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Cremona

Telephone:

  • +39 (372) 27129 (Palazzo dell'Arte, head office)
  • +39 (372) 38689 (Palazzo Raimondi, office of Course of Violinmaking)
  • +39 (372) 457297 (Headmaster Francesco Torrisi, Doctor of Engineering)

Fax:

  • +39 (372) 27129 (Palazzo dell'Arte)
  • +39 (372) 38689 (Palazzo Raimondi)

E-mail:

I.P.I.A.L.L. is the only state school in Italy for Violin-making, and its courses last five years; at the end of the first three years the 'Violin craftsman' Certificate is issued and, after two more years, the Final 'Violin-maker' diploma is obtained.

Civica Scuola Di Liuteria

A 4 year course in instrument making. Bowed or plucked strings . Courses at Milan's Civica Scuola di Liuteria are subdivided into professional and refresher courses, refresher workshops and non-professional courses for beginners and non-professionals. Every year, nearly 70 students, both Italian and foreign, attend the school.

Fabio Ragghianti
via Fornace,10
55045 Pietrasanta, Italy
39-0584-796050; 39-3337-493252
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Weekend minicourses on fretting, neck carving , bracing, French polishing, and so on in lovely Tuscany, Italy

Parma

A three year course in violinmaking and varnish, mostly practical, with some theoretical lessons in technology of the wood, design and acoustics physics. Optional two years of specialization.