LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC THESIS, CURRICULUM PROJECT, WORSHIP MINISTRY PROJECT & LECUTRE RECITAL HANDBOOK MASTER OF ARTS IN MUSIC EDUCATION MASTER OF ARTS IN MUSIC & WORSHIP MUSC 690 Thesis WRSP 690 Thesis MUSC 687 Curriculum Project WMUS 687 Music & Worship Ministry Project MUSC 691 Lecture Recital WMUS 690 Lecture Recital 2017-2018 i TABLE OF CONTENTS THESIS HANDBOOK ............................................................................................................ 1 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1 2. Comprehensive Exams............................................................................................. 2 3. Thesis Purposes ........................................................................................................ 3 4. General Description ................................................................................................. 3 5. MUSC 650/WRSP 650 – Items required prior to MUSC 690 and WRSP 690 Registration ..................................................................................................................... 4 6. Thesis Topic (must be approved in MUSC 650 or WRSP 650) .............................. 4 7. Abstract – to be written in MUSC 650 or WRSP 650 ............................................. 5 8. MUSC 689 or WRSP 689 – continuous registration ............................................... 5 9. Securing Thesis Advisor/Mentor ............................................................................. 5 Building a Scholarly Work – MA in Music Education....................................................... 6 STEP 1: APPLY FOR TOPIC APPROVAL – MUSC 650 ...................................................... 6 Building a Scholarly Work – MA in Music & Worship ..................................................... 8 STEP 1: Apply for Topic Approval – WRSP 650 .......................................................... 8 STEP 2: THESIS PROPOSAL APPROVAL – MUSC 650 OR WRSP 650 ............................ 10 STEP 3: APPLY FOR IRB APPROVAL ............................................................................. 14 STEP 4: USE SCHOLARLY SOURCES .............................................................................. 15 STEP 5: WRITE YOUR THESIS: THESIS FORMAT ........................................................... 16 STEP 6: SUBMIT COMPLETE DRAFT OF THESIS ............................................................ 18 STEP 7: THESIS DEFENSE .............................................................................................. 19 STEP 8: SUBMIT TO THE JERRY FALWELL LIBRARY DIGITAL COMMONS ...................... 19 CURRICULUM PROJECT HANDBOOK ............................................................................... 25 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 25 2. Comprehensive Exams........................................................................................... 26 3. Curriculum Project Purpose ................................................................................... 27 4. General Description ............................................................................................... 27 5. MUSC 650 – Items required prior to MUSC 690 Registration ............................. 28 6. Curriculum Project Topic (must be approved in MUSC 650) ............................... 28 7. Abstract – to be written in MUSC 650 .................................................................. 28 8. MUSC 689 – continuous registration .................................................................... 29 9. Securing Project Advisor ....................................................................................... 29 Building a Scholarly Work ............................................................................................... 30 STEP 1: APPLY FOR TOPIC APPROVAL – MUSC 650 .................................................... 30 STEP 2: CURRICULUM PROJECT PROPOSAL APPROVAL – MUSC 650 .......................... 32 STEP 3: USE SCHOLARLY AND A VARIETY OF PRACTICAL SOURCES ............................ 35 STEP 4: WRITE YOUR CURRICULUM PROJECT: PROJECT FORMAT ................................ 36 STEP 5: SUBMIT COMPLETE DRAFT OF CURRICULUM PROJECT ................................... 38 ii STEP 6: CURRICULUM PROJECT DEFENSE .................................................................... 38 STEP 7: SUBMIT TO THE JERRY FALWELL LIBRARY DIGITAL COMMONS ...................... 39 MUSIC & WORSHIP MINISTRY PROJECT HANDBOOK ..................................................... 46 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 46 2. Comprehensive Exams........................................................................................... 47 3. Music & Worship Ministry Project Purpose .......................................................... 48 4. General Description ............................................................................................... 48 5. WRSP 650 – Items required prior to WMUS 687 Registration............................. 49 6. Curriculum Project Topic (must be approved in WRSP 650) ............................... 49 7. Abstract – to be written in WRSP 650 ................................................................... 50 8. WRSP 689 – continuous registration ..................................................................... 50 9. Securing Project Advisor ....................................................................................... 50 Building a Scholarly Work ............................................................................................... 51 STEP 1: APPLY FOR TOPIC APPROVAL – WRSP 650 .................................................... 51 STEP 2: MUSIC & WORSHIP MINISTRY PROJECT PROPOSAL APPROVAL – WRSP 650 . 53 STEP 3: USE SCHOLARLY SOURCES .............................................................................. 56 STEP 4: WRITE YOUR MUSIC & WORSHIP MINISTRY PROJECT..................................... 57 STEP 5: SUBMIT COMPLETE DRAFT OF THE MUSIC & WORSHIP MINISTRY PROJECT ... 59 STEP 6: MUSIC & WORSHIP MINISTRY PROJECT DEFENSE ........................................... 59 STEP 7: SUBMIT TO THE JERRY FALWELL LIBRARY DIGITAL COMMONS ...................... 60 LECTURE RECITAL HANDBOOK ....................................................................................... 66 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 66 2. Comprehensive Exams........................................................................................... 68 3. Lecture Recital Purpose ......................................................................................... 68 4. General Description ............................................................................................... 69 5. MUSC 531 or WRSP 650 – Items required prior to MUSC 691 or WRSP 690 Registration ................................................................................................................... 69 6. Lecture Recital Topic (must be approved in MUSC 531 or WRSP 650) .............. 70 7. Abstract – to be written in MUSC 531 or WRSP 650 ........................................... 70 8. MUSC 689 or WRSP 689 – continuous registration ............................................. 70 9. Securing Project Advisor ....................................................................................... 71 Building a Scholarly Work ............................................................................................... 72 STEP 1: APPLY FOR TOPIC APPROVAL – MUSC 531 OR WRSP 650 ............................. 72 STEP 2: LECTURE RECITAL PROPOSAL & HEARING APPROVAL – MUSC 531 OR WRSP 650................................................................................................................................. 74 STEP 3: USE SCHOLARLY SOURCES .............................................................................. 77 STEP 4: WRITE YOUR LECTURE RECITAL PROJECT PAPER: PROJECT FORMAT ............. 78 STEP 5: SUBMIT COMPLETE DRAFT OF LECTURE RECITAL DOCUMENT ...................... 80 STEP 6: LECTURE RECITAL PERFORMANCE & DEFENSE ............................................... 80 STEP 7: SUBMIT TO THE JERRY FALWELL LIBRARY DIGITAL COMMONS ...................... 81 iii APPENDIX A ................................................................................................................... 87 APPENDIX B ................................................................................................................... 90 APPENDIX C ................................................................................................................... 92 APPENDIX D ................................................................................................................... 99 APPENDIX E ................................................................................................................. 102 APPENDIX F.................................................................................................................. 129 APPENDIX G ................................................................................................................. 186 APPENDIX H ................................................................................................................