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.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Program Courses
Foundational Studies Courses
MUSC 524	Analytical Techniques 1	3
WRSP 510	Biblical Foundations of Worship	3
WRSP 650	Bibliography & Research in Music & Worship	3
Worship Studies Courses
WRSP 501	Principles of Worship and Ministry	3
WRSP 502	A History of Worship Music	3
WRSP 520	The Role of the Worship Leader	3
WRSP 540	Current Issues in Worship	3
Research Studies Courses
WRSP 689	Master's Thesis Proposal and Research 2	3
WMUS 692	Graduate Music and Worship Comprehensive Exam	0
Choose one of the following:		0
WMUS 687	Music and Worship Ministry Project 3
WMUS 691	Worship Lecture Recital 3,4
WRSP 690	Thesis 3
Total Hours		24

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 WRSP 689 more than three times must seek School of Music Administration approval.

³

Any student who will not be able to complete and defend his/her thesis, ministry project or lecture recital in the course of a single semester may be required to repeat WRSP 689 each semester until deemed ready for enrollment in WMUS 687, WMUS 691, or WRSP 690.

⁴

Recommended for students in the Conducting Concentration and the Commercial Music Performance Concentration.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Commercial Music Performance Cognate
MUSC 589	Graduate Ensemble	1
MUSC 589	Graduate Ensemble	1
MUSC 589	Graduate Ensemble	1
WMUS 515	Graduate Conducting for the Worship Leader 1	3
WMUS 550	Applied Music	3
WMUS 550	Applied Music	3
WMUS 670	Principles of Music and Worship Pedagogy	3
Total Hours		15

¹

Students must successfully complete the Graduate Conducting Assessment or enroll in and successfully complete WMUS 514 as a prerequisite to WMUS 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 Format

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
MUSC 524	Analytical Techniques	3
WRSP 501	Principles of Worship and Ministry	3
	Hours	6
Second Semester
MUSC 589	Graduate Ensemble	1
WRSP 502	A History of Worship Music	3
WRSP 510	Biblical Foundations of Worship	3
	Hours	7
Second Year
Third Semester
MUSC 589	Graduate Ensemble	1
WMUS 515	Graduate Conducting for the Worship Leader 1	3
WMUS 550	Applied Music	3
	Hours	7
Fourth Semester
MUSC 589	Graduate Ensemble	1
WRSP 520	The Role of the Worship Leader	3
WMUS 670	Principles of Music and Worship Pedagogy	3
	Hours	7
Third Year
Fifth Semester
WRSP 650	Bibliography & Research in Music & Worship	3
WMUS 550	Applied Music	3
	Hours	6
Sixth Semester
WRSP 540	Current Issues in Worship	3
WRSP 689	Master's Thesis Proposal and Research	3
WMUS 692	Graduate Music and Worship Comprehensive Exam	0
Research Studies Elective 2		0
	Hours	6
	Total Hours	39

¹

Intensive Format Optional.

²

Choose from WMUS 687, WMUS 691, or WRSP 690.