This is an intensive one-year vocational course that equips learners with the necessary professional skills to start their piano tuning and technician career.
The school has strong links with industry that will help those learners who may choose to enter the profession after the one-year course.
This is the only vocational course in the UK of its kind. The course is both relevant and practical for people wanting to start a career in tuning and backed by a long history of providing an internationally renowned qualification in musical instrument craft.
Tuning:
Consolidation of first year techniques
Equal temperament
Tuning of grand piano
Fine tuning
Workshop Practice:
Consolidation of first year techniques
Regulation
Piano rebuild and finish
Taught sessions will be enhanced from occasional visiting speakers from industry and student visits to Yamaha, Steinway and Sons, Piano Restorations.
Applicants must be assessed via an interview to ensure sufficient competency within the relevant fields of craftsmanship.
Please note, the Advanced courses are for adults 18+.
Each learner will have three days of contact time with specialist tutors, plus access to the tuning booths and workshops for a two hour unsupervised session per week during one academic year starting in September.
Tuning:
Series of tests throughout the year – results recorded by tutor and added to student portfolio
Workshop Practice:
Series of practical tasks based on course content, recorded by students and presented as portfolio at the end of the year
This is a full cost course, £4,000.
Details will be given at interview.
Attend one of our Open Days to find out more about our courses. To register please click here.
Our tutors bring considerable skills and experience as well as their understanding of current business practice and techniques, making our courses highly valued to students.
