Learn to Create Culturally Diverse Christian Songs with Liberty’s Master of Arts in Worship Studies – Ethnomusicology!
Are you interested in taking your love for worship and expressing it in a culturally diverse context? If you desire to understand the music and culture around you and use it to reach other cultures with the gospel, then Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Worship Studies – Ethnomusicology is for you! Create awareness of varied musical expressions, guide worship teams, or provide training to those preparing for music ministries in other cultures by earning your musicology and ethnomusicology degree.
At Liberty, we take music seriously. If you love music as much as we do, partner with us and see your career goals in an ethnomusicology degree job realized.
Your success is our success. Our professors can show you how to take what you learn in your worship studies degree and apply it in your local church music program. Learn how to create Christian songs that fit into indigenous cultures and promote the exposure of such music in the community. Spread your passion for worship and cross-cultural barriers. A rewarding career in a field you love is calling!
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.
Why Choose Liberty’s Graduate Degree in Ethnomusicology?
Your career in worship and global ministry outreach starts right here at Liberty. Our school is comparable to other ethnomusicology universities as our campus houses a Center for Worship with countless rehearsal rooms, Mac labs, and a $2.2 million recording studio. Gain the hands-on experience you need to enter the field of ethnomusicology with confidence.
As a worship studies student, you will have access to all of these resources, as well as our Liberty Music Group (LMG) publishing company. Many of our graduates have gone on to become award-winning Christian artists and songwriters using the skills they developed on our industry-standard equipment.
All of our music degrees are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). This means you can be confident that your résumé will be well-respected among churches and schools across the country. The most important part of studying at Liberty University is that we share your passion for the gospel and your desire to do all you can to fulfill the Great Commission.
What Will You Learn in Our Master’s Degree in Musicology?
Gain a better understanding of the theology, cultural influences, and historical events that have laid the foundation for contemporary worship. As a master’s student in a worship studies – ethnomusicology program, you can examine doctrine with an emphasis on Christ, the Holy Spirit, salvation, and the church as a whole. This can better prepare you to use your worship leadership position to spread the gospel.
Our worship studies courses highlight the role and responsibilities of a worship leader. The relationship you have with your pastor, staff members, and worship team members sets the tone for the worship experience. Forming and maintaining a cohesive worship team provides a firm foundation for the vision of your church and plays a vital role in its connection to the individual worshipper.
If you choose to pursue your college degree in ethnomusicology, you will explore the field of ethnomusicology and the various belief systems, traditions, and practices of world cultures. You can learn how to apply your knowledge of other cultures and create indigenous Christian songs that cross-cultural barriers with the gospel. You can also learn the various technical aspects of video and audio using our state-of-the-art equipment available on campus.
Our courses are designed to help you implement your passion for worship into a rewarding and fulfilling career upon graduation.
View the Degree Completion Plan, and check out our featured courses below for more information!
Featured Courses
ETHM 511 – Introduction to Ethnomusicology
WRSP 510 – Biblical Foundations of Worship
WRSP 520 – The Role of the Worship Leader
Highlights of Our Graduate Worship Leader Degree
- Nearly a 100% job placement rate for our recent residential graduate students.
- 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!
- 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.
- One of the nation’s largest music schools.
- Full-time faculty with degrees from many of the most prestigious music schools in the nation.
- 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.
Worship Studies – Ethnomusicology Master’s Degree Information
- Residential
- 36 total credit hours
- Transfer in up to 50% of your credits
- View the Degree Completion Plan
- This program falls under the School of Music
- View the course catalog for additional information
Potential Career Opportunities for Worship Studies – Ethnomusicology Degree Graduates
- Choir director
- Director of international worship ministries
- Minister of music
- Missionary
- Professor
- Program director for contemporary worship
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:
- Admission application
- Self-certification form (for students who are in the final term of their bachelor’s degree)
- Current Liberty undergraduate students seeking preliminary acceptance into a graduate program must complete a degree completion application through their ASIST account
- Completion of an earned baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in one of the following areas: bachelor’s degree in music, music education, or music and worship
- 3.0 GPA for admission in good standing