Worship Music Studies (B.S.) - Online

Worship Music Studies (B.S.) - Online

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.

General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements

Communication & Information Literacy 1
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
Communications Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 104Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning0-3
Math ElectiveMATH 114 or higher3
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 104Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 24
Critical Thinking Elective3
Civic & Global Engagement 1
Cultural Studies Elective3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective3
Social Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 104Survey of Old and New Testament4
THEO 104Introduction to Theology Survey 24
Total Hours39-42
1

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

2

Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 waived

Major Requirements

Major Courses
Worship Studies
WRSP 101Introduction to Worship Studies3
WRSP 102Introduction to Technology and Tools for Worship Leaders3
WRSP 201Old and New Testament Principles of Worship3
WRSP 320History and Philosophy of Worship3
WRSP 321Principles of Worship Leadership3
WRSP 421Congregational Ministry3
Worship & Music
CMUS 105Commercial Music Theory I 13
CMUS 106Commercial Music Theory II3
CMUS 107Commercial Musicianship I1
CMUS 108Commercial Musicianship II1
CMUS 213Survey of Commercial Music Literature3
CMUS 330Commercial Music Technology I: Notation and DAW3
MUSC 312Music History: Since 17503
WMUS 303Dynamics of Worship Leading3
WMUS 315Basic Conducting for the Worship Leader3
WMUS 400Tools, Techniques and Literature for Worship3
Primary Applied Music Studies
CMUS 151Commercial Applied Music I 21
CMUS 152Commercial Applied Music II 21
CMUS 251Commercial Applied Music III 21
CMUS 252Commercial Applied Music IV 21
WMUS 253Sophomore Review0
Secondary Applied Music Studies
CMUS 140Secondary Applied Music I 1
CMUS 240Secondary Applied Music II1
Ensemble
CMUS 193Innovative Commercial Music Ensemble I1
CMUS 194Innovative Commercial Music Ensemble II1
Capstone
WMUS 496Worship Music Project3
or WRSP 499 Internship
Total Hours55
1

Students must successfully complete CMUS 100 or receive a passing score on the music theory placement test before enrolling in CMUS 105

2

Students should take 4 semesters of Applied courses from the same Area (for example: four semesters of the same instrument, etc.) in order to prepare for the Sophomore Review.

Free Electives
Choose 23-26 credit hours of Free Electives23-26
Total Hours23-26

Additional Major Requirements

  • Freshman Performance Review

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • 120 Total hours
  • 2.0 Overall grade point average
  • 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
  • Grade of ‘C’ Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
  • 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
  • 30 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
Plan of Study Grid
Freshman Year
First SemesterHours
CMUS 105 Commercial Music Theory I 1 3
CMUS 151 Commercial Applied Music I 1
ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
RLGN 104 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 4
WRSP 101 Introduction to Worship Studies 3
UNIV 104 Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning 0-3
 Hours14-17
Second Semester
BIBL 104 Survey of Old and New Testament 4
CMUS 106 Commercial Music Theory II 3
CMUS 152 Commercial Applied Music II 1
WRSP 102 Introduction to Technology and Tools for Worship Leaders 3
Math Elective 2 3
 Hours14
Sophomore Year
First Semester
CMUS 107 Commercial Musicianship I 1
CMUS 193 Innovative Commercial Music Ensemble I 1
CMUS 251 Commercial Applied Music III 1
Critical Thinking Elective 2 3
Social Science Elective 2 3
THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey 4
WRSP 201 Old and New Testament Principles of Worship 3
 Hours16
Second Semester
CMUS 108 Commercial Musicianship II 1
CMUS 194 Innovative Commercial Music Ensemble II 1
CMUS 213 Survey of Commercial Music Literature 3
CMUS 252 Commercial Applied Music IV 1
WMUS 253 Sophomore Review 0
WRSP 320 History and Philosophy of Worship 3
Information Literacy Elective 2 3
Natural Science Elective 2 3
 Hours15
Junior Year
First Semester
CMUS 140 Secondary Applied Music I 1
CMUS 330 Commercial Music Technology I: Notation and DAW 3
MUSC 312 Music History: Since 1750 3
WMUS 303 Dynamics of Worship Leading 3
WRSP 321 Principles of Worship Leadership 3
Information Literacy Elective 2 3
 Hours16
Second Semester
CMUS 240 Secondary Applied Music II 1
Cultural Studies Elective 2 3
WMUS 315 Basic Conducting for the Worship Leader 3
WMUS 400 Tools, Techniques and Literature for Worship 3
Elective 3
 Hours13
Senior Year
First Semester
Communications Elective 2 3
WRSP 421 Congregational Ministry 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 2
 Hours17
Second Semester
WMUS 496
Worship Music Project
or Internship
3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
 Total Hours120-123
1

 Students must take CMUS 100 or successfully complete the music theory replacement test before enrolling in CMUS 105.

2

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

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