• Submit FGCU Undergraduate Admission Application and satisfy all applicable university admission requirements.
• *Limited Access: Submit a Bower School of Music Supplemental Application by June 1 for fall admission and November 1 for spring admission.
• Audition in the student's primary instrument or voice, sight read, and take the music theory placement test.
• Complete common prerequisites with a grade of C or better: MUT 1111, Music Theory I, MUT 1241, Sight Singing and Ear Training  I; MVK 1011, Class Piano I or equivalent (piano placement in Class Piano II or piano proficiency);  one semester of Freshman Applied Music (MVx) and one semester of the appropriate ensemble  MUN xxxx.
• Attend an orientation session.
• Sign an Advising Contract.

1. FGCU General Education Program (GEP) (36 hrs)
   Refer to the General Education Program for more information.
   
   
   1. Communication (6 hrs)
      1. ENC 1101 (3)
      2. ENC 1102 (3)
   2. Mathematics (6 hrs)
      1. STA 2023 (3)
   3. Humanities (9 hrs)
      1. HUM 2510 (3)
      2. MUL 2110 (3) recommended
   4. Social Sciences (6-9 hrs)
   5. Natural Sciences (6-9 hrs)
      
      Note: At least one Natural Sciences course must include a laboratory or field component. Courses meeting this requirement contain a “C” or “L” in their course numbers.
2. Common Prerequisites (variable)
   
   
   • MUN xxxx Ensemble (1 cr x 4 sem) (4)
   • MUT 1111 Music Theory I (3)
   • MUT 1112 Music Theory II (3)
   • MUT 2116 Music Theory III (3)
   • MUT 2117  Music Theory IV (3)
   • MUT 1241 Sight Singing and Ear Training I (1)
   • MUT 1242 Sight Singing and Ear Training II (1)
   • MUT 2246  Sight Singing and Ear Training III (1)
   • MUT 2247 Sight Singing and Ear Training IV (1)
   • MVx xx1x Applied Music (2-4)
   • MVx xx2x Applied Music (2-4)
   • Secondary Piano-Proficiency by Examination
3. Required Courses in the Major (36 hrs)
   
   
   • IDS 3300 Foundations of Civic Engagement (3)
   • MUG 3104 Conducting (2)
   • MUH 3211 History of Western Music I (3)
   • MUH 3212 History of Western Music II (3)
   • MUN 3xxx Ensemble (1 cr x 3 sem) (3)
   • MUS 1010 Recital Attendance, Six Semesters (0)
   • MUS 1360 Introduction to Music Technology (1)
   • MUS 3953 Junior Recital (1)
   • MUS 4920 Senior Seminar in Music (2)
   • MUS 4954 Senior Recital (1)
   • MUT 3311 Orchestration and Arranging (3)
   • MUT 3611 Form and Analysis (2)
   • MVx 3xxx Junior Applied Music (3 cr x 2 sem) (6)
   • MVx 4xxx Senior Applied Music (3 cr x 2 sem) (6)
4. Concentration Requirements (11-12 hrs)
   Complete requirements for one concentration
   
   
   1. Voice Concentration (11 hrs)
      • MUE 3433 Vocal Pedagogy (2)
      • MUE 4492 Choral Lit. & Conducting Tech. (2)
      • MUL 4602 Vocal Literature (2)
      • MUS 1201 Diction I (1)
      • MUS 2202 Diction II (1)
      • Additional 3 credits of 3000 or higher with the prefix of MUx
   2. Piano Concentration (12 hrs)
      • MUE 3303 Piano Pedagogy I (3)
      • MUE 3404 Piano Pedagogy II (3)
      • MUL 4481 Piano Literature I (3)
      • MUL 4485 Piano Literature II (3)
   3. Instrumental Concentration (11 hrs)
      • MUG 3204 Instrumental Lit. & Cond. Tech. (3)
      • Additional 4 credits of 3000 or higher with the prefix of MUx
        Plus two of the following courses:
      • MUE 3343 String Instr. Meth. & Matl. (2)
      • MUE 3451 Woodwind Instr. Meth. & Matl. (2)
      • MUE 3465 Brass Instr. Meth. & Matl. (2)
      • MUE 3475 Percussion Instr. Meth. & Matl. (2)
5. University Requirements (3 hrs)
   
   
   • IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3)
6. Additional Electives (variable)

• A minimum of 120 credit hours.
• A minimum of 48 of the 120 hours must be at the upper division (3000 and higher) level.
• A cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
• A minimum grade of C for each course used to satisfy the following categories:  common prerequisites, interdisciplinary core, required courses in the major, and restricted electives in the major.
• Satisfaction of CLAST, Gordon Rule writing and computation, and foreign language entrance requirements.
• Satisfaction of the Service Learning requirement. See www.fgcu.edu/connect/
• Completion of the summer course enrollment requirement.
• Pass the Piano Proficiency Exam (a common prerequisite which is on a Pass/Fail basis)
• Present a junior and senior recital in the applied emphasis, with a passing grade by a faculty committee.
• Of the last 60 hours, a minimum of 32 hours must be at FGCU, including 12 credit hours in the major.
• Submit an application to graduate to CAS Advising by the deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.

The following substitutions are acceptable for common prerequisites and must be completed with a grade of C or better:

• MUT x111: may substitute MUT x121, x122, x126, and x127
• MUT x112: may substitute MUT x121, x122, x126, and x127
• MUT x116: may substitute MUT x121, x122, x126, and x127
• MUT x117: may substitute MUT x121, x122, x126, and x127
• MUT x241: may substitute MUT x221, x222, x226 & x227, OR x261, x262, x266, x267, OR x271, x272, x276, and x277
• MUT x242: may substitutes MUT x221, x222, x226 & x227, OR x261, x262, x266, x267, OR x271, x272 x276, and x277
• MUT x246 : may substitute MUT x221, x222, x226 & x227, OR x261, x262, x266, x267, OR x271, x272, x276, and x277
• MUT x247 : may substitute MUT x221, x222, x226 & x227, OR x261, x262, x266, x267, OR x271, x272, x276, and x277
• Secondary Piano-Proficiency by Examination: may substitute MVK x111, x112, x121, & x122, OR x111r, x111r, x121r, x121r, x122, and x221