Music Education (M.A.) - Music Studies

Music Education (M.A.) - Music Studies

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2026 through summer 2027. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

This program is a non-licensure program. Refer to www.liberty.edu/advisingguide

Program Courses
Music Education Courses
MUSC 510Foundations of Music Education3
MUSC 531Bibliography and Research in Music Education3
MUSC 640History and Philosophy of Music Education3
MUSC 670Principles of Curricula and Pedagogy for Music Education3
Supportive Studies in Music Courses
MUSC 524Analytical Techniques 13
MUSC 620Music in America3
Research Studies Courses
MUSC 689Capstone in Music Education 23
MUSC 692Graduate Music Comprehensive Exam0
MUSC 687Capstone Defense: Curriculum Project 30
or MUSC 690 Capstone Defense: Thesis
Total Hours21
1

Students must successfully complete the Graduate Music Theory Assessment or enroll in and successfully complete MUSC 522 as a prerequisite to MUSC 524.

2

Any student who needs to enroll in MUSC 689 more than three times needs the approval of School of Music administration.

3

Any student who will not be able to complete and defend his/her capstone in the course of a single semester may be required to repeat MUSC 689 each semester until deemed ready for enrollment in MUSC 687 or MUSC 690.

Music Studies Concentration
ETHM 511Introduction to Ethnomusicology3
MUSC 515Graduate Conducting3
MUSC 525Advanced Contemporary Arranging Techniques3
or MUSC 550 Applied Music
MUSC 630Principles of Music Technology3
WRSP 510Biblical Foundations of Worship3
Elective in Music Education 13
Total Hours18
1

Choose 3 credits from any MUSC 500-699 course.

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete 39 hours
  • A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
  • 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 5 years
  • Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date

Program Offered in Resident & Online Format

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
MUSC 510 Foundations of Music Education 3
MUSC 620 Music in America 3
 Hours6
Second Semester
MUSC 510
Foundations of Music Education
or Applied Music
3
MUSC 531 Bibliography and Research in Music Education 3
 Hours6
Third Semester
MUSC 515 Graduate Conducting 3
MUSC 524 Analytical Techniques 3
MUSC 630 Principles of Music Technology 3
 Hours9
Second Year
Fourth Semester
MUSC 670 Principles of Curricula and Pedagogy for Music Education 3
Music Education Elective 1 3
 Hours6
Fifth Semester
ETHM 511 Introduction to Ethnomusicology 3
MUSC 640 History and Philosophy of Music Education 3
 Hours6
Sixth Semester
MUSC 689 Capstone in Music Education 3
MUSC 692 Graduate Music Comprehensive Exam 0
WRSP 510 Biblical Foundations of Worship 3
MUSC 687
Capstone Defense: Curriculum Project 2
or Capstone Defense: Thesis
0
 Hours6
 Total Hours39
1

Choose 3 credits from any MUSC 500-699 course.

2

Choose from MUSC 687 or MUSC 690.

All applicable prerequisites must be met

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