Jacksonville University offers a wide variety of music ensemble experiences, including:

  • JU Choral Music and JU Music Theatre and Opera Performance
    • University Women’s and Men’s Choruses & University Singers
    • Opera and Music Theatre Studios
  • Jazz at JU - specializing in swing, standard and contemporary jazz
  • JU Orchestra - a symphonic orchestra
  • JU Percussion Ensemble - specializing in traditional and contemporary percussion repertoire
  • JU Piano and Chamber Music - specializing in literature for smaller instrumental ensembles in both classical and jazz idioms
  • JU Wind Ensemble - specializing in traditional and contemporary wind repertoire
  • JU Service Learning Ensemble - singers, instrumentalists, actors, and dancers program events with innovative music incorporating all styles of music and various combinations of performers.
Active chapters of Pi Kappa Lambda national honorary society in music, Mu Phi Epsilon, the Music Entertainment Industry Students Association, and the Collegiate Music Educators National Conference have been established on campus. The MEISA chapter helps coordinate activities for the JU based record label, Dolphinium Records.  Music students regularly perform in a variety of musical organizations and in recital formats required by their curricula. Numerous ensembles with regular rehearsals and performances provide experience for all JU students. Association with these organizations may require an audition.

Scholarships

Jacksonville University offers competitive talent scholarships in all areas.  Full-tuition music scholarships are available for positions in our Honors Brass and Woodwind Quintets, and Honors String Quartet (subject to position vacancy).