San Diego Animation Camps

Unleash your child's creativity this summer in San Diego with animation camps held on campus at UCSD! From digital art and 2D animation to character design with industry-standard tools like Adobe Animate and the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, students ages 7–17 build real skills and a digital portfolio in an inspiring college setting.

Whether your child wants to explore animation through play, build foundational drawing and storytelling skills, or develop a portfolio on their way to a creative career, their future starts here.

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San Diego Animation Camps for Kids & Teens

Art & Animation Camp
Ages: 7-9 | Beg-Adv | From $999
Held at UC San Diego

Pick up the pen and develop your own creative voice. Campers create digital art and animation on a drawing tablet, collaborate to turn ideas into visual stories, and practice drawing, storytelling, and animation across traditional and digital media—finishing the week with an art gallery showcase.

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Digital Art & Animation with Adobe
Ages: 10-12 | Beg-Adv | From $1,249
Held at UC San Diego

Build a foundation in drawing and animation using the same principles the pros use, including Disney animators. Students create 2D animations in Adobe Animate, sketch concepts and keyframes on a Wacom tablet, and develop a short animation or visual portfolio.

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Art & Animation Studio with Adobe
Ages: 13-17 | Beg-Adv | From $1,249
Held at UC San Diego

Take things further with the full Adobe Creative Cloud suite! Teens explore visual development, story design, and animation pathways, work on a Wacom tablet to build concepts and keyframes, and walk away with a visual portfolio or short animated piece.

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On Campus at UC San Diego

In between animation camps at UCSD, students will:

Chow down in 64 Degrees alongside future tech disruptors
Walk the same halls as illustrious alumni like Harold Urey, Hans Suess, and James Avery
Explore famous campus landmarks like Geisel Library, eucalyptus groves, the Birch Aquarium and museum, and more
Bond with friends during outdoor activities and games across UCSD's ample green spaces
Laugh ‘til their sides hurt with spontaneous dance-offs, theme days, and Pie-Your-Instructor Fridays

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"Our son thoroughly enjoyed the IDTech camp experience at UCSD. He came home every day eager to tell us about what he had learned, and couldn't wait to go back the next day. He made good friends and those friendships have continued after camp was over, which is wonderful. He is already asking to go back to IDTech next Summer."

-TrustPilot Review, 2025

San Diego Animation Camps

San Diego Animation Camps for Kids & Teens

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