Foreign Languages, German Concentration, M.A.T.

Program Overview

The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in Foreign Languages with a concentration in German prepares native and non-native speakers for teaching world languages at the elementary or secondary level. The program includes 36-48 semester hours of coursework in education, language acquisition, teaching methods, linguistics, and German literature and culture. A unique teaching internship pairs students with experienced educators to provide hands-on teaching experience. Graduates have a high placement rate in both public and private schools as foreign language educators.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program in Foreign Languages with a concentration in German is offered through the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures in the College of Liberal Studies at MTSU. This degree is intended to prepare native and non-native speakers of the world language for a career in world language teaching at the elementary or secondary level.

Outline:

This degree requires completion of 36 semester hours (non-thesis option) or 39-48 (thesis option).

Teaching:

Classes cover education, theories of language acquisition, foreign language teaching methods, linguistics, and the literature and culture of the chosen language. The intensive teaching internship, a unique aspect of the program, pairs students with a faculty supervisor to teach an introductory language course at MTSU or with an experienced educator in a country where the language of emphasis is spoken. Classes are offered in late afternoon or evening for the convenience of currently employed teachers.

Careers:

Graduates from the MTSU program have had an exceptionally high placement rate in both public and private schools as foreign language educators. Some may go on to teach at the community college level if they take more courses in the content area than required.