Academic Catalog 2025-2026 Edition

Music Therapy (B.M.T.)

College of Arts and SciencesBower School of Music & the Arts

Website: https://www.fgcu.edu/cas/bsma/music/musictherapy.aspx

(239) 590-7196

The Bachelor of Music Therapy (B.M.T.) program prepares students for gainful employment as music therapists in service to special populations across gerontology, developmental disabilities, mental health, medicine, and rehabilitation. Upon degree completion, students are eligible to sit for the national examination in music therapy administered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists, Inc. (CBMT). Upon passing this examination, graduates receive the credential of Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC). It also prepares students for graduate education in music therapy. Further, as accomplished musicians and having engaged with the health sciences, students completing this degree may also pursue graduate study in related disciplines.

Program Admission Requirements

  • Submit an FGCU Undergraduate Admission Application and satisfy all applicable university admission requirements.
  • Specialized Admissions: Submit a Bower School of Music and the Arts Supplemental Application by June 1 for fall admission and November 1 for spring admission.
  • A Performance Audition, Theory Placement Exam and Interview must be completed for acceptance consideration into the Music Therapy Specialized Admissions Program.
  • Attend an orientation session.
  • Sign an Advising Agreement document.

Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements

In addition to the program requirements, students must:

  • Enroll in a large ensemble (1 credit) every semester they are enrolled in an applied lesson.
  • Complete a minimum of 127 credits.
  • Complete a minimum of 48 must be at the upper division (3000-4999 level).
  • Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
  • Satisfy the College-Level Skills and the foreign language entrance requirements.
  • Satisfy the Service-Learning requirement.
  • Satisfy the Civic Literacy requirement.
  • Complete the summer course enrollment requirement.
  • Satisfy the residency requirement: 33 of the last 72 credits must be at FGCU, including 12 credits in the major.
  • Submit an online Application for Graduation by the deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.