Classes

To view Summer Class offerings, please visit our Summer Classes page. For single-day Studio programming, please visit our Workshops page, which includes adult sessions.

Grades 3–5
Mon–Fri, Jun 15–26 (no class Jun 19) | 9am–3pm

Bring your imagination to life in this hands-on experimental animation Class at The Walt Disney Family Museum. Participants will explore unconventional, creative techniques to design and animate their own characters, materials, and visual ideas. Drawing inspiration from early innovative animation...

Grades 6–12
Mon–Fri, Jun 29–Jul 10 (no class Jul 3) | 9am–3pm

Procreate offers a variety of powerful features that any artist can use! Join us in this two-week course to learn how to animate on an iPad using Procreate. The course will cover how to navigate the app’s tools, and students will learn fundamental animation principles to make their own animated...

Grades 3–5
Mon–Fri, Jul 13–24 | 9am–3pm

Spark creativity and imagination in this youth imaginative environment Class at The Walt Disney Family Museum! Young artists will design their own characters, landscapes, and fantastical settings using surprising and unconventional materials that inspire inventive thinking. By the end, each...

Grades 6–12
Mon–Fri, Jul 27–Aug 7 | 9am–3pm

In this digital animation Class at The Walt Disney Family Museum, students will be introduced to important digital software and learn the core principles of 2D animation. Throughout the two-week session, students will complete short exercises using techniques that everyday animators utilize to build...

Accessibility

Guests of The Walt Disney Family Museum can request American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters on-demand for our Talks, Workshops, School Experiences, Tours, and Storytimes. If you would like to request an ASL interpreter, please fill out the form linked below. Please note: Interpreter availability is not guaranteed and requests must be submitted at least two weeks in advance.

The museum is proud to partner with Bay Area Communication Access (BACA) for our ASL interpreter needs. For more information on their services, please visit BACA's website.

Additionally, in our Classes and Workshops, we also provide a wide and diverse range of visual and sensory accommodations, including (but not limited to) physical items to visual/written instructions.

For more information on our Accessibility offerings, please visit our Accessibility page by clicking the link below.

Scholarship Information

To ensure that all students have the opportunity to take classes at The Walt Disney Family Museum, we are pleased to offer scholarships to qualifying families and students of all ages.

Please visit the page of the specific class(es) you would like to attend to view scholarship opportunities and application information. If a class is sold out, scholarships may still be available for students in need.

If you have any additional questions about scholarships, please email the Studio Team at studio@wdfmuseum.org.

 

Scholarships made possible in part by our generous donors and corporate sponsors:

Schedule is subject to change. For the most current schedule of events, please visit our calendar. 

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