雪尔顿学院

Design and make outstanding furniture

In Sheridan's Furniture Studio, design and making are interconnected. You'll gain real-world, hands-on experience designing and fabricating furniture pieces by incorporating an understanding of structure, function and aesthetics, creating beautiful and functional pieces. From the moment you begin, you'll explore your creativity, develop and produce your ideas and test the limits of innovation.

Connecting furniture with society

Our students learn not only how to design and make furniture, but also how it fits into society. You'll have the opportunity to work with real clients and build a solid portfolio to launch your career. You'll also have a chance to make a difference in marginalized communities – in design collaborations with users, you'll create furniture that meets their needs and builds your profession.

Get a foundation in all Craft and Design studios

Our program provides a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to Craft and Design. You'll major in your studio of choice while building skills in the four other disciplines. You'll work with students and faculty from across all five studios on interdisciplinary projects that bring together a range of expertise and experiences to explore the potential of contemporary art, craft and design.

Career Opportunities

Many graduates are local and international leaders in the field, finding employment in top design firms or establishing independent studio practices. You may choose positions in design and manufacturing industries, arts service organizations, or galleries and retail operations that specialize in craft and design, or pursue graduate education at a variety of universities throughout North America and abroad.

Here are some jobs you might find:

Furniture Designer

Furniture Maker

Project Manager

Entrepreneur

Teacher

Furniture Sales and Marketing

Fabricator

Gallerist/Curator

Learning Outcomes

Develop knowledge and critical comprehension of key concepts, methodologies, current trends, and theoretical approaches in all studio concentrations in order to understand the relationship among them.

Practice real-world, detailed applied research in your studio concentration in order to gain valuable industry experience and insight.

Advance entrepreneurial and professional skills by developing innovative solutions for a target market.

Gain industry and entrepreneurial experience by designing and prototyping objects following an iterative creative process involving research, ideation, visualization, analysis, production and evaluation.

Develop analytical, critical thinking and communication skills by evaluating and justifying your design decisions and processes in critiques.

Stretch your creative skills by exploring the potential of materials and processes to develop unique and innovative objects.

Develop a personal aesthetic and style that differentiates your work from your peers.

Collaborate with students and use material from other academic disciplines in order to enrich and enhance your own studio practice.

Investigate current industry trends by producing innovative objects that reflect a critical understanding of contemporary art, craft and design issues.

Practice and refine self-direction and leadership skills by taking a project from conceptualization to realization.

Develop collaborative skills by working in multidisciplinary teams to complete assignments that mimic industry projects.

Develop professional insight by responsibly integrating sustainable practices, ethical and legal frameworks and effective business practices when dealing with clients, colleagues, suppliers and employers.