MasterClass

Yanka Industries, Inc., doing business as MasterClass, is an American online education subscription platform on which students can access tutorials and lectures pre-recorded by experts in various fields.

[5] MasterClass was founded by David Rogier while a student at Stanford University, originally under the name "Yanka Industries".

[10][13] In late 2017, an acting class given by Kevin Spacey was removed after multiple sexual assault allegations were publicly made against the actor.

[26][27] Reviewers have noted that some of the courses, such as those related to the performing arts, require that students already have some basic proficiency.

The courses were also noted for their high production values, and for inspiring students to continue to pursue the subject matter.

[34] In 2019, chef Dominique Ansel's MasterClass on French pastries received a James Beard Foundation Broadcast Media Award in the Online Video, Fixed Location and/or Instructional category.