master class en · NOUN
Etymology
From master + class. First use appears c. 1861 in the publications of John Stuart Mill.
Meanings
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A class, typically in a performing art such as music or drama, in which a teacher listens to and critiques the performance of individual students, one at a time, while the other students observe.
The vocal pedagogue loves the Master Class idea. Such classes are usually conducted by the more plutocratic teachers for periods of from two to six weeks. Many of them vaguely promise to deliver a complete technique within that time.
1929, Tillman Breiseth, “Arias for Angels”, in North American Review, page 95:
- (figuratively) An action or series of actions that serve to demonstrate a person's mastery of a subject.
- A brilliant or virtuosic performance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| master classes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| masterclass | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (17)
cmn 精彩演出 (brilliant performance) · hu mesterkurzus (class in which a teacher critiques students) · cmn 傑出表演 /杰出表演 (brilliant performance) · fi mestariesitys (brilliant performance) · be ма́йстар-кла́с (class in which a teacher critiques students) · uk ма́йстер-кла́с (class in which a teacher critiques students) · de Meisterkurs (class in which a teacher critiques students) · fr classe de maître (class in which a teacher critiques students) · cmn 大師班 /大师班 (class in which a teacher critiques students) · ga máistir-rang (class in which a teacher critiques students) · fi mestarinäyte (actions that demonstrate a person's mastery) · pt aula magistral (class in which a teacher critiques students) · fr masterclasse (brilliant performance) · cmn 示範表演 /示范表演 (actions that demonstrate a person's mastery) · fi mestariluokka (class in which a teacher critiques students) · ru ма́стер-кла́сс (class in which a teacher critiques students) · hy վարպետության դաս (class in which a teacher critiques students)