Workshops in Violin Building; Violin Maintenance and Repair; Bow-making; Bow Repair; and Bow Rehairing 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.
Institute Location
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. 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 that information.
How to Register (Online, Mail, Phone, Fax)
Click here to download a registration form and mail it, along with a $100 deposit for each week you want to attend, to the UNH Violin Craftsmanship Institute,
11 Garrison Avenue, Durham, NH 03824.
Click here to register on the Web (using a credit card or e-check for the deposit).
You may also phone in your registration to (603) 862-7380 or fax it to (603) 862-7381.
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
 Full payment is due April 16, 2012, for:
Violin Building (week a)
Bow Rehairing
Basic Violin Set-up, Maintenance, and Repair I
Full payment is due May 7, 2012, for:
Violin Building (weeks b-d)
Bow Making Techniques
Bow Repair I
Bow Repair II
Basic Violin & Stringed Instrument Repair II
Intermediate Violin Repair & Sound Adjusments
Advanced Violin Repair & Acoustics
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) 862-1739
• Write to: Violin Institute,
UNH Professional Development and Training,
11 Garrison Avenue,
Durham, New Hampshire 03824, USA
• Fax us at (603) 862-7381;
• E-mail us at professional.development@unh.edu
• Call (603) 862-1900 or fax (603) 862-0245
• Write to: University Conference Office, Stillings Hall, 20 Ballard Street, 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 Violin Craftsmanship Institute is sponsored by
© Copyright 2012 by UNH Professional Development and Training
Comments or suggestions:lac@cisunix.unh.edu
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