The Art of Influence

BBC Maestro is a membership-based streaming platform, created to educate and inspire people to explore their creativity. Through pre-recorded lessons and detailed course notes, anyone can learn a wide range of disciplines and follow in the footsteps of experts respected all over the world.

BBC Maestro offers single course purchases or an annual membership.

Simply purchase an individual course or an All Courses pass and get access to easy-to-follow video lessons. Watch on your computer, tablet or mobile and learn on demand, wherever and whenever you like.

Our courses are beginner-friendly and you can watch as many times as you like, at your own pace.

BBC Maestro is currently available in the following territories: United Kingdom, Isle of Mann, Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, Australia, South Africa, Canada, India, Brazil, Italy, Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Portugal, Singapore, New Zealand, Norway, Hong Kong, UAE and USA. We are planning on launching BBC Maestro in other territories in the future. Please subscribe to our mailing list and follow our social media channels for updates.

Yes, you can buy an annual membership to get full access to all BBC Maestro courses, lessons and course notes for one year. Find out more

Yes, all our courses have English subtitles that can be accessed by clicking the CC button on the video player. We also have downloadable PDF course notes to go with each course, which offer more detailed information and tips.

No, all our courses are self-paced and no courses will be removed from the site. If you have an all-access annual membership, you can watch any content while your membership is valid. If you bought a single course, you will have access to the course for a year from your purchase date. The courses can be watched as many times as you like within your access period.

Yes, you can see a full list of our current courses here.

We offer a 30-day money back guarantee for your first all-access annual membership, if you aren't completely satisfied with your purchase. See our terms and conditions for details, or email support@bbcmaestro.com.

You can choose between buying a single course as a one-off purchase, or you can sign up for an annual membership which gives you access to all BBC Maestro courses for one year.

If you buy a single course, then you can access it for one year. You can watch the course as many times as you like, whenever you like. Our single courses include downloadable course notes to complement the video lessons. Your access to the course will expire after one year from the date of purchase.

Alternatively, if you buy an annual membership to BBC Maestro, you can access every course for one year. You can watch each course as many times as you like within the year, and you’ll also be able to download the course notes for each course.

After one year you’ll have the option to renew your membership, or you can choose not to renew once your membership year is over. Memberships are billed annually, and we offer a 30-day money back guarantee to receive a full refund if you’re unhappy with your purchase.

Members will have instant access to new courses as they are released. Please note that any courses in the Upcoming Courses section may be released outside of your annual membership period. If you have any questions about an upcoming course, please email support@bbcmaestro.com.

You can buy a gift card for any individual course or an All Courses Pass on our gift cards page. When you buy a gift card, you can choose to send the email with the gift card PDF attached to yourself or directly to the recipient. You can specify which date you would like the gift card email to send to your recipient. 

Gift cards can be redeemed on the Gift Cards page. Once the card is redeemed, if the gift is for a single course the giftee will have one year's access to the course and be able to re-watch as many times as they like within that period. If the gift is for an All Courses Pass, the giftee will have one year’s access to all BBC Maestro courses, and immediate access to any new courses that are released within their yearly access period – from the date that they redeem their gift code.

 Please note, anyone outside of our available regions will not be able to redeem a gift card.