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From across the United States and around the world, students come to Red Wing, Minnesota, to study band instrument repair.

You can learn the skills necessary for employment and advancement in this rewarding, viable career option. Our training is rigorous, requiring tenacity and a desire for excellence.

Join a community of graduates who are successfully employed in music stores, school districts, and independent repair shops.

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Band Instrument Repair DIP

In 2 semesters of comprehensive study, the Band Instrument Repair program will teach you the fundamentals of repairing clarinets, trumpets, flutes, trombones, saxophones, French horns, oboes, bassoons, and large brass.

You will also learn how to fabricate tools and instrument parts using lathes, drill presses, sanders, and bench motors.

Band Instrument Repair AAS

The Associate of Applied Science degree option is designed for students who want to take the one-year band instrument repair program, but have enough transferable college general education credits to complete the A.A.S. degree as well.

In 2 semesters of comprehensive study, the Band Instrument Repair program will teach you the fundamentals of repairing clarinets, trumpets, flutes, trombones, saxophones, French horns, oboes, bassoons, and large brass.

Careers in

Music Stores

Repair Shops

School Districts

Musical Instrument Manufacturers

Entrepreneurial Opportunities (with experience)

Minnesota State College Southeast placement rate: 96%

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At Minnesota State College Southeast, you can choose your own path, whether it's hands-on training for a new career or taking transfer-level classes to begin a bachelor’s degree. Apply now so you will be ready to build the future you've always wanted!