Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)

The Master of Arts in Teaching at Mount Holyoke College is an accelerated coed teacher education program for aspiring early childhood, elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers. The flexible, 11-month M.A.T. includes an innovative curriculum with a strong commitment to social justice and equity, a unique collaboration with Expeditionary Learning (EL), personalized advising, and initial teacher licensure in 19 subject areas. For more information, please complete the M.A.T. inquiry form.

Mount Holyoke has consistently prepared outstanding educators who have transformed communities around the world.  Our student teachers are placed in a variety of public, charter, and independent schools and are consistently rated as “excellent” and “outstanding” by their supervising teachers. Students who complete the teacher licensure program have a 100 percent pass rate on the Massachusetts Test for Education Licensure (MTEL).

Mount Holyoke College is a member of the Consortium for Excellence in Teacher Education (CETE).