UMass Amherst
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Italian is a two-year, 47 credit program designed to provide graduate study in Italian and to prepare students to earn a teaching license in Italian for grades 5-12. The MAT program leads to a professional degree that combines essential aspects of the field of education studies with the academic tradition of the Master of Arts degree. It aims for balanced competence in a student teaching practicum during the last semester of the program.
CIP Code:
16.0902
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Interpreters and Translators
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is the largest public research university in New England. With more than 28,000 students and over 200 distinct academic programs – including highly ranked programs in business, computer science, health care and the social sciences – UMass Amherst is one of the most comprehensive institutions in the Northeast.
