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The IU Jacobs School of Music offers the only college-accredited degree program in violin making in the world to date. Students can earn an associate degree in string instrument technology in the two-year, hands-on program.
During the first semester, students become acquainted with the violin and tools. They learn to make necessary repairs to the violin, and they make a pattern and forms to make their own violin. Students spend the next three semesters making a violin. They cut their own wood for the violin, learn about pigment and varnish, and complete the making of a violin as part of their degree requirement. They also take a course on the history of violin making, which is also popular with students pursuing performance degrees in string instruments. Since the program was established in 1978, 95 percent of the graduates have accepted positions and are currently working in the field.
Degree Offered
Associate of Science in String Instrument Technology
Opportunities for Experience
All students in the program make a violin as part of the degree requirements.
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