Worship Leadership (B.M.) - Resident

Worship Leadership (B.M.) - Resident

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2023 through summer 2024. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements

Communication & Information Literacy 1
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
INQR 101Inquiry1
Communications Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 101Foundational Skills1
Math ElectiveMATH 114 or higher3
Technology Competency 20-3
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 105Introduction to Biblical Worldview 32
RSCH 201Research3
Critical Thinking Elective3
Civic & Global Engagement 1
EVAN 101Evangelism and the Christian Life 32
Cultural Studies Elective3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective3
Social Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 105Old Testament Survey2
BIBL 110New Testament Survey2
THEO 201Theology Survey I 32
THEO 202Theology Survey II 32
Total Hours41-44
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements

2

All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course

3

Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirements of RLGN 105 Introduction to Biblical Worldview (2 c.h.) & EVAN 101 Evangelism and the Christian Life (2 c.h.) waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirements of THEO 201 Theology Survey I (2 c.h.) & THEO 202 Theology Survey II (2 c.h.) waived

Major Requirements

Major Foundational Courses
MUSC 200Music, Art, Worship and Culture 13
Music Literature Elective 1,23
Total Hours6
1

Course may fulfill select general education requirements.

2

Choose one course from the following: MUSC 213 Survey of Popular and Jazz Literature Music (3 c.h.), MUSC 314 Music in World Cultures (3 c.h.), or MUSC 371 Survey of Songwriting Literature (3 c.h.)

Major Core
MUSC 105Harmonic Practices and Theory I3
MUSC 106Harmonic Practices and Theory II3
MUSC 107Musicianship I1
MUSC 108Musicianship II1
MUSC 201Creative Worship3
MUSC 202Old and New Testament Music and Worship3
MUSC 203Commercial Music Theory and Harmonic Practices I2
MUSC 204Commercial Music Theory and Harmonic Practices II2
MUSC 207Muscianship III1
MUSC 208Muscianship IV1
MUSC 218Fundamentals of Music Production and Audio Engineering3
MUSC 268Worship Platform Techniques1
MUSC 269Worship Rhythm Section Methods1
MUSC 302Commercial Music Techniques for Worship3
MUSC 303Dynamics of Leading Vocal Team and Ensemble3
MUSC 310Principles of Arranging3
MUSC 312Music History: Since 17503
MUSC 313History of Music and Worship3
MUSC 315Basic Conducting2
MUSC 316Choral Conducting2
or MUSC 317 Instrumental Conducting
MUSC 323Leadership, Philosophy, Music and Organization3
MUSC 330Music Technology: Notation and DAW3
MUSC 340Technology and Media for Worship3
MUSC 360Commercial Improvisation Techniques2
MUSC 394Practicum I1
MUSC 395Practicum II1
MUSC 425Worship Contextualization Capstone1
MUSC 430Music Resources, Literature, and Technology2
MUSC 499Internship3
Ensemble
MUSC 178The Worship Choir I1
MUSC 189Celebration Choir1
MUSC 289The Worship Choir II1
MUSC 289The Worship Choir II1
MUSC 389The Worship Choir III1
MUSC 389The Worship Choir III1
Applied Music: Primary Instrument (refer to chart)
MUSC 396Junior Artist or Worship Program1
MUSC 496Senior Artist or Worship Program1
MUSC 498Senior Recital1
Choose 8 credit hours of Applied Music Studies – Primary Instrument courses (see list below)8
Applied Music: Secondary Instrument (refer to chart)
Choose three credit hours of Applied Music Studies – Secondary Instrument courses (see list below)3
Tertiary Instrument
MUSC 266Applied Worship Voice2
or MUSC 267 Applied Worship Instrument
Total Hours85

Applied Music Studies (Primary Instrument - 8 hours)

Students must choose Voice, Piano or Guitar/Strings/Brass/Woodwinds/Percussion as their Primary Instrument.

Voice Primary

MUSC 121Voice (Freshman)1
MUSC 122Voice (Freshman)1
MUSC 221Voice Sophomore1
MUSC 222Voice Sophomore1
MUSC 321Voice (Junior)1
MUSC 322Voice (Junior)1
MUSC 421Voice (Senior)1
MUSC 422Voice (Senior)1
Total Hours8

Piano Primary

MUSC 141Private Piano (Freshman)1
MUSC 142Private Piano (Freshman)1
MUSC 241Private Piano Sophomore1
MUSC 242Private Piano Sophomore1
MUSC 341Private Piano (Junior)1
MUSC 342Private Piano (Junior)1
MUSC 441Private Piano Senior1
MUSC 442Private Piano Senior1
Total Hours8

Guitar/Strings/Brass/Woodwinds/Percussion Primary

MUSC 151Guitar, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion Freshman1
MUSC 152Guitar, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion Freshman1
MUSC 251Guitar, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion Sophomore1
MUSC 252Guitar, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion Sophomore1
MUSC 351Guitar, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion Junior1
MUSC 352Guitar, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion Junior1
MUSC 451Guitar, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds Percussion (Senior)1
MUSC 452Guitar, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds Percussion (Senior)1
Total Hours8

Applied Music Studies (Secondary Instrument - 3 hours)

Students choosing Voice Primary will take Piano, Guitar, or Guitar/Strings/Brass/Woodwinds/Percussion as the Secondary Instrument. Students selecting Piano, Guitar, or Guitar/Strings/Brass/Woodwinds/ Percussion as the Primary Instrument must take Voice as the Secondary Instrument.

Voice Secondary

MUSC 120Group Voice I1
MUSC 220Group Voice II1
MUSC 320Group Voice III1
Total Hours3

Piano Secondary

Recommend for students whose primary is not piano

MUSC 243Group Piano III1
MUSC 244Group Piano IV1
MUSC 345Group Piano V1
Total Hours3

Guitar Secondary

MUSC 150Group Guitar I1
MUSC 250Group Guitar II1
MUSC 350Group Guitar III1
Total Hours3

Strings/Brass/Woodwinds/Percussion Secondary

MUSC 151Guitar, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion Freshman1
MUSC 152Guitar, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion Freshman1
MUSC 251Guitar, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion Sophomore1
Total Hours3

Additional Major Requirements

  • Keyboard Proficiency Exam
  • Freshman Promotional Jury
  • Sophomore Performance Review
  • Attendance at 32 approved concerts and recitals

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • 126 Total hours
  • 2.0 Overall grade point average
  • 31.5 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-0400 level)
  • Grade of ‘C’ Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
  • 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
  • 31.5 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
  • Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
  • CSER All requirements must be satisfied before a degree will be awarded
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
RLGN 105 Introduction to Biblical Worldview 2
UNIV 101 Foundational Skills 1
Math Elective 1 3
MUSC 105 Harmonic Practices and Theory I 3
MUSC 107 Musicianship I 1
MUSC 201 Creative Worship 3
MUSC 178 The Worship Choir I 1
Primary Instrument 2 1
CSER 0
 Hours18
Second Semester
EVAN 101 Evangelism and the Christian Life 2
INQR 101 Inquiry 1
Communications Elective 1 3
Information Literacy Elective (MUSC 200) 1 3
MUSC 106 Harmonic Practices and Theory II 3
MUSC 108 Musicianship II 1
MUSC 189 Celebration Choir 1
Primary Instrument 2 1
Secondary Instrument 3 1
CSER 0
 Hours16
Second Year
First Semester
BIBL 105 Old Testament Survey 2
RSCH 201 Research 3
Technology Competency 4 0-3
MUSC 202 Old and New Testament Music and Worship 3
MUSC 203 Commercial Music Theory and Harmonic Practices I 2
MUSC 207 Muscianship III 1
MUSC 289 The Worship Choir II 1
Primary Instrument 2 1
Secondary Instrument 3 1
CSER 0
 Hours14-17
Second Semester
BIBL 110 New Testament Survey 2
Critical Thinking Elective (MUSC 213, MUSC 314, or MUSC 371) 1 3
MUSC 204 Commercial Music Theory and Harmonic Practices II 2
MUSC 208 Muscianship IV 1
MUSC 310 Principles of Arranging 3
MUSC 313 History of Music and Worship 3
MUSC 289 The Worship Choir II 1
Primary Instrument 2 1
Secondary Instrument 3 1
CSER 0
 Hours17
Third Year
First Semester
THEO 201 Theology Survey I 2
Cultural Studies Elective 1 3
MUSC 268 Worship Platform Techniques 1
MUSC 330 Music Technology: Notation and DAW 3
MUSC 303 Dynamics of Leading Vocal Team and Ensemble 3
MUSC 396 Junior Artist or Worship Program 1
Primary Instrument 2 1
CSER 0
 Hours14
Second Semester
MUSC 266
or MUSC 267
 Applied Worship Voice
or Applied Worship Instrument
 2
MUSC 312 Music History: Since 1750 3
MUSC 315 Basic Conducting 2
MUSC 323 Leadership, Philosophy, Music and Organization 3
MUSC 340 Technology and Media for Worship 3
MUSC 389 The Worship Choir III 1
Primary Instrument 2 1
CSER 0
 Hours15
Third Semester
MUSC 499 Internship 3
 Hours3
Fourth Year
First Semester
MUSC 269 Worship Rhythm Section Methods 1
MUSC 302 Commercial Music Techniques for Worship 3
MUSC 316
or MUSC 317
 Choral Conducting
or Instrumental Conducting
 2
MUSC 360 Commercial Improvisation Techniques 2
MUSC 389 The Worship Choir III 1
MUSC 394 Practicum I 1
MUSC 430 Music Resources, Literature, and Technology 2
MUSC 496 Senior Artist or Worship Program 1
Primary Instrument 2 1
CSER 0
 Hours14
Second Semester
THEO 202 Theology Survey II 2
Natural Science Elective 1 3
Social Science Elective 1 3
MUSC 218 Fundamentals of Music Production and Audio Engineering 3
MUSC 395 Practicum II 1
MUSC 425 Worship Contextualization Capstone 1
MUSC 498 Senior Recital 1
Primary Instrument 2 1
CSER 0
 Hours15
 Total Hours126-129
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements 

2

See DCP for Primary Instrument options

3

See DCP for Secondary Instrument options 

4

All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course; refer to www.liberty.edu/computerassessment for more information

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