Music Education (M.A.) - Music Studies
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| Foundational Studies Courses | ||
| MUSC 510 | Foundations of Music Education | 3 |
| MUSC 524 | Analytical Techniques 1 | 3 |
| MUSC 531 | Bibliography and Research in Music Education | 3 |
| Music Education Studies Courses | ||
| MUSC 620 | Music in America | 3 |
| MUSC 640 | History and Philosophy of Music Education | 3 |
| MUSC 670 | Principles of Curricula and Pedagogy for Music Education | 3 |
| Research Studies Courses | ||
| MUSC 689 | Masters Thesis Proposal & Research 2 | 3 |
| MUSC 692 | Graduate Music Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| Choose one of the following courses: | 0 | |
| Music Education Curriculum Project 3 | ||
| Thesis 3 | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
- 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 thesis, curriculum project or lecture recital 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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies Concentration | ||
| ETHM 511 | Introduction to Ethnomusicology | 3 |
| MUSC 515 | Graduate Conducting 1 | 3 |
| MUSC 525 | Advanced Contemporary Arranging Techniques | 3 |
| or MUSC 550 | Applied Music | |
| MUSC 630 | Principles of Music Technology | 3 |
| MUSC 650 | Research in Music Education | 3 |
| WRSP 510 | Biblical Foundations of Worship | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
Students must successfully complete the Graduate Conducting Assessment or enroll in and successfully complete MUSC 514 as a prerequisite to MUSC 515.
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
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| MUSC 510 | Foundations of Music Education | 3 |
| MUSC 524 | Analytical Techniques | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MUSC 531 | Bibliography and Research in Music Education | 3 |
| MUSC 589 | Graduate Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 620 | Music in America | 3 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| MUSC 515 | Graduate Conducting 1 | 3 |
| MUSC 560 | Ensemble Pedagogy | 1 |
| MUSC 640 | History and Philosophy of Music Education | 3 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fourth Semester | ||
| MUSC 550 | Applied Music | 3 |
| MUSC 560 | Ensemble Pedagogy | 1 |
| MUSC 670 | Principles of Curricula and Pedagogy for Music Education | 3 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| MUSC 516 | Advanced Graduate Conducting | 3 |
| MUSC 550 | Applied Music | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| MUSC 675 | Entrepreneurism in Music | 3 |
| MUSC 689 | Masters Thesis Proposal & Research | 3 |
| MUSC 692 | Graduate Music Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| Research Studies Elective 2 | 0 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 39 | |