Jose Ignacio Arrufat · Masterclasses & courses · Worldwide

Masterclasses, talks & courses on sound for film by Jose Ignacio Arrufat

Dolby Atmos mix stage with Money Heist on screen

Learn how sound works on world-class productions, from the sound supervisor of Money Heist — International Emmy winner for Best Drama Series.

1–2 hMasterclass 1–2 daysWorkshop 5 daysIntensive programme OngoingConsultancy
20+Years in professional post-production
100+Credits on IMDb
250+Students trained
EN / ESLanguages of instruction
PRIME VIDEODISNEY+HBO MAXMAXMOVISTAR+WARNER BROS.UNIVERSALSKYNETFLIXATRESPLAYER
Selected work

The credits
behind the class.

I can bring any project I have worked on into the classroom and open it live, and see it from the inside. These are just samples — there are 100+ credits on IMDb to choose from, so the material is picked to fit your students.

La Casa de Papel

Money Heist La Casa de Papel

Sound Supervisor · Netflix · International Emmy, Best Drama Series

Vis a vis

Vis a vis Locked Up

Sound Supervisor · Serie

El Embarcadero

El Embarcadero The Pier

Sound Supervisor · Movistar+ · Prime Video

El Internado: Las Cumbres

El Internado Las Cumbres

Sound Supervisor · Prime Video

La Valla

La Valla The Barrier

Sound Supervisor · Atresmedia · Netflix

El Barco

El Barco The Boat

Sound Supervisor · Antena 3

Estoy vivo

Estoy vivo I'm Alive

Sound Supervisor · RTVE

Desire

Desire Netflix film

Sound Supervisor · Netflix

Días de Agosto

Días de Agosto Feature film

Sound Supervisor · Theatrical release, August 2026

Choose the project you want me to teach with.

Teaching experience

Experience in multiple
formats of classes
and talks
.

I have experience in film schools, universities, industry talks and intensive sound programmes, in two languages — and I am still working every day at my own sound studio, La Palma 52 Sound.

20+Years working in film and television sound post-production
100+Credits on IMDb
250+Students trained in courses, workshops and masterclasses
30 hLongest programme delivered, across five days
Universidad de Salamanca auditorium
The Core SchoolMadrid, Spain

Sound post-production classes — The Core School

Hands-on teaching in a full DAW lab: students working scene by scene on their own workstations while the professional session runs on the main screen.

DAW labHands-onPro Tools
NetflixSound Exchange

“Netflix's Sound Exchange” — invited talk

Two-hour session for Netflix's sound community: my career, how I work on their productions, and a full walkthrough of my own studio and workflow.

2 hoursNetflixVideo available
Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca, Spain · 2025

“Detrás del Sonido” — invited talk

Two-hour talk in a full university auditorium: how sound is built in fiction, from the shoot to the final mix, with scenes from my own productions opened on screen.

2 hours2025Auditorium
SAE InstituteMadrid, Spain

Sound Design — SAE Institute

Full academic module: seven weeks, fifteen hours a week. The long format, where students move from first principles to finished, defended work across more than a hundred contact hours.

7 weeks15 h / week105 h total
FVTCanary Islands, Spain

“Sound Storytelling” — five-day intensive · FVT Film Commission

Full programme designed and delivered to 26 students. Five modules from critical listening to final delivery, taught with my own professional sessions: a work-in-progress feature, a finished feature and a broadcast episode of a global streaming hit.

5 days · 30 h26 studentsSpanish
Garatge StudioValencia, Spain

Masterclass — Mixing in Dolby Atmos

Six-hour immersive-mixing masterclass in a professional studio: object-based workflow, bed and object management, monitoring and Atmos deliverables.

6 hoursDolby AtmosStudio
LP52SoundMadrid, Spain

Two-day masterclass — LP52Sound

Condensed intensive: the full post-production chain compressed into two days, with hands-on work on supplied material.

2 daysHands-on
Makkers SchoolMadrid, Spain

Masterclass — sound within a film production course

Four-hour session for future producers: what the sound department does, how it is scheduled and budgeted, and where productions usually lose quality and money.

4 hoursFor producers
CADEC 2021Tenerife, Spain

“The magic of sound in audiovisual” — invited talk

Two-hour talk on how sound builds story and emotion, delivered across two editions of the CADEC programme.

2 hours2020 & 2021
DAMA guest talkMadrid, Spain

“Writing Sound into the Script” — invited talk at DAMA

Two-hour talk aimed at screenwriters: how sound can be written into a script from the first draft, and what a screenwriter can hand a sound department that changes the finished film.

2 hoursFor screenwriters
OngoingIndustry

Professional practice — sound design, editing and re-recording mixing

Active work on features, series and documentaries. Every class is built on projects currently on my desk: real client notes, real deadlines, real compromises.

FeaturesSeriesDolby Atmos
What you can book

Four formats.
One body of
knowledge.

Each adapted to your students' level, your facilities and your calendar. Learning outcomes written to slot into a course validation document.

Programme 01
60–120 min · up to 200

The Masterclass

How the sound of a well-known film or series is actually built — screened, taken apart and rebuilt live. For open days, festivals, guest lectures and conferences.

Students leave able to
  • Identify the four layers of any soundtrack while watching
  • Understand the post-production chain from shoot to delivery
  • Recognise what a sound department actually does — and costs
Programme 02
1–2 days · 12–30 students

The Workshop

One discipline, in depth and hands-on. You choose: dialogue and ADR, ambiences, sound design and hard FX, or mixing and delivery. Students work from the first hour.

Students leave able to
  • Execute a full pass of the chosen discipline unsupervised
  • Work to professional session organisation and naming standards
  • Give and receive technical critique on a listening session
Most requested
Programme 03
5 days · ~30 h · 15–30 students

The Five-Day Intensive

The complete journey, from critical listening to compliant stems. Comes as a full teaching pack: slides, exercises, session templates and student handout, ready before day one.

Students leave able to
  • Take a scene from raw production sound to final mix
  • Edit dialogue, direct ADR, build ambiences and design effects
  • Mix to loudness standards and deliver correct stems
  • Present and defend their creative decisions professionally
Programme 04
Ongoing · remote or on site

Consultancy & Mentoring

For institutions building a sound curriculum, and for departments that want a professional ear on student output. Also one-to-one mentoring for graduates.

Institutions get
  • Curriculum design and module sequencing advice
  • Studio, monitoring and software setup recommendations
  • Remote supervision and written mix reviews of student work
Media appearances

In the
media.

A selection of interviews and features about my work in film and television sound.

Interview · CADEC, Tenerife (2022)
Interview · Universidad de Salamanca (2025)
Practical information

Easy to
run.

What I bring

  • MaterialsSlides, exercises, session templates and a student handout — in your language, before day one.
  • Real sessionsMy own professional projects, finished and unfinished, plus broadcast reference scenes.
  • Academic structureLearning outcomes, timings and assessment criteria, ready for a validation document.

Technical requirements

  • RoomA screen and decent stereo monitoring. 5.1 or Atmos is a bonus, never a requirement.
  • WorkstationsFor hands-on formats, one computer with a DAW per one or two students.
  • Group & language12–30 students for workshops and intensives; masterclass unlimited. English or Spanish.
Jose Ignacio Arrufat on a professional mixing stage
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Jose Ignacio ArrufatSound Designer & Re-recording Mixer · Spain

Plan your next sound class with Jose Ignacio Arrufat.

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