Linda Berry Stein College of Fine Arts

The Linda Berry Stein College of Fine Arts is dedicated to giving to each individual student the instruction and guidance needed to realize his or her full artistic and intellectual potential, and provide each student with ongoing opportunities for performance and exhibition, as well as personal attention.

The College is comprised of three divisions:

Division of Visual Arts
Division of Music
Division of Theatre and Dance

Special Features

The Phillips Fine Arts Building houses a gallery/recital hall, the C.A.V.E. (Center for Animation and Virtual Environments) digital animation and design studio, an electronic music and recording studio, digital piano/computer laboratory, practice rooms, studios, classrooms, rehearsal rooms, the Alexander Brest Museum, musical instruments and equipment for the Department of Music.
Terry Concert Hall, seating 402 persons, is the venue for concerts and recitals.
Sam Marks Chapel, seating 150 persons, houses the choral program and serves as a reheasal and performance venue for applied and chamber music rehearsals and performances.
Swisher Theater, seating 400 persons, is a state of the art venue for plays, musicals and dance productions.
Alternative performances are held in the studio black box theater and the Alexander Brest Dance Studios.
Active chapters of Pi Kappa Lambda National Honor Society in Music, MUS Phi Epsilon, and the Collegiate Music Educators National Conference have been established on campus.
Numerous ensembles with regular rehearsals and performances provide experience for all JU students.

Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degrees

Bachelor of Arts in Art - offers the student an understanding of several media and approaches to visual arts as it relates to the pursuit of arts administration, and/or fields within the arts.
Bachelor of Arts in Dance - offers the student intensive training in technique and choreography with the flexibility to study in depth in other fields and disciplines.
Bachelor of Arts in Film - offers students the opportunity to explore film history, theory, and criticism in depth along with a hands-on introduction to production. This combination of theoretical study with production experience gives students a unique understanding of how film creates meaning.
Bachelor of Arts in Music - offers emphases in a typical liberal arts curriculum. This generalist degree prepares students for careers or further study on advanced degrees that require a more general background.
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts - offers a four-year comprehensive program designed to prepare students majoring in Theatre Arts for advanced studies in theatre or related fields.

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Degrees

For those who qualify and envision careers as teachers or practicing visual or performing artists, the College offers these pre-professional degrees:

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation - includes an art core and a variety of coursework focused on all aspects of computer animation from design through rendering with an emphasis on narrative animation production. This degree is designed for those interested in a career in animation as well as those wanting to pursue graduate work in the field.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art - includes an art core and six concentration options: ceramics, glass, graphic design, illustration, photography, and sculpture. Each is designed to facilitate conceptual and technical skill sets pursuant to mastering one medium with the intent of pursuing a professional artist career.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance - offers a four-year pre-professional program of study, preparing the student for a professional career as performer or choreographer in a dance related field. Opportunities are provided for the student to gain the necessary practical experience in dance performance, choreography, pedagogy, teaching, and other practical technical skills.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre - is a professional interdisciplinary degree that provides immersive study in the areas of music and vocal performance, theatre, and dance. This degree prepares students for careers as performers or for further advanced study.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre – offers a four-year comprehensive program designed to prepare students majoring Theatre Arts for advanced studeies in theatre and for professional work in theatre. The BFA degree is a pre-professional degree allowing students to concentrate in acting, technical theatre, or to incorporate both areas to best meet each student’s individual needs.

Bachelor of Music (BM) Degree

Bachelor of Music - is a professional program with concentrations available in Vocal, Instrumental and Piano Performance, Composition, and Jazz/Commercial Music in that prepares students for graduate study and careers in professional musical performance of classical music.

Bachelor of Music Education (BME) Degree

Bachelor of Music Education - provides a curriculum with a strong music concentration in any instrument or voice, with general distribution requirements to ensure a liberal arts education. Students normally complete the 120-credit hour curriculum in four years. Students complete certification to teach music in kindergarten through twelfth grades in public schools in Florida (and other states) after completing the 120-credit hour curriculum. Students are also prepared for graduate study in music education.

Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree

Bachelor of Science in Music Business - is a generalist degree in music business. Students are also required to complete an option in management or music technology. This degree prepares students for careers in the music business or for further advanced study.

Minors Offered

For a listing of Linda Berry Stein College of Fine Arts minors, see Minor sections in each division or department.

Fine Arts Internship and Practicum

The Fine Arts internship program is administered and supervised by discipline-specific faculty members.

Students will enroll under the suffix number 490 with the following options available: museum internship, art internship, music internship, music-business internship, and theatre internship. Other options may be added as the need and demand arises.
Students wishing to intern in Fine Arts must follow the Career Resource Center’s application procedures and appy to the appropriate chair prior to the start of the internship during the semester which the internship is to be undertaken.
Applicants must have achieved junior standing or departmental approval, a 2.5 grade point average (GPA), and a 3.0 GPA in their major.
Applicants must have completed at least 12 credit hours in the major program concerned.
No student may earn more than 12 credit hours through internship.
Fine arts students also may enroll in Fine Arts practicum courses with a discipline specific faculty sponsor and permission of the Division Chair.

Core Curriculum

Refer to the Core Curriculum section of this catalog for general University requirements specific to programs in the Linda Berry Stein College of Fine Arts.

Specific information concerning degree programs within the College will be found in the appropriate description of each discipline.