The Guitar Making Technology Program will prepare students to make a living or begin a career as a maker of guitars or as a guitar repair technician. Students will begin by gaining competency in basic woodworking processes including hand tool and power machine usage, finishing, and safety. During the course work students will construct four instruments including a ukulele, an electric guitar, a steel string guitar and an arch top guitar. Business building is thoroughly covered. This is a demanding and highly technical program. Students are expected to be dedicated determined and committed.
Program Requirements | Units
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CFT 100 |
Fundamentals of Woodworking | 4.0 |
|
CFT 108 |
Business Woodworking | 2.0 |
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CFT 132 |
Ukulele Making/Introduction to Stringed Instruments | 4.0 |
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CFT 133 |
Guitar Set-Up and Repair | 2.0 |
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CFT 134 |
Electric Guitar Construction/Solid Body | 2.0 |
|
CFT 135 |
Acoustic Guitar Making I | 4.0 |
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CFT 136 |
Acoustic Guitar Making II | 4.0 |
|
CFT 149 |
Hand Joinery I | 2.0 |
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CFT 195 |
Finishing Technology/Touch-Up and Repair | 2.0 |
| Total: 26.0 |
Electives (Select 2 or more units)
| CFT 132B | Ukulele Making II | 4.0 |
| CFT 133B | Guitar Technician II/Major Repair | 2.0 |
| CFT 134B | Electric Guitar Construction II/Custom | 4.0 |
| CFT 137 | Arch Top Guitar Construction I | 4.0 |
| CFT 138 | Arch Top Guitar Construction II | 4.0 |
| Total: 28.0 |