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Jacksonville, FL 32211
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College of Fine Arts
The College of Fine Arts ensures that every student receives the instruction and guidance needed to realize his or her full artistic and intellectual potential. Our faculty is composed of professionals who are dedicated to their individual artistic disciplines, but are dedicated first and foremost to great teaching and the nurturing of each individual student.
DEGREES & PROGRAMS
Undergraduate Programs
Dance
Learn about the degrees we offer in Dance.
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Music
Learn about the degrees we offer in Music.
- Bachelor of Arts in Music - B.A.
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre – B.F.A.
- Bachelor of Music - B.M. (Performance, Composition, Jazz/Commercial Music)
- Bachelor of Music Education – B.M.E. (Vocal or Instrumental)
- Bachelor of Science in Music - B.S. (Music Business)
Theatre
Learn about the degrees we offer in Theatre.
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
Visual Arts
Learn about the degrees we offer in Visual Arts.
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art
- Concentrations: Ceramics, Glass, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, or Sculpture
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation
- Bachelor of Arts in Art
- Concentrations: Ceramics, Glass, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Sculpture, Art History, or Art
- Bachelor of Arts in Film
Graduate Programs
Audition & Portfolio Review Dates:
Application to Jacksonville University is a pre-requisite for auditions and portfolio reviews. Click a date below to schedule a preferred audition or portfolio date. Go to https://www.ju.edu/admissions/apply-to-ju.php to apply for admission to JU.
- January 19, 2018
- Theater Arts ONLY (In-person)
- Dance ONLY (In-person)
- Visual Arts (Electronic ONLY)
- January 20, 2018
- Music ONLY (In-person)
- Music Theater ONLY (In-person)
- February 23, 2018
- All prospective Fine Arts Majors
- Visual Arts may be in-person or electronically
- March 23, 2018
- All prospective Fine Arts Majors
- Visual Arts may be in-person or electronically
News
By Marguerite Richardson, D.Mus. Associate Professor of Strings & Director of Orchestral Activities, Jacksonville University The Jacksonville University Orchestra will present a program of contemporary compositions on Tuesday, March 6, in Terry Concert Hall at 7:30 PM. The music, which is “hot off the press,” was all composed in the 21st century, with most of … 
One of the most formidable female characters ever crafted will be portrayed by one of the most passionate instructors in the College of Fine Arts, as Associate Professor of Theater Arts Deborah Jordan makes her JU debut in the title role “Mrs. Warren’s Profession” Feb. 16-24 in Swisher Theater. The play about the world’s oldest … 
Warring nations come together and forbidden love faces its ultimate challenge in Elton John and Tim Rice’s “Aida,” the Tony and Grammy award-winning musical that comes to JU’s Swisher Theater Feb. 15-25. The tale of a bond between an Egyptian prince and a slave transcends borders and has become known since its 2000 Broadway debut … 
The Seventh Annual Electroacoustic Barn Dance is coming Feb. 8-10 to Jacksonville University, a free three-day national festival of electronic music and art drawing acclaimed composers and artists from as far away as Estonia. On stage performing with top student and faculty composers from dozens of universities at this year’s event will be the JU … 
The annual Winter Music Symposium of the Florida College System Activities Association (@TheFCSAA) brings more than 350 student musicians and faculty from the state’s two-year colleges to the Jacksonville University campus Jan. 25-27 for masterclasses, ensemble rehearsals and free public concerts led by the JU music faculty. “The opportunity to highlight all we do in …