Master of Music in Worship Leadership
Mission
Union University's Master of Music of Worship Leadership degree is a 36-credit hour program-delivered entirely online-designed to further the educational preparation for those already serving in the local church context or provide worship leadership skills and resources for those who have graduated with a B.M., B.A., or B.S. in Music and desire to expand their professional training into the field of Worship.
The M.M. in Worship Leadership prepares musicians for the modern evangelical church context and also begins preparation for teaching in higher education settings.
Admission Information and Requirements
The program accepts students on a rolling admissions basis, so a student is able to enter the program at any point during one of the 8-week terms that courses are offered (Fall 1 and 2, Spring 1 and 2, and Summer 1 and 2). A prospective student who has earned a baccalaureate degree from an approved institutionally accredited college or university may be admitted under one of the following classifications.
Regular Admission
- A bachelor's degree is worship, music, commercial music, jazz studies or equivalent,
- A minimum 3.0 (4.0 scale) cumulative grade point average in undergraduate work,
- Two acceptable letters of recommendation,
- No GRE or other standardized tests are required.
Conditional Admission
Students may be admitted on a conditional basis if one or more of the requirements listed above are judged to be marginal. Specific provision for existing conditional status will be set in each case by the admissions committee and must be satisfied before proceeding past the first 12 semester hours of course work.
Program Features
Students may select one of the following program emphases: Worship Technology or Christian Ministries.
Graduation Requirements
- Successful completion of 36 credit hours in music technology at the graduate level, maintaining a 3.0 GPA in the program,
- Successful completion of all required courses,
- Degree audit verifying the completion of the courses.
Financial Information
| Application Fee |
$50
|
| Tuition/Semester hour |
$623 |
| General Student Fee |
$34/hour |
All financial information is subject to change without notice.
Financial Assistance
Financial aid information for graduate students is available on our website at www.uu.edu/financialaid. Generally, graduate students may be eligible for Federal Direct student loans or private alternative student loans, depending on the program of study and the eligibility of the borrower. Union University is also approved by the Department for Veterans Affairs to offer educational benefits to veterans, reservists, and dependents of veterans who qualify for Veterans Benefits. Any person who qualifies for VA Benefits should check with the Office of Student Financial Aid as soon as possible after acceptance into a graduate program.
Master of Music in Worship Leadership with Emphasis in Worship Technology-36 hours
Master of Music in Worship Leadership with Emphasis in Christian Ministry-36 hours