The Violin Making School of America was founded in 1972 by Peter Paul Prier in Salt Lake City, Utah. In this beautiful setting, the school provides you with a foundation of skills and knowledge on which to build a career as a Luthier.
The school seeks applicants who are motivated to combine the unique skills of violin making with the desire to construct instruments of tonal and aesthetic beauty.
2010 Calendar*
Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb. 15: President's Day
Mar. 1: Spring Quarter begins; tuition due
Apr. 2-5: Spring/Easter break
May 21: Graduation
May 31: Memorial Day
June-July: Summer session
August: No school
Sept. 7: First day of Fall Classes; tuition due
Sept. 24: Wood Trip
Oct. 11: Columbus Day
Nov. 25-28: Thanksgiving
Dec. 1: Winter Quarter begins; tuition due
Dec. 18-Jan. 2: Holiday Season/New Year's break
*dates are subject to change
