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Help Save Newark College

Author: ACCA
Date: 2025-06-26 23:42

https://www.change.org/p/save-the-newark-school-of-musical-instrument-crafts

Newark College's School of Musical Instrument Crafts in Lincolnshire, UK, is facing potential closure. The school, renowned for its BA (Hons) Musical Instrument Craft degrees in guitar, piano, violin, and woodwind making and repair, is facing suspension due to low application numbers and financial losses. The potential closure has sparked concern among students, alumni, and the wider music industry, as it would be the only UK institution offering a degree in stringed instrument making.

Newark College formerly offered BA (Hons) degrees in Musical Instrument Craft, specializing in guitar, piano, violin, and woodwind making and repair.

The school has a strong international reputation for producing highly skilled craftspeople and has close links with industry professionals and organizations.

Lincoln College Group, which oversees the Newark campus, has announced that there will be no new intake of students in 2025 and 2026. This suspension threatens the continuation of the degree programs and the skills they impart.

Their website now only shows foundation courses in guitar and violin making.

Lincoln College has cited low application numbers for the suspension, stating that the courses have been running at a substantial loss for the past three years. They have stated in press releases that they are exploring redesigning the program to better meet student and employer needs. However, the closure of the school would mean the loss of the only UK degree course in instrument making and repair. By not offering these courses as a degree, students lose accesss to normal university funding options, making such options inaccessible for many.

Please help ensure the training of future generations of woodwind, brass, and instrument techs by signing this petition: https://www.change.org/p/save-the-newark-school-of-musical-instrument-crafts

thank you!

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