The University of North Florida's (UNF) music program offers a bachelor of arts in music for both theory and education. Students take courses for piano, wind, string and brass instruments and more. Music theory courses also include ensemble and orchestra. Education theory classes teach learning theories as well as music to individuals and groups. UNF music students also acquire critical-thinking skills, including how to solve problems, dilemmas and questions of learning experiences.
The music programs at Jacksonville University (JU) include a bachelor of music, which features composition and theory. The bachelor of fine arts also includes music theatre, which prepares graduates for professional work in theatrical music. JU also has a bachelor of arts in music that covers music theory and history, in addition to music business and theater.
Students in the department of music at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville learn the basics of music theory as well as analytical techniques. In total, students take 48 general education requirements in addition to the core music theory courses, such as Music Theory I, II, III and IV. Students also take part in support courses such as marching and jazz band, concert or chamber choir.
Florida State College is a two-year technical college in Jacksonville that offers career programs. However, its general education curriculum includes a music department. Music theory courses include Introduction to Music Theory, Music Theory I, II, III and IV as well as singing and ear training. Beginner music theory courses teach students to prepare for further education in music, teaching the fundamentals of elementary music terminology, notation, intervals, scales, chords, rhythm, sight singing and diction.