Dungeons and Dragons, Dungeon Master Training, Learn How to Be the DM
What's included
5 live meetings
10 in-class hoursHomework
2-4 hours per week. Each session students will have an assignment related to the lesson that will take between 20-30min. This assignment is usually very fun for students as it relates to creating their own adventure.Assessment
Students will create an adventure, which they will take turns running as DMs. This will put all their skills into practice in a collaborative format.Class Experience
🎲 Dungeon Master Mastery Course Unleash your inner storyteller and become the epic Dungeon Master your gaming group needs! 🌟 Prerequisites: Familiarity with Dungeons & Dragons gameplay. This isn't a beginner's intro; check out our D&D 100 series for that. Learner Expectations: This isn't just entertainment—it's skill-building! Dive in, complete assignments, and get ready to take an active role. Aspiring DMs, be prepared for more responsibility; diligence and preparation are key. 🚀 Session 1: Getting Started/Basic Rules Master the essentials of Dungeon Mastery, from rules to effective game running. Dive into a combat encounter, actively led by you, with our expert guidance. 📜 Session 2: Storytelling/Roleplaying Techniques Bring your world to life through improv storytelling. Learn roleplaying rules, practice different techniques, and create captivating adventures with your instructor's guidance. 🌍 Session 3: World Building Craft a unique, living world for your players. Engage in a group project to design your own "mini adventure" and enhance your DM skills. 🏰 Session 4: Mini Adventure Play through the adventure you've crafted together. Each student DMs a portion, showcasing your newfound skills with a partner. 🎭 Session 5: Mini Adventure/Conclusion Conclude the course by playing through your mini-adventure. Each student DMs a portion with a partner, putting your skills to the test. Get ready to embark on your Dungeon Master journey! Enroll now and level up your Dungeon Mastering skills! 🗡️📚 RPG Club Courses/Teaching Style: Adam Scott, the head teacher and licensed career educator of RPG Club, has designed all our curriculum to maximize student learning and engagement. Our classes are as interactive as possible, creating dialogue, posing questions, and encouraging student participation. Our courses are NOT be lecture driven and are entirely group focused. Refund Policy: Limited Note to parents/students: Some students may wish to use D&D Beyond for their character sheet. Account set up needs to happen before the session begins. The age recommendation for DNDBeyond.com is 13 years old and parents may use their email account to sign up their student for this account at their discretion. Families who do not wish to use DNDBeyond.com will be provided a selection of pregenerated characters from which to choose upon sign up and are still more than welcome to sign up for the course!
Learning Goals
Students will learn the skills necessary to run their own D&D games: the rules of the system, storytelling techniques, worldbuilding, cooperation, compromise, and organizing a group of players.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Roleplaying games offer a creative "sandbox" in which participants can engage in imaginative problem solving. Fantasy violence will not be directly depicted, but the possibilities of this within the game will be discussed. Students may wish to explore ideas related to their characters that involve in-game "weapons" and "spells" for the use of "in-game" violence.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We will use the D&D 5e Players Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual.
Teacher expertise and credentials
5 teachers have teaching certificates
Arizona Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
Georgia Teaching Certificate in Science
Georgia Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Illinois Teaching Certificate
3 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from University of Phoenix
Master's Degree in Education from Lewis and Clark Graduate School of Education
Master's Degree in Social Work from Loyola University
2 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree from Oregon State University
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Binghamton University
The DnD Club has organized and taught groups of Dungeons and Dragons for over 5,000 students and community members, running games professionally for private clients between the ages of 8-70 years old. Our teachers and GMs train together on best practices, are almost all traditional classroom teachers, and work to ensure an excellent experience for each child, every class.
It's our mission that your child feels empowered and excited after this lesson, potentially sparking an interest in a wonderful activity.
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Live Group Class
$199
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
120 min
Completed by 115 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
3-6 learners per class