly Scheduled Classes
Thu Sep 3
Brampton | Mississauga | Oakville
The Sheridan College Institute of
Technology and Advanced Learning
1430 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, Ontario L6H 2L1
T 905 845 9430
F 905 815 4023
sheridancollege.ca
Bachelor of Film and Television, Journalism, Journalism New Media - Laptops for Fall 2015
Mainstream Model
Performance Model
13" or 15" Macbook Pro (See Minimum Specs below)
15" Macbook Pro
Processor: Core i7, 2.2 GHz or higher
Processor: Core i7, 2.2 GHz or higher
RAM: 8GB (16GB Recommended)
RAM: 16GB or higher
Graphics: Intel Graphics HD 4000 or higher
Graphics: Intel Iris Pro Graphics or higher
Hard Drive: 250GB or higher (500GB or higher recommended)
Hard Drive: 500GB or higher
Mac OS: 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or higher
Mac OS: 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or higher
Important Notes, Please read!
• The Sheridan Apple Store is available online at: http://applestore.sheridancollege.ca. Please check for special education prices throughout the summer.
• Students can purchase online or from any Apple Store at Education pricing, provided they show a valid student number. (Sheridan's store might be cheaper though)
• Using a Mac Laptop with the AppleCare Protection Plan is strongly recommended. You get direct access to software and hardware support from Sheridan Mac
Technologists along with direct access to Sheridan's own Apple Service Repair Centre, allowing you to have your laptop serviced without leaving the College.
If you already own a Windows laptop that meets or exceeds the Performance Model's processor, memory & hard drive requirements listed above, along with the system
requirements for Avid Media Composer 8.3, it will be allowed but with limited support. (avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/compatibility/Media-Composer-System-Requirements)
• It is also strongly recommended that Bachelor of Film/TV students choose the Performance Model. Some large projects can be very processor & graphics demanding.
• Mainstream models are valid for only 1 Academic year (Sept through to August) after which you may be required to upgrade or purchase a new model.
• Apple's Back to School Promotions usually begin mid to late summer. We recommend waiting to purchase during the promotion.
• Software Provided: All Arts programs get Microsoft Office & Adobe Software. Additionally, Bachelor of Film/TV, Journalism & Journalism New Media get Avid Media
Composer. Bachelor of Film/TV also gets Pro Tools on a sign-out basis.
Sheridan College Apple Store
*All items are subject to change. For the latest information please check:
http://applestore.sheridancollege.ca
https://it.sheridancollege.ca/mobile/requirements.html
Brampton | Mississauga | Oakville
The Sheridan College Institute of
Technology and Advanced Learning
1430 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, Ontario L6H 2L1
T 905 845 9430
F 905 815 4023
sheridancollege.ca