"There is a great need for instrument technicians in Sweden, and I see that we are well placed to create a programme that meets this need," says Jesper Lundgren, Head of Department at the Academy of Music and Drama.
The programme is planned in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Music. If funding is made available, the university plans to create a three-year bachelor's programme that combines classical craftsmanship with modern methods. The idea is to enroll between 10 and 12 students each year. The programme will also be linked to research in areas such as materials, acoustics and the history of instruments.
"There are still several talented instrument makers in our region with whom we hope to collaborate. Our affiliation with a broad university, with good relations to Chalmers University of Technology, and our close collaboration with HDK-Valand means unique opportunities to create something really interesting here at the School of Music and Drama," says Jesper Lundgren.
Talks are currently underway with several actors, including the Royal Academy of Music, about what needs exist in the field
"So far, all we can say is that we are investigating the possibilities of starting a programme for instrument technicians, but we don't yet know if it will work out. A prerequisite for us to be able to start the programme is that we get new training places that are adapted to the costs that are coming and there we are dependent on other actors," says Jesper Lundgren.
