Florida Gulf Coast University Bower School of Music & the Arts

Welcome! We Are Delighted That You Are Interested in the Bower School of Music at Florida Gulf Coast University!

We encourage you to visit our website, fgcu.edu/music to learn more about our music faculty, degree programs, and auditions.

The music program at Florida Gulf Coast University is a Limited Access Program. All applicants must complete the FGCU application as well as the Bower School of Music supplemental application via Acceptd to be scheduled for an audition.

Audition Dates for Admission:

• Friday, November 7, 2025 (transfer students ONLY for Spring 2026 admission)
  Application Deadline:  Submit before 5:00 pm on Friday, October 17th
• Saturday, January 24, 2026 (first audition for Fall 2026 admission)
  Application Deadline:  Submit before 5:00 pm on Friday, January 2nd
• Saturday, February 21, 2026 
  Application Deadline:  Submit before 5:00 pm on Friday, January 30th
• Saturday, March 21, 2026 (final audition for vocal and piano)
  Application Deadline:  Submit before 5:00 pm on Friday, February 27th
• Saturday, April 11, 2026 (Audition only open for winds, strings, and percussion)
  Application Deadline:  Submit before 5:00 pm on Friday, March 27th

For specific audition requirements and details, please visit your Guidelines page. 

General questions? Contact Rebekah Ortega, Administrative Specialist II, at (239) 590-7292 or rortega@fgcu.edu.

For specific questions pertaining to your Area/Degree please see the contacts below:
Instrument Areas
Band and Percussion- Dr. Tim Yontz at tyontz@fgcu.edu  
Guitar- Dr. Kimberly Sena Moore at ksenamoore@fgcu.edu
Piano- Dr. Michael Baron at mbaron@fgcu.edu
Vocal- Dr. Jeanie Darnell at jdarnell@fgcu.edu
Strings- Prof. Brandon Robertson at brobertson@fgcu.edu 

Degree
B.A. Music- Dr. Chris Endrinal at cendrinal@fgcu.edu 
Music Education- Prof. Elizabeth Bewie at ebewie@fgcu.edu 
Music Performance- Dr. Trent Brown at tbrown@fgcu.edu
Music Therapy- Dr. Kimberly Sena Moore at ksenamoore@fgcu.edu

Interested in auditioning for one of our Ensembles? Each ensemble is open to all FGCU students, regardless of major. Visit the Student Ensembles page for more information about each ensemble and the audition requirements.

For technical questions, please check out our Acceptd Help Desk.