Graduate Program in Chinese
To become an effective teacher of Chinese, you need to know pedagogical theory—and be able to apply it.
Apply Inquire NowGraduate Degree Options
- Master in Chinese focuses specifically on Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
- Master in Teaching (MAT) with Licensure (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 entirely in four 6-week summers in Vermont.
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) with Licensure
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) with Licensure 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.
