Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. 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

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Foundational Studies in Music Education
MUSC 510	Foundations of Music Education	3
MUSC 524	Analytical Techniques 1	3
MUSC 531	Bibliography and Research in Music Education	3
Total Hours		9

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

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Performance Concentration
MUSC 550	Applied Music	3
MUSC 550	Applied Music	3
MUSC 550	Applied Music	3
MUSC 589	Graduate Ensemble	1
MUSC 589	Graduate Ensemble	1
MUSC 589	Graduate Ensemble	1
MUSC 660	Performance Pedagogy	3
MUSC 675	Entrepreneurism in Music	3
Total Hours		18

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Music Education Studies Courses
MUSC 620	Music in America	3
MUSC 640	History and Philosophy of Music Education in America	3
MUSC 670	Principles of Curricula and Pedagogy for Music Education	3
Total Hours		9

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Research Studies Courses
MUSC 689	Masters Thesis Proposal & Research 1	3
MUSC 692	Graduate Music Comprehensive Exam	0
Choose one of the following:		0
MUSC 687	Music Education Curriculum Project 2
MUSC 690	Thesis 1
MUSC 691	Lecture Performance Recital 2,3
Total Hours		3

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

²

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, MUSC 690, or MUSC 691

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Recommended for students in the Conducting Concentration or the Performance Concentration

 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 Format

Plan of Study Grid

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 620	Music in America	3
	Hours	6
Second Year
First Semester
MUSC 550	Applied Music	3
MUSC 589	Graduate Ensemble	1
MUSC 640	History and Philosophy of Music Education in America	3
	Hours	7
Second Semester
MUSC 550	Applied Music	3
MUSC 589	Graduate Ensemble	1
MUSC 670	Principles of Curricula and Pedagogy for Music Education	3
	Hours	7
Third Year
First Semester
MUSC 550	Applied Music	3
MUSC 589	Graduate Ensemble	1
MUSC 660	Performance Pedagogy & Literature	3
	Hours	7
Second Semester
MUSC 675	Entrepreneurism in Music	3
MUSC 689	Masters Thesis Proposal & Research	3
MUSC 692	Graduate Music Comprehensive Exam	0
Research Studies Elective 1		0
	Hours	6
	Total Hours	39

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Choose from MUSC 687, 690, or 691