Spread the Word of God Through Music with a Degree from Liberty’s School of Music
Worship leaders and music teachers play a critical role in shaping every generation’s perspective on music and worship. If you are passionate about using your talents and calling to lead others into meaningful worship with Christ, Liberty University’s music and worship degree programs are an excellent choice! Today’s churches and classrooms need music leaders who understand the importance of worship to lead with confidence and passion. Whether your desire is to serve as a missionary, worship leader, or evangelist, our music programs can help equip you with the in-demand skills and training needed to pursue a career in music.
Liberty University offers a variety of Music and Worship Studies degrees – which means that you’ll be able to choose a program that best fits your passions. As a Christian university, we provide music programs that are designed with your academic and spiritual growth in mind. Our music and worship degrees weave biblical principles into music and worship curricula – allowing you to become a more skilled musician and more confident in your faith.
Degree Options
Bachelor’s
- Degree(s)OnlineOn-Campus
- BM: Commercial Music: Film Scoring (Film & Media) Residential
- BM: Commercial Music: Jazz Studies Residential
- BM: Commercial Music: Performance Residential
- BM: Commercial Music: Publishing & Producing Residential
- BM: Commercial Music: Recording, Engineering, & Producing Residential
- BM: Commercial Music: Songwriting Residential
- BM: Guitar Performance Residential
- BM: Music Education: Choral Residential
- BM: Music Education: Instrumental Residential
- BM: Music in World Cultures Residential
- BM: Piano Performance Residential
- BM: String Performance Residential
- BM: Vocal Performance Residential
- BM: Woodwind, Brass, or Percussion Performance Residential
- BM: Worship Leadership Residential
- BS: Commercial Music Online
- BS: Commercial Music: Music Production Online
- BS: Music & Worship Residential
- BS: Music & Worship: Biblical Studies Residential
- BS: Music & Worship: Business Residential
- BS: Music & Worship: Pastoral Leadership Residential
- BS: Music & Worship: Women's Leadership Residential
- BS: Music & Worship: Worship Technology (Audio) Residential
- BS: Music & Worship: Youth Ministries Residential
- BS: Music Instrumental Residential
- BS: Music Vocal Residential
- BS: Music in World Cultures Residential
- BS: Worship Studies Online
- BS: Worship Studies: Commercial Music Online
Master’s
- Degree(s)OnlineOn-Campus
- MA: Ethnomusicology Online
- MA: Ethnomusicology: Global Studies Online
- MA: Ethnomusicology: Music Education Online
- MA: Music & Worship: Commercial Music Performance Residential
- MA: Music & Worship: Worship Music Studies Residential
- MA: Music Education: Conducting Residential
- MA: Music Education: Music Studies Residential Online
- MA: Music Education: Performance Residential
- MA: Worship Studies Online
- MA: Worship Studies: African-American Worship Online
- MA: Worship Studies: Ethnomusicology Online
- MA: Worship Studies: Leadership Online
- MA: Worship Studies: Pastoral Counseling Online
- MA: Worship Studies: Songwriting Online
- MA: Worship Studies: Worship Techniques Online
- MA: Worship Studies: Worship Technology Online
- MM: Master of Music: Performance Residential
Doctorate
- Degree(s)OnlineOn-Campus
- DME: Music Education Online
- DWS: Doctor of Worship Studies Online
- DWS: Ethnomusicology Online
- DWS: Leadership Online
- DWS: Pastoral Counseling Online
- PHD: Christian Worship Online
- PHD: Music Education Online
Certificate
- Degree(s)OnlineOn-Campus
- CRT: Commercial Music Online
- CTG: Music in World Cultures: Ethnomusicology Online
- CTG: Worship Studies Online
I fully believe that I have made life-long friends in my classmates, teachers, and staff, and have also built up one of the largest networks of expert professionals I will ever have the pleasure of knowing.