Techniques des métiers d'art : lutherie

Program objectives Applied Arts and Crafts Covering personal expression, a chosen method of production and the realities of the market, this program is indeed an ambitious one. Using a material and technique of choice, artisans must create, fabricate and share works of produced objects. The manner in which the program is structured reflects the ongoing relationship between creation and the management of the resulting object.
Guitar Making
This specialization trains individuals to become artisans specialized in designing and making string instruments (violin, guitar), producing either a single instrument or a batch of several at a time. They are also capable of tuning, maintaining and repairing these instruments.

Guitar makers receive and evaluate customer orders, consult technical documents, design different models of instruments, select and prepare materials to be used, make templates, moulds, supports and manual tools, fashion, plate and thread the different parts of an instrument, assemble and tune components and sets of components, do any finishing work, repair, maintain and tune instruments.

In most cases, their work can often be broken down into the following process: design a product, ensure availability of materials, accessories, tools and equipment, prepare the workshop for production, make and assemble different components, ensure quality control, exhibit, sell and deliver musical instruments and carry out administrative tasks related to production.

The skills acquired as part of the program enable graduates to work as instrument makers in different sectors of activity and evolve as independent professionals. Instrument makers work either under the supervision of a seasoned instrument maker or a music store manager. Some are self-employed and work either alone or in partnership with other artisans.

Before applying to a program leading to a Diploma of College Studies (DCS), applicants who studied in Québec must meet the following three requirements:

The applicant must have a Secondary School Diploma and be in one of the following situations:
The applicant has a Secondary School Diploma (SSD)*
NOTE: a SSD holder that has not passed the following courses may be required to complete remedial courses:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
Secondary 4 Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Applied Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Physical Science
Secondary 4 History and Citizenship Education or Secondary 4 History of Quebec and Canada
The applicant holds a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) and has successfully completed the following subjects*:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
The applicant has training deemed equivalent by the College.
The applicant has training and experience deemed sufficient by the College and has interrupted full time studies for at least 24 months.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, the special conditions for admission established by the Minister which specify the program prerequisites*.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, any special conditions for admission established by the College for each of its programs.


*If the applicant is enrolled in school and completing his or her secondary studies at the time of application, the grades sent by the school must demonstrate that the applicant is passing in all the courses required to complete the SSD and required to fulfill the admission requirements.