Music & Worship (M.A.) - Commercial Music Performance
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2022 through summer 2023. 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 Studies Courses | ||
| WMUS 524 | Analytical Techniques for the Worship Leader 1 | 3 |
| WRSP 510 | Biblical Foundations of Worship | 3 |
| WRSP 650 | Bibliography & Research in Music & Worship | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
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Students must successfully complete the Graduate Music Theory Assessment or enroll in and successfully complete WMUS 522 Basic Music Theory for the Worship Leader (3 c.h.) as a prerequisites to WMUS 524 Analytical Techniques for the Worship Leader (3 c.h.)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 530 | Principles of Leadership for the Worship Leader | 3 |
| or WRSP 540 | Current Issues in Worship | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Music Performance Concentration | ||
| 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 525 | Advanced Contemporary Arranging Techniques for Worship | 3 |
| WMUS 550 | Applied Music | 3 |
| WMUS 550 | Applied Music | 3 |
| WMUS 670 | Principles of Music and Worship Pedagogy | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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Students must successfully complete the Graduate Conducting Assessment or enroll in and successfully complete WMUS 514 Basic Conducting (3 c.h.) as a prerequisite to WMUS 515 Graduate Conducting for the Worship Leader (3 c.h.).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Research Studies Courses | ||
| WRSP 689 | Master's Thesis Proposal and Research | 3 |
| WMUS 692 | Graduate Music and Worship Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| Choose one of the following: | 0 | |
| Music and Worship Ministry Project 1 | ||
| Worship Lecture Recital 1,2 | ||
| Thesis 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
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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 Master's Thesis Proposal and Research (3 c.h.) each semester until deemed ready for enrollment in WMUS 687 Music and Worship Ministry Project (0-3 c.h.), WMUS 690 Worship Program Recital (3 c.h.) or WRSP 690 Thesis (0,3 c.h.)
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Recommended for students in the Conducting Concentration and the Commercial Music Performance Concentration
All Applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 42 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