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Band Instrument Repair Certificate

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Turn your passion for music into hands-on repair skills with Indiana State University’s Band Instrument Repair Certificate, designed to prepare you for specialized work in the music repair field. 
 

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Program Availability 

The Band Instrument Repair undergraduate certificate program is open to students interested in band instrument repair. It is an on-campus certificate program. Students should consult their academic advisor before enrolling in courses to ensure suitability and to plan their program of study. 

This band instrument repair certificate program is also open to working professionals, including music educators, music business professionals, and music performance practitioners. For application instructions, visit Admissions.

Program Highlights  

In the Band Instrument Repair certificate program, you’ll build the skills to repair woodwind and brass instruments while preparing for a specialized field with growing industry demand. Indiana State is one of the few four-year colleges or universities in the United States to offer a band instrument repair credential. The University employs a full-time instrument repair technician, which provides you with opportunities for hands-on training from a certified professional. 

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Courses  

The Band Instrument Repair undergraduate certificate includes 16 credits of hands-on coursework in woodwind and brass instrument repair. You’ll develop practical repair techniques, learn the fundamentals of running a repair shop, and take an accounting course to support the business side of the profession. 

Required Courses (16 credits) 

  • ACCT 200 – Survey of Accounting 
  • MUS 261 – Woodwind Instrument Repair I 
  • MUS 262 – Brass Instrument Repair I 
  • MUS 263 – Woodwind Instrument Repair II 
  • MUS 264 – Brass Instrument Repair II 
  • MUS 361 – Musical Instrument Repair Shop Management 
  • MUS 421 – Woodwind Techniques 
  • MUS 422 – Brass Techniques 
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Transfer Credit

Indiana State University accepts credit from regionally accredited colleges and universities within the United States, and from selected schools located outside the United States. Credit also may be granted for military training and experience. Previously earned college credit can be applied toward completion of the program per Indiana State's transfer guidelines.

Transfer Guidelines

Career Possibilities 

Graduates of Indiana State’s Band Instrument Repair Certificate program are prepared for specialized roles in the music industry, including careers as instrument repair technicians, music business professionals, performance practitioners, and music educators who have added expertise in woodwind and brass repair.   

Accreditation

Indiana State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Higher Learning Commission

In addition, the School of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The Music Education program holds accreditation with the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and the Music Business program is affiliated with NAMM – International Music Products Association.