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We offer a variety of exciting digital, animation, and art workshops and courses outside our diploma programs. We have courses that appeal to those from every background – from the complete beginner, to the occasional hobbyist, to the working professional. We pride ourselves on the quality of our offerings, and all of our courses are held to the same high standard as our diploma programs. This means you always get:
Our Winter Schedule is now available!
Check out our Winter courses below. More courses will be added in the New Year.
Workshops provide instruction within a specific area of study, such as cartooning, comic books, gaming, animation (classical, 2D and 3D), and life drawing. Our aim is to provide you with a fun and educational experience either building new skills or enhancing the ones you already have. Many of our art workshops in Toronto are targeted at beginners, hobbyists and those considering a career in a related field. Some are also suitable for those within arts or animation-based careers wishing to enhance their portfolios or develop their skill set in a particular area.
Our “Learn to Draw” Portfolio Development course is a great introduction to the basics of representational drawing. It provides you with the opportunity to develop your life drawing, basic composition, perspective, and free hand & constructive drawing skills, and is highly recommended to anyone planning to apply to an arts program.
Professional Development courses are designed for working industry professionals to help advance them in their careers.
Our intensive 6-week Certificate Program (offered during the summer) is for students who will be applying to art-based post-secondary programs to build their skills and ensure they are portfolio-ready. Successful completion of this certificate is considered equivalent to some of the requirements for applying to our Max the Mutt Diploma Programs.
February 22, 2020 $445.00 + HST
In this hands-on, 10-week workshop students will embark on a fun, project-based exploration of digital animation through Adobe After Effects. They’ll learn how anyone can use animation to spice up their everyday projects by animating photographs, memes, logos, greeting cards, and more! Students will learn a variety of beginner digital animation fundamentals, including what […]
February 22, 2020 $400.00 + HST
Join us for an exciting journey into the fundamentals of traditional hand-drawn animation. Participants will learn the same tools and principles the pros use, dating all the way back to the early days of Disney. We’ll start by exploring key animation concepts such as squash and stretch, timing, and spacing, working our way towards animating […]
February 22, 2020 $400.00 + HST
Dive deeper into the art of traditional hand-drawn animation! Students will learn more advanced character animation principles and techniques. They’ll also get to explore the art of hand drawn special effects like fire, water, smoke, fabric, and create multilayered animated scenes, synced with sound. This animation workshop builds on the animation skills students learned in Introduction […]
February 25, 2020 $400.00 + HST
Develop your skills as a comic creator! In our comic book drawing classes, students will be introduced to the exciting world of comic construction, from how you brainstorm your initial idea to the creation of a full-sized page. Our experienced instructor will guide you through the various stages of creating a comic, including scripting, layout […]
February 29, 2020 $400.00 + HST
Life Drawing is an important building block for all arts-based careers. It’s also an essential skill for any artist to develop, not to mention a great source of relaxation and stress-relief. This Life Drawing course follows the teaching methods of the celebrated Kimon Nicolaides, designed to allow anyone to improve their technique and recommended by […]
February 29, 2020 $875.00 + HST
Top-Rated Drawing Classes in Toronto The Winter Learn to Draw: Portfolio Development workshop is a great introduction to the fundementals of representational drawing. If you are planning to apply to arts programs, this is a “must” and an opportunity to build your portfolio. It’s also a great opportunity for anyone looking to generally improve their drawing abilities […]
March 1, 2020 $400.00 + HST
Max the Mutt and The Animation Lounge have teamed up to bring you Intro to Harmony & the 2D Animation Pipeline. This workshop will introduce students to animated, 2D film-making in a fun and innovative environment. You’ll be guided through the creation of your own team-based film project using Harmony (by Toon Boom), a production […]
July 7, 2020 $2430 + H.S.T.
Introduction to Fine Art Portfolio Development Summer Intensive Certificate Program This 6-week full-time course offers classes with top professionals and includes figurative drawing, perspective, still life drawing, basic design & composition, and colour theory. With successful completion of this program, you will have fulfilled the “general” portfolio requirements for Max the Mutt College’s diploma programs. […]
Last updated Monday, March 23, 7:00PM
Our top priority is to ensure students can finish the year and that they are still getting a proper and excellent learning experience, while also making sure everyone is safe and healthy.
At this time, we will be moving all diploma courses to an online format for the remainder of the school year. We are working carefully with instructors as we develop a course-by-course plan to ensure students do not miss out on any learning, while also ensuring we do not place any undue burden on our instructors.
While we are operating online, our physical location and office are temporarily closed. Please email us at info@maxthemutt.com for any inquiries.
We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will post updates here as we get them as well as sending emails to all students and instructors.
We will be moving our Portfolio Reviews and Tours to online-only.
All planned events, talks, workshops, classes, etc. will not be taking place at the school. We are working hard to have as many things moved online that we can. Keep checking back for updates!