Bard, A Place to Think - Master of Arts in Teaching
Student Profile
"I thoroughly enjoyed being exposed to the extremes - the East Bronx Academy for the future allowed me to work with academically challenged children, while Bard High School Early College allowed me to work with academically gifted children."
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Admission
The MAT Program at Bard College is defined by forms of active inquiry and mutual respect that support learning and professional growth. Creating a collaborative educational community begins with the selection of a talented, energetic, and diverse cohort of students during the admission process.
Program applicants must have received a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the liberal arts with a major (or equivalent) in the discipline they intend to study at Bard. Students are accepted into the MAT Program on the basis of an assessment of various components: records of academic achievement that show a minimum cumulative average of B (3.0), evaluations in the letters of reference, and professional goals.
Course Prerequisites
All applications are evaluated on a case-by-case basis; exceptions can be made in certain situations. Prospective applicants who have questions as to whether they have completed the requirements necessary to be accepted into the program should contact the MAT Program Office prior to applying.
Admission Deadlines and Calendars
HUDSON VALLEY, NY AND BRONX, NY CAMPUSESThe priority admission deadline is March 1, 2013. All applications completed by March 1 are processed in an initial priority cycle. Applicants are notified of admission committee decisions and financial aid awards within two weeks of this March date.
If space is still available, applications submitted after March 1, 2013, are reviewed weekly, on a rolling basis, until the cohort is filled. Applicants are notified of admission and financial aid decisions within two to three weeks after the week in which the completed application was received. No applications will be accepted after April 30, 2013.
Enrollment in the program is confirmed upon receipt of the signed financial aid letter and a nonrefundable deposit of $500. As a small program, the MAT Program must limit the size of each disciplinary cohort in biology, literature, history, and math. Applications reviewed after the limit has been reached will be considered for deferred admission to the 2014 - 2015 academic year.
Please note:
• The two-year MAT Program (part-time) is offered only on the Annandale-on-Hudson campus.
California Campus
The priority admission deadline is April 5, 2013. All applications completed by April 5 are processed in an initial priority cycle. Applicants are notified of admission committee decisions and financial aid awards within two weeks of this March date.Applications completed after April 5, 2013, are reviewed on a rolling basis, weekly, until the cohort is filled. Applicants are notified of admission and financial aid decisions within two to three weeks after the week in which the completed application was received. No applications will be accepted after June 3, 2013.
Enrollment in the program is confirmed by date of receipt of the signed financial aid letter and a non-refundable deposit of $500. As a small program, the size of each disciplinary cohort in biology, literature, history and math is limited. Applications reviewed after the limit has been reached will be considered for deferred admission to the 2014-2015 academic year.
Please note:
• There is no two-year, part-time program offered on the California campus.