University of New Hampshire Violin Craftsmanship Institute

The Violin Craftsmanship Institute sponsored by UNH Professional Development and Training is a highly acclaimed, world renowned violin and bow making institute with expert faculty members.

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General Information

Workshops in Violin Building; Violin Maintenance and Repair; Bow-making; Bow Repair; Bow Rehairing; and Machine Tool Techniques with world renowned expert faculty members.

Who Should Attend

Beginning to advanced bow makers, professional stringed instrument musicians, music educators, violin makers, and instrument repair persons at all levels of experience. Note: Participants who are serious about violin building and repair will, over time, make a considerable personal investment in tools. Workshops are open to individuals 18 years and older or who have a high school diploma.

Institute Location

boats We are sure that you will enjoy the rural setting where the annual summer institute is held. The University is located on 156 wooded acres in Durham, New Hampshire; only a 90-minute drive from Boston, Massachusetts; 10 miles from the Atlantic Ocean; and 40 miles from the foothills of the White Mountains National Forest. The historic seacoast town of Portsmouth is 10 miles east of Durham. Limousine service and bus service are available from either Boston’s Logan International Airport or from Manchester (NH) Airport to Durham, NH.

Room and Board at the
University of New Hampshire

While attending the Violin Craftsmanship Institute, you may live in a University residence hall or apartment. The cost of room is not included in the tuition. The cost varies according to the program you attend. Housing and dining information and a fee schedule will be sent after your acceptance into the program. Please follow the procedures and deadlines outlined in this brochure.

How to Register

Complete the Violin Web Registration Form and submit it, along with a $100 deposit for each week you want to attend, to the UNH Violin Craftsmanship Institute, 6 Garrison Avenue, Durham, NH 03824. You may also register on the Web at www.learn.unh.edu/violin (using a credit card for the deposit). You may also fax your registration to (603) 862-0100. Since there is a rolling admissions process and a limited number of spaces available for each program, you are urged to make an early application. The granting or denial of any application for admission to the Institute is within the sole discretion of the University of New Hampshire.

Deposit

Applicants must include a $100 deposit per week of instruction with their application form. For example, if you sign up for two weeks, the deposit is $200; three weeks, $300; etc. The deposit is non-refundable (see "Refund Policy").

Tuition

The tuition for each of the workshops is stated in the individual program descriptions. Lodging and meals are additional. (See "Room and Board at the University of New Hampshire").

U.S. Currency

All deposits, tuition, registration fee, and payments to housing, if any, are payable only in U.S. currency, by credit card or by checks in U.S. funds.

Final Payment Deadlines

prescott park Full payment is due March 31, 2008, for:
Violin Building (weeks a-b)
Bow Rehairing
Bow Repair
Basic Violin Maintenance and Repair I
Intermediate Violin Repair (F-holes)

Full payment is due April 21, 2008, for:
Violin Building (weeks c-e)
Bow Making Techniques
Machine Techniques for Bow Repair and Tool-making
Advanced Violin Repair I (Carving a Scroll)
Adv. Violin Repair II (Touch-Up & Making Varnish)
Adv. Violin Repair III (Varnishing a New Instrument)

Failure to receive full payment by the due date may mean a loss of your place in the program and forfeiture of all fees and deposits paid. This policy has been adopted in fairness to students on waiting lists. All participants must be pre-registered and pre-paid in full, before attending the first day of class. Walk-ins are NOT ACCEPTED.

Refund Policy

The $100 per week tuition deposit is nonrefundable, unless you are not accepted into the program. If you are not accepted, then all fees will be refunded. Tuition refunds, less the $100 per week deposit, will be given if written cancellation is received by the final payment deadline for your workshop. No tuition refunds will be made after the final payment date. This refund policy does not apply to housing costs. Please check with the University Conference Office at (603) 862-1900 for their housing refund policies.

Responsibility Clause

The Violin Craftsmanship Institute is located in the State of New Hampshire and is subject to New Hampshire law. The terms and conditions of the Program shall be enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New Hampshire, and all Agreements relating to the Program are deemed to have been made in the State of New Hampshire. In the event of litigation regarding the terms and conditions of the Program, the parties expressly submit to the jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in New Hampshire. All attendees must adhere to UNH rules, Violin Craftsmanship Institute rules, and University Conference Office policies.

 

For More Information

• Call (603) 862-4930
• Write to: Violin Institute,
UNH Professional Development and Training,
6 Garrison Avenue,
Durham, New Hampshire 03824, USA
• Fax us at (603) 862-0100;
• E-mail us at professional.development@unh.edu

 

For More Information about On-Campus Housing

• Call (603) 862-1900 or fax (603) 862-0245
• Write to: University Conference Office, Holloway Commons, 75 Main St., Durham, NH 03824
• E-mail us at conferences@unh.edu
• Visit website at www.conferences.unh.edu

Please note: Audio and/or Video Recordings of
Institute classes are not permitted.

The University of New Hampshire in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, veteran's status or handicap in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.

The Violin Craftsmanship Institute is sponsored by

UNH Professional Development

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