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Master of Arts in Teaching Program
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program at Bard College, which debuted in 2004, integrates graduate study in education and the academic disciplines with extensive apprentice teaching in middle- and secondary-school classrooms. It prepares teachers for a wide range of educational settings, urban and rural, in the United States and internationally. The MAT program has three campus locations: in the Hudson Valley, New York; East Jerusalem; and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Completion of the New York program leads to a master of arts in teaching degree and New York State Initial Teaching Certification (grades 7–12) in one of five areas: biology, English language arts, mathematics, social studies, and Spanish language. Having completed an undergraduate degree in their chosen field, students in New York may earn the MAT degree in one year (full-time) or two years (part-time). Bard undergraduates can earn their BA degree and a MAT degree through a 4+1 program on the Annandale campus.
The Bard MAT program in East Jerusalem, a partnership with Al-Quds University, and the Bard MAT Program in Bishkek, a partnership with American University of Central Asia, are programs for in-service teachers from their respective regions.