Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Focus

String instrument making, Plucked string instrument making

Annotation

The course in Musical Instrument Making Markneukirchen combines handcrafted instrument making tradition with modern scientific work and research methods for an efficient and practice-oriented course. In a listed Art Nouveau villa there are high quality equipped workshops, modern laboratory and seminar rooms, acoustic measuring stations and an extensive specialist library. The course offers you lessons in musical acoustics, technical mechanics, materials and materials science, history of music and musical instruments as well as design theory, wood sculpting and restoration techniques in theory and practice. You will be taught knowledge and skills that enable you to design and build high-quality, artistically designed instruments. The close link between craftsmanship and modern academic training ensures a practically oriented degree course.

Admission modus

Selection procedure / qualifying examination

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

Passed aptitude test\; usually professional experience or a related vocational degree. The applicant is admitted for the area of specialisation chosen upon application.

Fees

no tuition fees