Alife Virtual School

24 free, instructor-designed courses covering onboarding, building, scripting, business, and creative arts inside the virtual world

All Classes Take Place In-World

Teleport to the dedicated Alife Virtual School region for live mentoring, hands-on demos, and office hours every day.

24
Courses Available
4
Academy Tracks
20+
Years Experience
Foundation Academy Beginner

Your First Hour in Alife

Create your avatar, configure Firestorm, meet mentors, and master the essentials during your very first 60 minutes in-world.

Lessons: 10 Published: April 11, 2025
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Foundation Academy Beginner

Exploring Your World

Learn the Firestorm map, search, and teleport tools so you can roam regions, bookmark landmarks, and never get lost again.

Lessons: 12 Published: February 24, 2025
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Foundation Academy Intermediate

Mastering Your Identity

Build a signature look with mesh bodies, BOM layers, accessories, and appearance HUDs for every situation.

Lessons: 14 Published: January 6, 2025
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Foundation Academy Intermediate

Managing Your Land Parcel

Control parcel media, roles, permissions, and security so your land always feels safe, branded, and visitor-ready.

Lessons: 14 Published: April 12, 2025
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Foundation Academy Advanced

Sim & Estate Management

Restart regions, manage estates, tune performance, and configure EEP so your island runs like a pro grid.

Lessons: 16 Published: February 4, 2025
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Foundation Academy Beginner

Social Citizen & Role-Play

Master communication etiquette, RP story arcs, and community culture so every interaction feels natural and fun.

Lessons: 9 Published: January 25, 2025
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Foundation Academy Beginner

The Social Citizen

From IMs to group chats, learn tone, timing, and best practices that make you the most trusted resident in any venue.

Lessons: 8 Published: March 21, 2025
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School of Creation Beginner

Building with Primitives

Learn every build tool, alignment trick, and linkset workflow to craft professional structures with zero uploads.

Lessons: 14 Published: April 5, 2025
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School of Creation Advanced

Creating Meshes with Blender

Model, UV unwrap, bake maps, and export optimized Collada files ready for the Alife uploader.

Lessons: 18 Published: February 25, 2025
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School of Creation Beginner

LSL Scripting Fundamentals

Understand events, states, variables, and the debugging workflow that powers every interactive object in Alife.

Lessons: 11 Published: May 7, 2025
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School of Creation Beginner

First Interactive Object

Build a working gadget with menus, chat feedback, and particles while learning how scripts live inside linksets.

Lessons: 10 Published: March 24, 2025
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School of Creation Intermediate

LSL Intermediate Systems

Chain events, timers, and HUD communication patterns to power multi-state devices, vendors, and teleports.

Lessons: 13 Published: February 19, 2025
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School of Creation Intermediate

LSL Object Manipulation

Animate builds with smooth movement, rotations, physics toggles, and SitTarget tricks for immersive experiences.

Lessons: 12 Published: March 25, 2025
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School of Creation Advanced

LSL Advanced Communication

Tap dataserver, notecards, and HTTP-in gateways to connect your scripts with databases, vendors, and grid services.

Lessons: 11 Published: February 25, 2025
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School of Creation Advanced

LSL Expert Optimization

Profile scripts, shrink memory, and convert heavy logic into performant Mono builds that keep sims fast.

Lessons: 9 Published: April 14, 2025
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School of Creation Advanced

Managing Complex LSL Projects

Refactor large HUDs, modularize logic, and version-control your scripts with practical patterns used by grid engineers.

Lessons: 15 Published: December 7, 2024
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Business & Social Intermediate

Event Management Essentials

Design irresistible parties with staff rosters, sponsor decks, and live-run checklists that keep crowds engaged.

Lessons: 12 Published: December 2, 2024
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Business & Social Advanced

Create a Radio or TV Station

Configure Shoutcast/Icecast, automate playlists, and stream live video into parcels with zero buffering.

Lessons: 15 Published: May 9, 2025
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Business & Social Intermediate

Marketing & Branding

Craft campaign funnels, build creator brands, and analyze traffic so every event converts visitors to superfans.

Lessons: 11 Published: February 5, 2025
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Business & Social Advanced

Starting Your Virtual Business

Register a brand, pick revenue models, automate delivery boxes, and comply with Alife marketplace policies.

Lessons: 13 Published: January 5, 2025
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Digital Arts Intermediate

Fashion Creation Studio

Draft patterns, rig garments, and package HUD-driven outfits that stand out on every avatar body.

Lessons: 12 Published: December 10, 2024
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Digital Arts Intermediate

Textures & Materials Lab

Author seamless PBR sets, bake lighting, and combine materials for hyper-realistic interiors and avatars.

Lessons: 10 Published: May 4, 2025
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Digital Arts Intermediate

Virtual Photography & Machinima

Master EEP lighting, depth of field, and cinematic camera paths for magazine-grade photos and trailers.

Lessons: 11 Published: December 9, 2024
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Digital Arts Intermediate

Performing Arts & Live DJing

Run stage tech, sync emotes, cue cameras, and deliver flawless DJ or host sets that keep venues packed.

Lessons: 10 Published: January 20, 2025
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Alife Virtual School instructors

Meet the Instructor Collective

Grid veterans, live performers, and scripters volunteer daily office hours to get you unstuck fast.

  • - Daily check-ins and mentor pings
  • - Pop-up workshops and studio tours
  • - Portfolio reviews and marketplace prep
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