How often will academy sessions take place?

Scheduled sessions will take place once a week on a Sunday at a designated time.


When will the academy launch?

Aderlyon's Build Academy is scheduled to launch on the 24th of January. From the 24th, sessions will run weekly every Sunday. Our team will be posting updates and more information about the academy in our discord and our PMC page.


When will we know about upcoming sessions?

All academy sessions will be posted on the monthly schedules. Monthly schedules will be posted one week before the first session of the new month. Each schedule will detail the instructor who will be teaching, topics covered in the session as well as any other information you may need to know prior to the session.


Will sessions take place outside of the monthly schedule?

Our instructors may choose to run sessions outside of the monthly schedule, these sessions will run outside of the planned schedule. These sessions will cover already taught topics in more detail, revisit a technique or cover more specific styles and themes. These sessions are not included on the posted schedule, however, they will be announced a minimum of 2 days prior to the unscheduled session to allow time for sign-ups.


Where are academy sessions taught?

Most of the sessions are taught on a voice chat on Aderlyon Build Team's discord. The instructors in charge of leading the session will walk those in attendance through what the instructor is teaching. Aderlyon's Creative Server is open to all member of the public for Academy Members to practice or watch the Academy Instructor in real time as they demonstrate new skills, techniques and styles.

Who teaches the sessions?

Initially, Aderlyon's Build Academy will be lead by two of Aderlyon Build Team's build leads; Eith and MrMagicBlox who each have a lot of experience in building. We hope to eventually recruit more instructors to help lead sessions and answer questions.


What topics will be covered?

Topics that will be covered in the sessions are planned in advance and released on the monthly schedules. Our instructors will be covering a wide range of styles, themes, skills and useful techniques to aid every builder. Some topics that they will be covering includes, but is not limited to;


Organics,
Terraforming,
Building Aids (World Edit, Voxel Sniper, GoBrush, GoPaint),
Structures,
Various styles and themes.


How long will the sessions be?

Sessions vary in length depending on the topics that will be covered. We aim to keep sessions between 30 minutes and 90 minutes.


Do I have to attend every session?

No Academy Members is required to attend sessions or remain in the sessions for the entire lesson. While each session will be useful and will allow individuals to build on their knowledge, we expect most members to only attend sessions that are covering topics they need to improve on.


Where can I practice building in-between sessions?

Our sessions will be lead and streamed by our instructors on Aderlyon Build Team's discord. The instructors will be connected to Aderlyon's creative server while streaming. The creative server and Academy world will be open continuously for any member of the public to join. Our team encourages Academy Members to practise and implement new skills and techniques they learn into builds on the creative server.

How do I sign up to become an Academy Member?

You can sign up to become an Academy Member on our discord by using the link at the bottom of this thread. Academy Roles are granted in a reaction-role channel which is linked multiple times on the server and in the #reactions channel.


Where can I get updates about the Build Academy?

Important updates, schedules and general information about the Academy can be found on our PMC account. However, more detailed updates can be found on our discord server where our management team can also answer any of your questions and respond to suggestions.


How can I apply to become an Academy Instructor?

At the moment, our Academy Instructors are chosen from the oldest members of our Build Team. However, in the future, we hope to open Academy Applications. You can still request to apply on the discord by speaking to a member of the management team.

Am I under-qualified or over-qualified to join sessions?


Our academy sessions are tailored to all skill and experience levels. I would recommend any player who is interested in building to sign up as there are many skills, techniques and styles taught in each session that can be new to both new builders and experienced builders.


How will Academy Instructors teach us?

Teaching style varies between instructor and topic. The instructors will be steaming a live build in a discord Voice Call. However, in certain situations, they will also be able to judge builds done by Academy Members to give more direct feedback. Members of the Academy will also be able to access a private world on Aderlyon's Creative Server that will allow you to view a build as the instructor is creating it. This will help each Academy Member get a good understanding of the process of building.


What kind of skills will I learn at Aderlyon's Build Academy?

Each session will cover a different topic that can aid any form of builder. While our instructors intend to eventually teach advanced classes such as human and animal organics, structure detailing and advanced terraforming, you will also be able to learn the basics and enhance your technique in World Edit, Voxel Sniper, GoBrush and GoPaint classes.