Curriculum

The Violin Guild of America course of study to complete the program and earn a Violin Maker certificate requires two years and is open to all beginning violin making students. There are no prerequisites for this course of study.

Each year is composed of three terms. Each term lasts twelve weeks with a week off for the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year holidays. Classes for the first term begin Monday, September 12, 2011.

Classes are four days a week, Monday through Thursday, four hours per day from 11:00a- 3:00p with a required lab on Friday.

First Year: Becoming a Violin Maker

First Term: Build a Violin
Second Term: Build a Viola
Third Term: Build a Cello

Second Year: Mastering Violin Making

First Term: Build a Violin
Second Term: Build a Viola
Third Term: Instrument and Bow Repairs

A certificate of completion will be awarded to those students who satisfactorily complete the course of study. Additionally, the VGA will assist with job placement and recommendations.

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