others include auxiliary aspects of lutherie, such as playing, technical illustration and photography. Courses vary in length from several weeks to three or four years. Belgium Ecole Internationale de Lutherie Brazil O Curso de Luteria do Conservatório de Tatuí Curso superior de Tecnologia em Luteria da Universidade Federal Do Paraná - UFPR Canada Ecole Nationale de Lutherie Quebec City, Quebec Czech Republic Violin Making School Cheb Cheb, Czech Republic England London Guildhall University London, England Newark School of Violin Making Newark-on-Trent, England Chapel Violins School Newark-on-Trent, England West Dean College Chichester, West Sussex Merton College Morden, Surrey Cambridge Violin Makers Workshop Cambridge, UK Finland Ikaalinen Handicraft and Industrial Arts Institute Germany Berufliches Schulzentrum (BSZ) für Technik Oelsnitz Studiengang Musikinstrumentenbau Markneukirchen Staatliche Berufsfach- und Fachschule für Geigenbau und Zupfinstrumentenmacher in Mittenwald Italy Scuola Internazionale di Liuteria A. Stradivari Cremona, Italy Civica Scuola di Liuteria Milan, Italy Scuola Internazionale di Liuteria di Parma Parma Japan Tokyo Violin Making School (since 2007 closed) Mexico Escuela de Laudería / National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (INBAL) Colonia Juárez, Mexico City Norway Musikk Instrument Akademiet Scotland Stringed Instrument Repair and Construction at Anniesland College Switzerland Geigenbausechule Brienz United States The Chicago School of Violin Making Skokie, Illinois North Bennet Street School Boston, Massachusetts Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical Red Wing, Minnesota University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Violin Making School of America Salt Lake City, Utah See also Blackbird (violin), a playable violin-shaped sculpture made of diabase (dolerite) Luthier Stradivarius violin Further reading Courtnall, Roy; Johnson, Chris (1999). The Art of Violin Making. London: Robert Hale Ltd.. Domenico, Angeloni (1923). Il Liutaio - Origine e costruzione del violino e degli strumenti ad arco moderni. Milan. OCLC: 558075991. Heron-Allan, Edward (1885). Violin-making : as it was and is, being a historical, theoretical, and practical treatise on the science and art of violin-making, for the use of violin makers and players, amateur and professional. London: Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.. Sacconi, Simone F. (1972). The secrets of Stradivari. Cremona: Libreria del Convegno. OCOC: 227975557. External links - Complete bibliography The violin making manual - The complete violin making guide with vectorized images and plans Violinbridges - Online bridge Archive Violin Maker's Workbook - complete online maker's workbook compiled by apprentice to a master luthier Violin Making - virtual tour of a violin shop Making a Violin - watch a violin maker construct a violin by hand