Summer Classes

Virtual Summer Class | Experimental Animation (Middle School)

Cost
Scholarships still available
$700 members | $800 non-members
Date
Mon–Fri, Jun 22–Jul 3 | 9am–3pm
Year
2020
Ages
Grades 6–8

There are tickets available for this virtual class. This class will meet through the Zoom video call platform. Ticket holders will be notified via email with login details.

Scholarships for this class are also still available. Please see Scholarship Opportunities below for more information.

In this two-week class, be prepared to reimagine ideas and designs as you learn what it takes to be an animator. Using animation principles and unconventional items, various drawing methods and practices will be explored. After multiple animation tests, students will then use their new skills to create a unique final animated short film.

Class culminates in a gallery-style showcase of artworks with a family-and-friends screening of all final projects.

This class is intended for students interested in learning the process of animation. Students will be working in the studio for the majority of the session. This class is recommended for students with very little to no formal experience in animation.

Scholarship Opportunities

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. How to apply:

  • Send an email to studio@wdfmuseum.org with the subject line “Scholarship Information”
  • Include the student’s name and age, a parent/guardian’s name (if applicable), and the class name and dates
  • All Summer Class scholarship applications are due no later than April 10, 2020

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

On-Sale Information

Tickets for Summer Classes will be available as follows:

  • Walt’s Circle Donors: Purchase tickets beginning Monday, February 10 at noon by calling 415.345.6810 or emailing membership@wdfmuseum.org
  • Supporter and Friend-level members: Purchase tickets beginning Wednesday, February 12 at noon, by calling 415.345.6810 or emailing membership@wdfmuseum.org
  • All member levels: Purchase tickets online or at Ticket Desk beginning Friday, February 14 at noon
  • Public (non-members): Remaining tickets available online or at Ticket Desk beginning Monday, February 17 at noon

To receive priority access to purchase tickets, you may upgrade your membership. Membership dues and Walt's Circle donations may be paid as monthly installments or as a one-time annual payment. For more information, please call the Membership Department at 415.345.6810.

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