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Master of Arts in Teaching

The Bard MAT is an intensive graduate teacher education program leading to a discipline-based master of arts in teaching degree and New York State initial teacher certification (grades 7–12) in one of five subjects: biology, history (social studies), literature (English), mathematics, or Spanish.
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The Bard MAT is an intensive graduate teacher education program leading to a discipline-based master of arts in teaching degree and New York State Initial Teacher Certification in one of five subjects: biology, history, literature, mathematics, or Spanish. The Bard MAT responds to an urgent need for innovative education. This transformation requires teachers who can help secondary school students develop the thoughtful self-determination that builds from a genuine enthusiasm for learning.

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Alumni/ae Spotlights

Alum Spotlight
Evan Krasner ’21.

Evan Krasner ’21, History/Social Studies

Social Studies Teacher, Advanced Math and Science, New Visions for Public School, Bronx, NY

I chose Bard's MAT Program due to its stellar reputation and robust academics. Bard's MAT program is unusual in that in prepares graduate students in both pedagogy and their academic discipline (history, literature, etc.). I also enjoyed having small class sizes in which I got to know the other graduate students and professors as well. Finally, I am a native of the Hudson Valley, I spent weekends growing up in nearby Columbia County, New York, so Bard felt close to home.

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