One Year Masters Course
Fees: $36,200.00 CND
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(Repair and Building)
 

Building
This course includes both repairs and building.  After eleven months, students have the option of staying at the school to continue their studies and work experience; or of travelling to Umea, Sweden for work experience. (see below for information about Umea). The Sweden option has an additional cost of $2500.00 Canadian. The work experience takes the place of a final exam.  Students are evaluated for their punctual attendance and work performance during this time.  This work experience is part of your reference to determine a recommendation from the school to potential employers.
Month One: Repairs – set ups, fret dress, nuts and saddles, electronics	Month Nine and Ten; Build an acoustic arch top
Month Two – Month Four: Build an electric guitar – strat or tele style Build an acoustic Guitar – dreadnaught style	Month Eleven: Repairs Resume Writing Job Search Finishing any unfinished work
Month Five through eight: Students choice for building	Month Twelve: Work Experience Students will build a maximum of Seven instruments.

Umeå , Sweden

Photo by David Whittley

These photos show the facilities where students in the One Years Master Program at Summit School can attend a one-month work experience session in Umeå, Sweden, under the care and instruction of master luthier Leif Jakobsson.

For more on Umeå, please visit:

http://www.sverigeturism.se/smorgasbord/index.html 
http://www.umea.se/net/Umearegionen/TURISM/gb 
http://www.umea.se/download/Publikationer/KOM_BROS_ENG.pdf

Scenic Umeå, Sweden