Master of Arts (MA) in Worship Studies Online

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Enhance Your Music Ministry Outreach with a Master’s in Worship Studies Online Degree Program

Exaltation of Christ through worship is an important component in creating a spiritually healthy church and music ministry. The methods of conducting worship change with each decade, but purpose and intent do not. Liberty University’s master’s in worship studies online degree program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). Each of the courses in the Master of Arts in Worship Studies is designed to equip you to better serve the church as a skilled, passionate leader of worship, able to fit the needs of today’s postmodern culture.

This specialized Liberty University online program allows you to study and practice context-specific biblical and theological competencies in worship and worship theories practical to the local church.

You can receive comprehensive training in qualitative and quantitative research methods, developing knowledge and expertise to function in a variety of worship cultures and contexts. By partnering with us for your master’s in worship studies, you can gain valuable knowledge and prepare to function in several worship settings with excellence.

Your officially conferred degree name will be Master of Arts in Worship Studies.

What Will You Study in Our Master’s in Worship Studies Program?

Students who are pursuing a master’s degree in worship studies can be trained in biblical insights that can help them develop an effective worship music ministry. Context-specific biblical and theological competencies in worship theories, practical to the local church, and career-specific principles as applied to leadership, church planting, or ethnomusicology can be explored in-depth. Liberty University’s online master’s in worship studies degree covers both the technical and relational sides of worship.

Training in technology and audio-video recording practices, sound shaping, music-recording software, and distributing songs through appropriate media will be conducted. Students can learn the role of the worship leader and more about the relationship a worship leader should have with the senior pastor.

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Why Choose Liberty’s Online Degree?

Liberty University strives to provide you with quality training in methods of worship and other music ministry fields to promote success. If you choose to pursue a Liberty University online worship studies degree, you can have the opportunity to study under seasoned professors who can impart their knowledge in your worship classes from a spiritually mature worldview.

Through our available specializations, you can customize your degree to enhance your worship study needs and training. You can complete core courses in leadership fundamentals of worship that can enhance your strengths and build upon foundational knowledge. The goal of the master’s in worship studies online degree program is to develop your knowledge and expertise to excel in a variety of worship cultures and contexts within the evangelical community.

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Potential Careers for Master of Arts in Worship Studies Graduates

Choir director
Director of worship ministries
Music missionary

Professor
Worship leader
Worship pastor

Master of Arts in Worship Studies Degree Options

Students pursuing the Master of Arts in Worship Studies can select one of the following specializations:

Generalized Track (No Specialization)

Liberty University’s online Master of Arts in Worship Studies – generalized track* provides foundational studies in worship and ministry as well as room for several elective courses. The electives allow you to handpick your courses from a wide array of options – so you can customize your degree and study topics that best match your interests and career goals.

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*Please note that this is not a specialization. Any reference using the term “General” is the main degree and is only used to differentiate from other specializations.

African-American Worship

Through Liberty University’s online MA in Worship Studies – African-American Worship, you can gain the ability to lead a dynamic and enriching exaltation of God and bring to all cultures a unique and communal worship experience. You can learn how to inspire, guide, and instruct your congregation in their walk with the Lord from world-class and nationally known pastors. You will also learn how to develop a worship strategy based on biblical, theological, and philosophical foundations of worship.

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Ethnomusicology

Liberty University’s online Master of Arts in Worship Studies – Ethnomusicology can equip you to serve in cross-cultural ministry settings. You can be given the musical training and theological foundation necessary to be an effective leader of worship in a myriad of cultural environments. This program can train you to learn the language and musical constructs of a particular region to share the gospel with its people groups.

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Leadership

Liberty University’s online Master of Arts in Worship Studies – Leadership can equip you to be an effective, purposeful, and dynamic worship leader by providing you with integral skills in leadership and music development. Through this program, you will be given the tools needed for ministry success, music education, and leadership techniques.

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Pastoral Counseling

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Worship Techniques

Worship Technology

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Tuition & Aid

At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.

Graduate Full Time	$580/Credit
Graduate Part Time	$645/Credit
Military Graduate	$290/Credit

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Admission Requirements

Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

Preliminary Acceptance

If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
Complete a Bachelor’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new master’s degree.

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Unofficial College Transcript Policy

Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:

Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
Cumulative GPA
A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
Degree and date conferred (if applicable)

Official College Transcript Policy

An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.

If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

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These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Enhance Your Music Ministry Outreach with a Master’s in Worship Studies Online Degree Program

What Will You Study in Our Master’s in Worship Studies Program?

Featured Courses

Degree Information

Why Choose Liberty’s Online Degree?

What Sets Us Apart?

Potential Careers for Master of Arts in Worship Studies Graduates

Master of Arts in Worship Studies Degree Options

Generalized Track (No Specialization)

African-American Worship

Ethnomusicology

Leadership

Pastoral Counseling

Songwriting

Worship Techniques

Worship Technology

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Tuition & Aid

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Admission Information for Our Graduate Worship Studies Program

Admission Requirements

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Undergraduate Enrollment in Graduate Courses Policy

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