Graduate Programs in Korean

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To become an effective teacher of Korean, you need to know pedagogical theory—and be able to apply it.

Graduate Degree Options

Students must have a BA (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited institution and graduate-level proficiency in Korean to be eligible. 

Master of Arts in Korean

Students in the Master of Arts in Korean complete their graduate degree in a year and a half. Students must successfully complete an initial 6-week graduate summer session on the Middlebury, Vermont campus before establishing their candidacy for the MA degree. The second and third semester are completed online during the academic year, followed by a 6-week summer on the Middlebury, Vermont campus and final online semester.

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 Korean 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.

Funding

Thanks to the support of generous donors including Language Schools alumni, and Middlebury’s commitment to provide an opportunity for as many students as possible, we are pleased to offer need-based financial aid and merit-based fellowships and scholarships.