Our education program is designed to give
participants a comprehensive experiential-learning opportunity that will
provide them an unparalleled enhancement to their academic and professional
career. Participants in the Disney College Program will have a custom-designed
curriculum called the Individualized Learning
Plan. This plan will help shape your Disney College Program experience into
an opportunity that specifically suits your needs and interests.
Building this custom curriculum is what makes the
Disney College Program more than just a work opportunity. While on the Disney
College Program, participants can choose from multiple educational
opportunities to incorporate into their Individualized Learning Plan that have
been designed specifically for them.
As part of their Individualized Learning Plan,
participants may elect to take Disney Education
Courses recommended for credit by the American Council on Education. Each
of the Disney College Program courses is focused around an area of
Disneyland® expertise and contains levels of academic rigor not
uncommon to the classes you take at your own college or university.
Participants will have required textbooks to
read, papers to write and special projects to complete. The difference is that
participants will be able to apply this knowledge immediately at their work
location.
Each course offers participants the possibility to
obtain college credit during their program. The decision to award credit is
made by the participant's college or university.
You will want to read through the
course descriptions and syllabi; share it with
your faculty or Career Services advisor as soon as possible and discuss the
possibility of receiving credit through your college or university.
There are many other ways to learn at the
Disneyland Resort, and our participants you could be able to earn credit
for these opportunities, too.
One of these opportunities is the
Leadership Speaker Series. This
series is a student's inside track to network with Disney leaders from various
areas of the Disneyland Resort and gain valuable insight and advice
about career management, Disney Heritage and Traditions, and setting
professional goals.
Our Professional Development Series,
"The Business of Show Business", is another educational opportunity that
participants may incorporate into their Individualized Learning Plan. In this
eight-week course, participants will have the opportunity to explore how
specific organizational units are managed and "world-class" Guest service
provides magical memories.
Participants may also utilize resources in one of
three Disney Learning Centers including
using books, videos and computer-led learning activites to enhance their
Individualized Learning Plan.
There are so many possibilities, and depending on
the educational track participants choose for the Individualized Learning Plan,
they will be eligible to earn a Ducktorate or Mousters degree for the
educational component of their Disney College Program internship.
Ducktorate Degree
Disney College Program
Cast Members will earn a Ducktorate Degree by successfully completing 50 hours
of course work in their Individualized Learning Plan.
Mousters Degree
Disney College Program
Cast Members will earn a Mousters Degree by successfully completing 25 hours of
course work in their Individualized Learning Plan.
Service and community are cornerstones of the Disney
philosophy, and as a part of the Disney College Program internship,
participants will have the opportunity to work with the Disney VoluntEARS team
and their program peers to elect a service project to sponsor. Work on this
service project may be elected into their Individualized Learning Plan.
