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Jacksonville,Florida 32224
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Music in in Music Education

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies

Bachelor of Music in Performance

Bachelor of Music in Performance - Music Technology and Prodction

Accelerated Bachelor of Music to Master of Music in Music Education - Pedagogy and Research


The University of North Florida is home to one of the most recognized performance-based music programs in the country. With an emphasis on American music and comprised of dedicated faculty members who are recognized artist/practitioners in their fields, UNF's School of Music offers a stimulating and personal atmosphere in which students can study and grow. The UNF School of Music is a limited access program offering a Bachelor of Music in Performance with concentrations in Piano, Strings, Voice, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, and Music Technology and Production, a Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Jazz Studies, and Piano Pedagogy, a Master of Music Education with concentrations in Pedagogy and Research and Professional Education, and a Master of Music in Performance with concentrations in Conducting, Jazz Studies, Piano, Strings, Voice, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion. Since its launch in 1972, the School's limited access status has allowed for a more personal rapport between teacher and student while upholding the highest standards of musical excellence. The countless awards and endorsements that the Department has received and continues to receive is testament to the caliber of the UNF School of Music as one of the very best anywhere. UNF's School of Music is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

Acceptance Rate:

The University of North Florida (UNF) School of Music has a separate admission process from the general UNF acceptance rate, requiring a supplemental application and audition for music students, with an acceptance rate of 72% for the overall university.


Faculty Info:

Randall Tinnin, Marc Dickman, Michael Harper, James Jenkins, Kevin Reid, Erin Bodnar, Patrick Chiu, Simon Shiao, Cara Tasher, J.B. Scott, Lynne Arriale, Todd DelGiudice, Marc Dickman, Michael Emmert, Scott Giddens, Danny Gottlieb, Bunky Green, Barry Greene, Clarence Hines, James Hogan, Dennis Marks, William Prince, Dave Steinmeyer, Timothy J. Groulx, Rose Francis, Jane Palmer, Joshua Tomlinson, Alex Hayward, Elena Maier, Andrea Venet, Kenneth Every, Kevin Garry, Mike Taylor, Charlotte Mabrey, Erin K. Bennett, Sarah Hartley, Christina Lai, Michael Mastronicola, Lynne Radcliffe, Gary Smart, Nick Curry, Melissa Barrett, Christopher Chappell, DJ Cheek, Grace Bahng Gavin, Simon Shiao, John Voss, John Wieland, Stephen Gosden, Stephanie Magnus, Sarah Caissie, Scott Swan, James Hall, Dina Barone, John Daugherty, Brittany Fouché, Marilyn Smart, Cara Tasher, Michael Bovenzi, Ann Adams, Erin Bodnar, Gordon R. Brock, Rhonda Cassano, Conrad Cornelison, Patrick Graham, Xiaodi Liu, Gia Sastre, Sunshine Simmons, Sarah Young.



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