Musikinstrumentakademien – Where craftsmanship and music meet

Are you passionate about music and crafts and interested in building your own guitars? Musikinstrumentakademien is Scandinavia's only full-time vocational programme for people looking to pursue a career in the craft of musical instrument construction.

Hand with tool working on a guitar

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At Musikinstrumentakademien in Stockholm, you will receive sound basic training in the craft of musical instrument construction. The three-year vocational programme is free of charge and students are eligible for student aid.

The guitar-making programme develops the existing heritage of musical instrument construction based on solid traditions of craftsmanship blended with modern technology.

Whether you have a long-nurtured dream of working with musical instruments or have only recently become interested, the profession is grounded in musicality, craftsmanship and a desire to achieve the highest possible quality.

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Dates for the next programme start

The next programme will start in the autumn semester of 2026, on August 17.