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.
2011-12 Calendar*
Sept. 6 Fall Quarter begins; tuition due
Sept. 23 Wood trip
Oct. 10 Columbus Day Holiday
Nov. 24 thru 27 Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec. 1 Winter Quarter begins; tuition due
Dec. 21 thru Jan. 2 Holiday Season/New Year break
Jan. 3 School resumes
Jan. 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday
Feb. 20 President’s Day Holiday
Mar. 1 Spring Quarter begins; tuition due
Apr. 6 thru 9 Spring/Easter break
May 18 Graduation Day
May 25 Last day of school year
June 1 Summer session begins (optional)
July 4 Holiday
July 31 Summer session ends
* dates are subject to change
