Animation

Tell stories that move and turn creative ideas into visual experiences. This 12-week Animation program helps youth and young adults explore animation through drawing, storyboarding, and digital tools. Designed to expand opportunity for underrepresented learners, it connects artistic expression with practice while building confidence for future education and career exploration.

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What you’ll gain

  • Develop the foundations of animated storytelling Explore animation principles, basic drawing techniques, and the role of storyboards in planning a sequence. Discover how two-dimensional and three-dimensional tools support creative approaches. Practice making choices about movement and visual communication so your work expresses an idea your audience can follow and understand.
  • Create a hands-on animation portfolio Develop projects that show the progression from an idea to an animated result. Collect sketches, storyboards, digital experiments, and finished sequences alongside explanations of your process. Your portfolio gives you work to share and helps others understand your creative voice and developing technical abilities.
  • Build patience and teamwork Break a creative project into stages, test approaches, and refine details through feedback. Learn to explain your decisions and support your peers with observations. These experiences strengthen attention to detail, problem solving, and communication while helping you recognize how stories connect with people and communities.
  • Connect creativity with your next step Receive 1-on-1 career coaching to explore education and career possibilities in animation and related fields. Identify your strengths, set development goals, and practice presenting your work. Build a clearer picture of the learning pathways that match your interests and steps you can take to pursue them.