Music Education (D.M.E.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2019 through summer 2020. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Courses | ||
| MUSC 801 | Historical Developments Influencing Music Education | 3 |
| MUSC 835 | Philosophies of Music Education | 3 |
| WRSP 810 | Foundations of Christian Worship | 3 |
| Advanced Music Education Studies Courses | ||
| MUSC 820 | The Music Educator | 3 |
| MUSC 840 | Current Issues in Music Education | 3 |
| MUSC 845 | The Role of the College Music Teacher | 3 |
| MUSC 846 | Role Music Educ Administrator | 3 |
| MUSC 851 | Community, Culture and Relationship in Music Education | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Choose 12 credit hours of elective courses 1 | ||
| Research Studies Courses | ||
| MUSC 880 | Intro Thesis Writing Project | 3 |
| MUSC 889 | Thesis Project Proposal & Research 2 | 3 |
| MUSC 890 | Thesis Project Defense | 3 |
| MUSC 892 | Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
| 1 | Choose a 500-900 level course not already required by the degree. The student has the opportunity to choose a total of four elective courses, selected in consultation with an advisor. The advisor will ensure that these electives are highly relevant to the discipline of Music Education and support the overall purpose of the degree as a Doctor of Music Education. |
| 2 | Any student who is not ready for enrollment in MUSC 890 Thesis Project Defense (3 c.h.) after completing MUSC 889 Thesis Project Proposal & Research (3 c.h.) may be required, as determined by the student's thesis chair, to repeat MUSC 889 Thesis Project Proposal & Research (3 c.h.) until deemed ready for enrollment in MUSC 890 Thesis Project Defense (3 c.h.). |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 45 hours
- A minimum of 33 hours must be completed through Liberty University, not to include credits from a prior degree earned through Liberty University
- A maximum of 12 hours of transfer credit, including credit from a degree on the same academic level previously earned through Liberty, may be applied to the degree
- 3.0 GPA
- No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
- Degree must be completed within 7 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date