Master the Craft of Classical Teaching.
The Templeton Honors College's Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) offers a distinctively classical approach to preparing teachers to foster the holistic and integrated formation of their students. It aims to help teachers cultivate the classical knowledge, pedagogical prudence, and practical skills they need to teach well, foster a faculty of friends at the heart of their school, and nurture a formative classroom and school culture.
Through small on-ground seminars, online self-paced courses, and online asynchronous courses, students in the MAT will contemplate foundational questions about classical liberal arts education historically, philosophically, theologically, and practically. This approach enables teachers to explore timeless questions and develop the practical arts of teaching in dialogue with the great teachers, great books, and great ideas of the liberal arts tradition. We believe that teachers need to be the kinds of people they want their students to become, and that the MAT and its community of teachers and scholars can help you achieve that.
This is Classical Education for Contemporary Teachers like you!
Distinctive Features
PROGRAM
- 30 credit hour program, possible to complete in 16 months
- Best practices of modern classical education
- Small seminars with teachers, scholars, and leaders from around the nation, including Ravi Jain, Brian A. Williams, Amy Richards, Andrew Smith, Angel Adams Parham, Gregory Wolfe, Christopher Hall, and many more!
- Comprehensive integration of philosophy, history, theory, and pedagogy
- Vigorous discussion, deep inquiry, and personal reflection emphasized over quantity of content
- Online and on-site courses tailored for working teachers
LOCATION
- Education centered on personal formation in community during summer residencies in beautiful suburban Philadelphia
- Summer evening special events from our annual backyard Shakespeare performances to cookouts to house concerts to poetry readings and more
- Close proximity to historical and cultural gems of the Philadelphia area: The Barnes Art Collection, Philadelphia Art Museum, Rodin Museum, Rosenbach Rare Book Library, Valley Forge National Park, the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Museum of the American Revolution, The National Constitution Center, Ben Franklin's Printing Office, the Philadelphia Orchestra, Chanticleer Gardens, and Longwood Gardens, as well as Philadelphia's sports teams and its culinary delights from cheesesteaks to Michelin restaurants
- A mere two-hours from the historical and cultural gems of New York City, Washington, D.C., and Gettysburg National Park—have your family or friends join you for a weekend away while you take classes during the week!
“After sharing what I learned with my coworkers and students, we have all seemed to come alive in a new way. Now, there is a deeper understanding and love for classical learning in my school.”
The MAT requires 30 credit hours, which can be completed in as little as 16 months. Students can now take up to four courses (as "continuing education") without enrolling in the full program.
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