Music Schools

Jacksonville
Nationally Accredited Schools of Music

Jacksonville

Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
http://www.educationcentral.org/dasota/

Including Grades 9-12, "the school attracts students with talents in dance, instrumental and vocal music, theatre, creative writing, and visual arts from all parts of Florida. A high academic standard, coupled with a broad arts curriculum, offers each student an opportunity to excel in his chosen discipline."

Florida Community College at Jacksonville: Fine Arts, Performing Arts and Technical Theatre
http://www.fccj.org/prospective/programs/fineart_theat/index.html

Offers associate of arts degree program with specializations in instrumental or choral music.

Jacksonville University: Music
http://www.ju.edu/academics/undergrad_music.asp

Private university offering bachelor degree programs in music (B.M., B.M.E., B.A.)

LaVilla School of the Arts
http://www.educationcentral.org/lavilla/

Jacksonville's magnet program middle school for the visual and performing arts.

University of North Florida Department of Music
http://www.unf.edu/coas/music/information.html

"Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the UNF Department of Music is a limited access and exclusively undergraduate program offering a B.M. in Jazz Studies, a B.M. in Voice and Piano, a B.A. in Music, and a B.A.E. with a Concentration in Music." UNF is part of the Florida State University System.

Nationally Accredited Schools of Music

National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
http://nasm.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp

"NASM, founded in 1924, is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges and universities. It has approximately 600 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials."

Although full directory information is available only to subscribers, access to the names, addresses, and websites of accredited institutions is available at:

NASM Member List
http://nasm.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp?page=Member%20Lists

To see the entire list of institutions, go to the bottom of the web page and click the "Submit" button. It is also possible to sort by city or state, and to search for institutions by name.