MAT Degree Program
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)
Manhattanville offers Master of Arts in Teaching degree programs for strong liberal arts graduates with few or no prior courses in education. Upon completion of the program, the candidate is eligible for New York State certification as a teacher of Childhood and/or Early Childhood Education, English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science or Foreign Language instruction at the secondary and middle school or teacher of Art or Music in all grades.
M.A.T. programs range from 36 to 40 credits depending on the program and the areas in which certification is sought. All M.A.T. programs include one semester of full-time supervised or student teaching. 100 hours of fieldwork must be completed prior to supervised/student teaching.
Completion of an MAT program leads to both the Master of Arts in Teaching degree and New York State certification in one of the following teaching areas:
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program was initiated at Manhattanville College in 1965. It was originally designed for graduates of liberal arts colleges who had little or no teaching experience and no prior academic preparation in education. The current program, however, is equally well suited to those with prior study of education and/or experience in teaching. The program of study stresses the integration of education research, philosophy, and psychology with technical training and practical classroom experience in order to prepare individuals to be competent, creative teachers.