Graduate Program in Chinese
To become an effective teacher of Chinese, you need to know pedagogical theory—and be able to apply it.
Graduate Degree Options
- Master in Chinese focuses specifically on Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (in-person during the summer or in-person during the summer and online)
- Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) with a Secondary Teaching License (Modern Languages) (required online and practicum component)
Students must have a BA (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited institution and graduate-level proficiency in Chinese to be eligible.
Master of Arts in Chinese
The Master in Chinese focuses specifically on Teaching Chinese as a Second Language and is designed for current teachers of Chinese or those who wish to teach Chinese as a foreign language. Master’s students complete their course requirements either entirely in four 6-week summers in Vermont, with all courses taught in Chinese, or over a year and a half (18 months)* with a combination of summer courses in Vermont, all in Chinese, and academic year courses online, and taught in English. An option to complete within one year is available, only to those able to study full-time.
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) with a Secondary Teaching License (Modern Languages) (required online and practicum component) offers a secondary (7–12) teaching license in Chinese valid for teaching in the U.S. public school systems. Students spend a summer at the Language Schools, an academic year online, a second summer at the Language Schools, and a final teaching practicum in their preferred place of residence.
