Masterclass?

nemosmom

Curious to know if anyone has subscribed to Masterclass and what you think of it. Lots of interesting people and seemingly interesting content....

5 years ago

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Anonymous

I’ve come close several times but the cost puts me off each time . I secretly want to do Bobbi Brown’s makeup master class .

5 years ago

April

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I have given Masterclass as a gift (David Mamet on screenwriting) and have received Masterclass as a gift (Alice Waters of Chez Panisse on cooking) and both were well received and worth doing.

5 years ago

Helena

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I haven't but I'm doing a great free course by a Yale professor, called The Science of Well-being and it's terrific! I bet Masterclass would be great.

5 years ago

ChristelJ

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I received an annual pass as a gift yesterday. A friend signed up and said she got a free extra membership, so they must be running a special right now. I started with the gardening course which is good for novices like me. There are several other courses that look interesting, but I probably would not have bought the membership on my own. I was made to sign up for auto renewal before I could get access, so we'll see if I cancel before a year is up or allow it to charge me. Right now it is quite engaging.

5 years ago

Angie

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I'm intrigued, actually

5 years ago

Anonymous

And yes , the Chez Panisse one intrigues me too.

5 years ago

nemosmom

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Yes! They are running a special - Buy one/gift one on the annual memberships. Still spendy, but certainly intriguing...

I am finding when I have windows of free time, it is difficult to watch TV or read. I wonder how something like this would be...

5 years ago

MidwestrnChic

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I bought a membership with the current promotion they are running and gave the other to my best friend and we split the cost. I'm super impressed so far. I started with the gangster gardening class and am loving the content. The classes also come with PDF downloads that seem worth the cost alone. So much to dig into and you can watch on many devices: computer, app for phone, Roku etc. I highly recommend!

5 years ago

Anonymous

Ooh - good idea to split the cost with someone . Why didn’t I think of that ?? Off to check in with some friends ....

5 years ago

nemosmom

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That's a great idea to split the cost with someone! I looked at the terms on the Masterclass site, and they don't let you use the gift membership yourself, so I will start asking around. Thanks for the tip, MWC!

5 years ago

Anonymous

That looks really affordable to me actually, considering the thousands that many programs I've looked into cost! Even things like Gale, though free through my library, cost $100 per course.
Is it $180 for unlimited or just 1 class each person?

5 years ago

nemosmom

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Suntiger I believe the $180 is the annual membership for access to all classes. So, $90 if you BOGO with a friend!

5 years ago

Anonymous

Not bad at all then!

5 years ago

karen13

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Interesting - the ads have popped up for me a few time. Bluprint (formerly Craftsy) had a 10 days free offer in early April, so I sort of binge watched a lot of sewing classes - great for the stair stepper - but decided not to subscribe for now. I may ahve to look at this.

Please everyone post your experiences.

5 years ago

nemosmom

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I did it! I bit the bullet! The BOGO offer expires May 6th, so I bought it for myself as a mother's day gift.

At $90 for 12 months of access, it's cheaper than my monthly Starbucks/remote working cost used to be, so I figure I am coming out ahead.

I will report back!

5 years ago

Staysfit

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@TG, I did the free science of well being class! I am not sure I learned anything new but it was nice to have all the information consolidated in one place. The articles and links are excellent but take a long time to read. The trait profile is fun.....I had DH answer the questions also.

I haven’t paid for online courses from Masterclass. DH and I once ordered a “Great Course” on CD to learn about Opera. It was well worth the cost and our time and energy to watch and learn.

5 years ago

Theodora

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I’m so glad you brought this up! I have been gazing at these, and pondering, but worry about the actual content. I may just do it now, and gift the other one to one of my daughters, who is alone in her apartment during this “coronatine”.

5 years ago

Roxanna

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Has anyone done this yet? I’m still considering but not sure about the content.

5 years ago

nemosmom

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I signed up a few days ago, but haven't opened any of the lessons yet. I hope to later in the week.

5 years ago

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