Best Masterclass

Sukiyabashi Jiro offers an authentic Japanese omakase experience centered around traditional Edomae sushi. The restaurant’s notable skill lies in its meticulous preparation of seasonal fish, reflecting a masterclass in simple yet profound flavor combinations. It is primarily for discerning diners se...

Neil Gaiman Teaches the Art of Storytelling is an online MasterClass course led by British author Neil Gaiman. Drawing on his experience with novels, short fiction, comics, screenwriting, and audio drama, Gaiman discusses finding ideas, developing characters and settings, constructing stories, writi...

The Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía is a postgraduate music institution in Madrid, founded in 1991 under the patronage of Queen Sofía of Spain. It offers specialized training in orchestral instruments, piano, voice, and chamber music, enrolling a small, highly selected student body. The schoo...

Hans Zimmer’s MasterClass provides aspiring film composers with direct insight into his acclaimed approach to creating music for cinema. The course details specific compositional techniques employed during the creation of celebrated soundtracks like *Inception* and *The Dark Knight*. It is designed...

Aaron Franklin’s MasterClass provides detailed instruction on preparing authentic Texas barbecue. The course focuses on time-honored methods developed by the celebrated pitmaster, emphasizing low and slow smoking with wood selection and temperature control. It is ideal for serious home cooks and asp...

Hans Zimmer Teaches Film Scoring is an online MasterClass led by German-born film composer Hans Zimmer. Drawing on his work in cinema, Zimmer discusses subjects such as developing themes, using sound palettes, working with directors, interpreting story, and connecting music to images and characters....

A MasterClass course by pitmaster Aaron Franklin, owner of Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas, teaching the wood-smoke techniques and brisket preparation behind his James Beard Award–winning barbecue.

The Accademia Musicale Chigiana is a prominent music institution located in the Palazzo Chigi Saracini in Siena, Italy. Founded in 1932 by Count Guido Chigi Saracini, it was established to provide advanced musical training to professional and pre-professional musicians. The academy is internationall...

Itzhak Perlman’s MasterClass offers aspiring violinists and experienced players direct instruction from a world-renowned performer. The course focuses on fundamental classical techniques including bowing methods and nuanced musical interpretation. It is particularly valuable for serious students see...

Werner Herzog Teaches Filmmaking is an online MasterClass led by German filmmaker Werner Herzog, the director of Fitzcarraldo, Aguirre, the Wrath of God, and Grizzly Man. Through video lessons, Herzog discusses storytelling, directing actors, documentary technique, location work, music, editing, and...

Garry Kasparov Teaches Chess is a MasterClass video course led by former world chess champion Garry Kasparov. The lessons address topics such as openings, tactics, positional play, calculation, endgames, analysis, and the psychological demands of competition, with examples drawn from notable games....

Herbie Hancock Teaches Jazz is a MasterClass course led by American pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, who played in Miles Davis's 1960s quintet and developed influential work in acoustic and electronic jazz. The course discusses improvisation, harmony, rhythm, listening, composition, and collabor...

Martin Scorsese Teaches Filmmaking is a MasterClass video course in which the American director discusses cinematic storytelling and the work of directing. Drawing on films such as Taxi Driver and Goodfellas, Scorsese addresses visual language, editing, performance, production constraints, collabora...

Thomas Keller Teaches Cooking Techniques I is a MasterClass course led by American chef Thomas Keller, founder of The French Laundry and Per Se. It concentrates on foundational kitchen practice, including organization, ingredients, tools, blanching, glazing, roasting, baking, stocks, and egg and veg...

Aaron Sorkin Teaches Screenwriting is an online MasterClass course led by American screenwriter and playwright Aaron Sorkin. Sorkin created the television series The West Wing and won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Social Network. Through video lessons and examples from his wo...

Herbie Hancock’s MasterClass provides aspiring jazz pianists with direct instruction from a celebrated musician. Students learn foundational improvisation techniques alongside Hancock's unique approach to harmony and rhythm developed over decades of influential work. The course is designed for serio...

Neil Gaiman’s MasterClass provides aspiring writers with direct insights into his creative process. The course explores fundamental storytelling techniques through lectures and practical exercises focusing on worldbuilding, character development, and narrative structure. It is designed for individua...

Steve Martin Teaches Comedy is an instructional video course from MasterClass led by Steve Martin, an American comedian, actor, writer, and playwright. Drawing on his experience in stand-up, film, television, and writing, Martin discusses developing comic material, finding an individual voice, editi...

This comprehensive online masterclass is lauded for its rigorous, step-by-step approach to advanced bread science. It moves beyond basic recipes, focusing intensely on dough rheology, temperature management, and advanced shaping techniques. Students gain access to expert feedback loops, making it id...

David Lynch Teaches Creativity and Film is an online MasterClass led by American filmmaker David Lynch, director of works including Eraserhead and Mulholland Drive. Through video lessons, Lynch discusses the development of ideas, creative intuition, writing, casting, sound, and approaches to directi...

Thomas Keller's MasterClass is an instructional cooking series featuring the American chef known for his Michelin-starred restaurants, The French Laundry and Per Se. The video lessons focus on advanced culinary techniques, including meat and seafood preparation, stock making, and the foundational sk...

Penn & Teller Teach the Art of Magic is an online MasterClass course led by the American comedy-magic duo Penn Jillette and Teller. The lessons examine methods of performance, misdirection, audience management, collaboration, and the construction of tricks, with demonstrations used to explain broade...

Will Wright Teaches Game Design and Theory is an online MasterClass course presented by American game designer Will Wright, creator of SimCity and co-creator of The Sims. The lessons examine how designers generate concepts, model systems, develop player psychology, and use playtesting to refine inte...

A second MasterClass course by Thomas Keller covering additional classical cooking methods such as meat fabrication, pasta, and pastry, continuing the professional-level instruction of his first installment.

Paul Simon Teaches Songwriting is an online MasterClass course led by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, known for his work in Simon & Garfunkel and for solo recordings including the 1986 album Graceland. Through lessons and examples from his catalog, Simon discusses subjects such as melody, rhy...

Competing for the unified WBA and WBO super bantamweight titles, Nonito Donaire faced Guillermo Rigondeaux in April 2013 at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Donaire, known for his power punching, struggled to land clean shots against Rigondeaux's defensive mastery and elusiveness, even suffering a...

Shonda Rhimes Teaches Writing for Television is an online MasterClass course led by American television writer and producer Shonda Rhimes. Drawing on her work creating Grey's Anatomy and Scandal, Rhimes discusses developing concepts, constructing characters, writing dialogue, outlining episodes, and...

Daniel Negreanu Teaches Poker is an online MasterClass course led by Canadian professional poker player Daniel Negreanu. It focuses primarily on tournament poker concepts such as hand ranges, position, betting, bluffing, table dynamics, and interpreting opponents' behavior. Negreanu draws on a caree...

Spike Lee Teaches Independent Filmmaking is an online MasterClass course led by American director, writer, and producer Spike Lee. Lee uses experience from films including She's Gotta Have It and Do the Right Thing to discuss writing, casting, working with actors, camera choices, music, financing, a...