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
Classes
Every Tue, Jan 13–Feb 17 | 4–6pm
Animation is a versatile medium that allows animators to explore storytelling beyond traditional drawing. Paper, clay, and even sand have proven to be other unique ways to animate a tale. This six-week course will focus on understanding basic animation principles, with each class working with a...
Classes
Every Wed, Jan 14–Mar 4 | 4–6pm
Successful animators have a comprehensive understanding of basic animation techniques and principles. This eight-week course focuses on one of these concepts each class by working traditionally with paper and pencil. Using a light table students create, trace, and refine their drawings frame by...
Grades 3–5
Classes
Every Wed, Jan 14–Feb 18 | 4–6pm
A well-developed setting can set your story apart and make it even more immersive for the audience. In this six-week Class, learn about the process of crafting an original world from initial idea to concept art and beyond. Explore your world and figure out what makes it tick, find reference and...
Classes
Every Wed, Jan 14–Mar 4 | 4–6pm
This eight-week course continues to refine artist and animator skills explored in After School Animation. Continuing students should arrive prepared to work with software and digital drawing tools while gaining additional animation techniques and tips. Students will be working to build portfolio...
Classes
Every Wed, Jan 14–Mar 4 | 4–6pm
Animation is a versatile medium that allows animators to explore storytelling beyond traditional drawing. Paper, clay, and even sand have proven to be other unique ways to animate a tale. This eight-week course will focus on understanding basic animation principles, with each class working with a...
Classes
Every Thu, Jan 15–Feb 19 | 4–6pm
Join us for this six-week class as we delve into modelmaking just like animation studios of the past and present. After exploring fundamentals such as silhouette and shape language, students will design their own character and then transform their sketches into a clay 3D model.
Classes
Every Sat, Jan 24–Mar 7 | 10am–noon
A well-developed setting can set your story apart and make it even more immersive for the audience. In this six-week intensive Class, learn about the process of crafting an original world from initial idea to concept art and beyond. Explore your world and figure out what makes it tick, find...
Classes
Every Sat, Jan 24–Mar 7 | 1–3pm
A well-developed setting can set your story apart and make it even more immersive for the audience. In this six-week intensive Class, learn about the process of crafting an original world from initial idea to concept art and beyond. Explore your world and figure out what makes it tick, find...
Classes
Every Wed, Mar 11–Apr 29 | 4–6pm
Animation is a versatile medium that allows animators to explore storytelling beyond traditional drawing. Paper, clay, and even sand have proven to be other unique ways to animate a tale. This eight-week course will focus on understanding basic animation principles, with each class working with a...
Classes
Every Wed, Mar 11–Apr 29 | 4–6pm
Successful animators have a comprehensive understanding of basic animation techniques and principles. This eight-week course focuses on one of these concepts each class by working traditionally with paper and pencil. Using a light table students create, trace, and refine their drawings frame by...
Classes
Every Wed, Mar 11–Apr 29 | 4–6pm
This eight-week course continues to refine artist and animator skills explored in After School Animation. Continuing students should arrive prepared to work with software and digital drawing tools while gaining additional animation techniques and tips. Students will be working to build portfolio...
Grades 6–10
Classes
Every Sat, Mar 14–Apr 18 | 10am–noon
Animation is a versatile medium that allows animators to explore storytelling beyond traditional drawing. Paper, clay, and even sand have proven to be other unique ways to animate a tale. This six-week course we will focus on understanding basic animation principles, with each class working with...
Classes
Every Sat, Mar 14–Apr 18 | 1–3pm
Animation is a versatile medium that allows animators to explore storytelling beyond traditional drawing. Paper, clay, and even sand have proven to be other unique ways to animate a tale. This six-week course we will focus on understanding basic animation principles, with each class working with...
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.