Anniesland College
Hatfield Drive,
Glasgow, G12OYE,
UK

Phone: (44) 0141 3573969
Fax: (44) 0141 3576557
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Contact: Paul Hyland

Entry requirements:    Qualification
Course contents:        Instrument making
Course length:             2 Years

Cambridge Violin Makers Workshop 

• Cambridge Violin Makers
• 70A Hartington Grove
• Cambridge
• United Kingdom CB1 7UB
• Fax: 44 (0)1223 561736
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The Violin Workshop, based in Cambridge UK and run by The Cambridge Violin Makers, offers one week summer courses in Violin Making and Bow Making for students of all ages and professions.  Evening and daytime classes in violin making have been run by The C.V.M for over forty years.  In 1990, Bow Making was added as an option for both evening classes and summer courses.

Derek Roberts Warwickshire College 

Derek Roberts teaches evening classes in violin making at Warwickshire College. The classes are designed for anyone who wishes to make a violin, viola or cello under the guidance of a professional violin maker.

Derek also teaches 3, 4 and 5 day courses in his own workshop in Leamington Spa.

Leeds College of Music
3 Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7PD UK
44-1132-223-400; fax 44-1132-243-8798
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Phone: (44) 0113 2223400
Fax: (44) 0113 2438798
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Contact: Ted Lee 

Entry requirements: previous experience and qualifications
Course contents:      Instrument maintenance and making
Course length:           2 Years 

2 years on violin family and guitar making and repair

London

London Guildhall University

• Sir John Cass Faculty of Arts
• 41-71 Commercial Road
• London E1 1LA, England
• (44) 171 320 1827
• (44) 171 320 1830 (FAX)

Entrance by interview.  Two years full-time courses (some adult returning students may not need to attend full-time) in musical instrument technology, leading to a degree or diploma.

London Metropolitan University (formerly Guildhall)
Sir John Cass Department of Art & Design
41–71 Commercial Rd., London, E1 1LA UK
44-20-7320-1844; fax 44-20-7320-1830
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2–3 years violin family, guitars, early strings, early keyboard, making and repair

Manchester College of Arts and Technology
Ashley Lane, Moston, Manchester, M9 4WU UK
44-161-953-5995 ext. 4240
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2- or 3-year part-time courses on steel string and classical guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, mandola, cittern, others

Merton College Musical Instrument Workshop

• Merton College
• London Road, Morden, Surrey SM45QX
• Tel: 020 8408 6400
• Fax: 020 8408 6666
• Advice Centre: 020 8408 6500
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• Musical Instrument Technology Website

Musical Instrument Technology, Violin Making and Repair.  Three years full time (part time available), accepting students of all ages and backgrounds.

Newark and Sherwood College

• Newark School of Violin Making & classical guitar making
• Kerry Boylan, Violin Programme Manager
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• Newark and Sherwood College
• Friary Road
• Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 1TB, England
• + 44 (0)1636 680680
• + 44 (0)1636 680681(FAX)
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  3 years violin family making and repair; 2 years classic guitar making

A three-year course in violin making and repair; also, a one-year basic course in violin making.

Chapel Violins School of Violin Making

• 
  The Old Chapel, Pinfold Lane, Balderton, Newark
  Nottinghamshire, NG24 3LP
  United Kingdom
• Phone/Fax: 01636 650788
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Sir John Cass Department of Design and Technology
41-71 Commercial Road
London, E1 1 LA
UK

Phone: (44) 020 7320 1842
Fax: (44) 020 7320 1830
Contact: James Mackey

Entry requirements: Qualification
Course contents:       contact J. Mackey
Course length:            2-6 Years

Gary Southwell, Southwell Guitars
10 Chaucer Ct. Workshops
Chaucer St., Nottingham, NG1 5LP UK
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1-week summer, classical guitar making

Totnes School of Guitar making
Collins Rd., Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5PJ UK
44-1803-865-255; fax 44-1803-864-649

12-week courses 3x/yr., all guitars and related instruments

David Van Edwards
6 Whitwell Rd.
Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4HB England
44-1603-629-899; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Weekly, summer school, cd-rom; various early stringed instruments including
lutes, viols, guitars

West Dean Musical Instrument Workshop

• West Dean College
• Chichester, West Sussex
• PO18 0QZ UK
• T +44 (0) 1243 811301
• F +44 (0) 1243 811343
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• Apprenticeship program in the making of early stringed instruments at West Dean College Homepage

West Dean has courses in viol and lute making on a three year apprenticeship scheme, as well as short courses on instrument making.