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**Designed for those who wish to work in the piano industry as a tuner and/or technician, the BA (Hons) Musical Instrument Craft (Piano Tuning and Repair) is the only programme of its kind in the UK. The course aims to prepare learners with the skills needed to join the piano trade.**The Newark Piano School at Newark College is situated in a specialist building close to the main College campus, giving easy access to College facilities and the town centre. The School鈥檚 modern, well-appointed facilities boast 16 individual tuning rooms containing more than fifty pianos - which are used exclusively for piano tuning practice.The dedicated workshops are fitted with tailored workbenches and storage facilities and are fully health and safety and COSHH compliant. Large stocks of trade specific tools, materials and parts are available along with numerous and varied types of upright and grand pianos. Together, this ensures that students have the opportunity to gain a wealth of practical experience of all aspects of piano tuning, restoration and repair.Learners can also benefit from the School鈥檚 strong links with industry - a regular feature of which is visiting speakers from trade organisations and suppliers.Graduating students could progress to a range of job opportunities either in employment by piano firms and shops or on a self-employed basis. The Steinway Company, amongst others, have recruited directly from Newark Piano School.

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