School Of Music Master's Degrees

Grow Your Ministry Potential with a Master’s Degree in Music from Liberty University

You have been looking for the next step. Where will you go from here? Do you want to work in a school or collegiate setting, investing your love of music into the next generation of musicians? Or do you prefer the stage, where you can feel God’s presence as you sing and lead others around you to worship? If either of these paths excites you, consider Liberty’s School of Music master’s degrees!

At Liberty, we offer a variety of graduate degrees in music to better target the needs of our growing student population. Our master’s degree in music education is designed to train students who wish to teach music in elementary, secondary, and collegiate school settings. We also have a music and worship master’s degree, as well as a program focused on worship studies specifically.

Whether you are looking for a graduate program to advance your current career in worship ministry, gain specific credentials, or to start fresh in the field of professional worship, we have a degree for you. Bring your passion for music to a school dedicated to seeing God glorified through it. We want to help you achieve your career goals in music, so let us help you take your next step. Check out our residential music master’s degrees below to find the best match for your unique aspirations.


Available Degree Programs

Master of Music (M.M.)

Music and Worship (M.A.)

Music Education (M.A.)

Worship Studies (M.A.)


Why Choose Liberty’s School of Music Master’s Degree?

Continue your music education with a school dedicated to your success. Partner with Liberty’s resources, mentors, and opportunities, so we can help orchestrate your skills and passions, putting you on track for the career you have been called to! So what makes our School of Music stand out?

High Marks across the Board

  • Nearly a 100% job placement rate for our recent residential graduate students.
  • Designated as an “All Steinway” school.
  • Liberty University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and is regionally accredited by SACSCOC.
  • Our students have produced albums that have been nominated for awards with Liberty alumni going on to become Dove award-winning Christian artists and songwriters.

Professional Resources You Can Count on to Develop Your Talent

  • We offer exceptional opportunities for our students including our 2.2 million dollar state-of-the-art recording studio and songwriting labs. In partnership with the Michael W. Smith Center for Commercial Music, students also have the opportunity to have their original music published before they graduate!
  • The Center for Music and the Worship Arts building, which contains a 1,600 seat concert hall, state-of-the-art lighting and audio technology, various rehearsal halls and classrooms, and two state-of-the-art Mac labs.
  • 44 full-time faculty with degrees from many of the most prestigious music schools in the nation.

Opportunities to Take Your Skills to the Next Level

  • Our students compete in state and regional competitions, perform at events such as the ACDA National Convention and Inaugural Prayer Service, and produce albums that have been nominated for various awards.
  • Partnering with our facilities, resources, and experienced faculty, our alumni have gone on to become Dove award-winning Christian artists and songwriters.

You deserve to fine-tune your musical ability and worship skills with the best industry equipment under the most experienced mentors. We believe we have what you need to succeed in the competitive field of music. Let our award-winning facilities, students, and professors invest in you, so you can achieve more than you ever dreamed possible.

Award-Winning Campus

At Liberty, you’ll find an affordable, high-quality education that equips students like you for the real world. Our commitment to excellence helped us rank as the #4 Best College Campus in America by Niche.com. Earning your degree from a nonprofit university with state-of-the-art resources like ours can help set you apart from your peers.

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School of Music Master’s Degree Information

  • Residential format
  • 39-42 total credit hours
  • Transfer up to 50% of your credits
  • View our course catalog

Admission Requirements for Graduate Degrees

Every application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and all applicants must submit the following documents and meet the minimum requirements* for admission:

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