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“ The MA TESOL program helped me build a global network of experts and challenged me to grow as a learner and a teacher-trainer.” —Autumn Westphal, MA TESOL ’17
Degree Requirements The MA TESOL curriculum is a 30-credit program of study. All students complete five core courses and a concentration in either Teaching or Curriculum Development. The complete program description and list of courses are published on the website: newschool.edu/matesol.
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Curriculum
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Language Analysis: Phonology, Lexis, and Syntax Language Analysis: Grammar and Discourse Principles of Language Learning and Teaching English in the World E-Portfolio Either Observation Research or Practitioner Research Concentrations (15 Credits) The remaining 15 credits are determined by the student’s concentration. There are three-credit, two-credit, and one-credit classes. Career changers and all applicants with less than two years’ ESL teaching experience must choose the Teaching concentration. Individuals with appropriate ESL teaching experience can choose the Curriculum Development concentration. Note: Certain courses, such as Curriculum Development, development. For more information, call or email the Office of Admission. Admission The Office of Admission can help you decide whether The New School’s MA TESOL is the right program for you. We welcome applications from aspiring teachers of diverse backgrounds. Prior teaching experience is not necessary for admission to the Teaching concentration. An approved ELT certificate and prior ESL/EFL teaching experience are required for admission to the Curriculum Development concentration. When making admission decisions, we carefully consider all aspects of the application, including the statement of purpose, prior work and life experience, and academic achievement. A personal interview is required, which will be scheduled after receipt of all application materials.
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One program,
A Summer Intensive in NYC
two concentrations,
to Accelerate your studies
infinite possibilities
MA TESOL students interested in studying on-site
You can choose between two concentrations:
at The New School’s Greenwich Village campus
Teaching and Curriculum Development. Students
can take up to 12 credits in our six-week Summer
in the Curriculum Development concentration
Intensive program. The Summer Intensive curriculum
have at least two years’ English language teaching
includes seminars, guest lectures, field trips,
experience and plan to work in the area of
workshops, and the opportunity to teach in the
curriculum and programmatic design, teacher
MA TESOL Outreach Program. During the intensive,
training, or program management. Students in
you can gain invaluable experience teaching
the Teaching concentration typically want to
English language learners while being observed and
develop their in-class skills and teach English to
mentored by our distinguished faculty.
adults in programs both in the United States and abroad. Whichever direction you take, you will
World-Renowned Tesol Professors
thrive in our MA TESOL program, which is rooted
The teachers in our program demonstrate
in experiential learning.
exceptional teaching skills and the energy and
A flexible program
faculty includes some of the most highly respected
designed around you
professionals in the field, including Steve Cornwell
The MA TESOL program at The New School is
(Osaka, Japan), Jeremy Harmer (Cambridge, United
ideal for working professionals looking for maximum
Kingdom), Jeff Mohammad (Austin, Texas), Lesley
flexibility in study options. You can take the
Painter-Farrell (New York, New York), Carol Lethaby
program either entirely online, on-site in New York
(San Francisco, California), Michael Griffin (Seoul,
City, or through a combination of online and
South Korea), Emily Reynolds (Boulder, Colorado),
on-campus study.
and Scott Thornbury (Barcelona, Spain). The faculty
dedication needed to ensure your success. Our
are distinguished by their commitment to social In-Depth Online Learning
justice in education; this commitment is unique to
MA TESOL online classes offer you a unique
TESOL at The New School, a university founded in
and exciting learning environment. You will have
1919 by a group of progressive intellectuals looking
the opportunity to communicate with and learn
for a new, more relevant model of education.
from classmates and faculty all over the world. Lively, in-depth conversations with students
OUR GLOBAL TEACHING COMMUNITY
based in the United States, Canada, Switzerland,
The friendships you make and the community you
Turkey, China, Japan, South Korea, Poland, Dubai,
join when studying in the MA TESOL are strong
Hungary, South Africa, Brazil, Spain, Saudi Arabia,
and supportive and one of the key reasons we
and Vietnam facilitate real learning, insight, and
describe the MA TESOL as more than a program.
discovery. We offer an array of online courses
Webinars, monthly on-site meetings, conferences,
every term—fall, spring, and summer. View our
and blogs ensure that the supportive MA TESOL
courses at newschool.edu/matesol/courses.
community lasts past graduation. This community fosters excellence in the field by supporting and encouraging constant experimentation and innovation. Our graduates work for universities and other public and private schools, international corporations, nonprofits, governments, and NGOs and in private practice in the United States and abroad. They teach English to people of all ages and circumstances, administer ESOL programs, and create innovative programs of their own. They have received Fulbright Fellowships, have published, and have presented at international conferences. In other words, they continually raise the standards of the TESOL profession.
Membership and Accreditation The New School is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. MSCHE is a regional accreditor and federally recognized body. The New School has been accredited by MSCHE since 1960. All degree programs at the New York City campus of The New School are registered by the New York State Department of Education. The New School is a nonprofit university. For full information on the university’s accreditation, visit newschool.edu/provost/accreditation. The information published here represents the plans of the university at the time of publication and does not constitute an irrevocable contract between the student and The New School. The university reserves the right to change without notice any matter contained in this publication, including but not limited to tuition, fees,
policies, degrees, programs, names of programs, course offerings, academic activities, academic requirements, facilities, faculty, and administrators. Payment of tuition or attendance at any classes shall constitute a student’s acceptance of the administration’s rights as set forth above. The New School is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Institution. For important information including student rights, campus safety statistics, and tuition and fees, visit newschool.edu/your-right-to-know. Published 2019 by The New School. Produced by Marketing and Communication, The New School.
2018–2019 academic year. 2017–2018 academic year. Does not include non–New School aid or loans. 3 U.S. News & World Report (2018). 4 Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings (2018). 5 U.S. News & World Report (2018). 1
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