Bennington College

Program Information

Degree Offered

MA in Teaching, Vermont State Teaching Licensure (reciprocity with 48 states)

Format: Campus

Program Description:

Bennington's Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is housed in the Center for Creative Teaching (CCT), which offers small classes, individualized faculty advising, and the opportunity for a self-directed, interdisciplinary education. The CCT offers two Master of Arts in Teaching programs: a two-year MAT for candidates who seek certification and a one-year MAT for teachers who do not seek certification. (The CCT also offers an accelerated BA/MAT program.)

Candidates who do not seek teacher certification and wish to pursue the MAT work closely with the program's directors to develop programs of study that use the resources of the College to better their practice as teachers. MAT students can concentrate in a single discipline (mathematics, for example) or draw connections between two or three (e.g., biology and architecture). Students earn an MAT through full- or part-time study, completing a total of 32 credits on campus.

Candidates seeking certification as well as the MAT take the equivalent of two years of coursework (64 credits) through full- or part-time study. Full-time students spend most of the first year taking classes on Bennington's campus in southwestern Vermont, and most of the second student-teaching in local schools.

Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC); Vermont Department of Education

# of Credits Required:

32-64

Tuition & Financial Aid

Tuition In-State Full Time:

21580 USD

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Fringe Rural Area

Size & Settings: Under 1,000