September, 2025
From January, 2025 to June, 2025
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The Spanish Concentration of the
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) 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. Study and teach at the same time with the Foreign Language Master of
Teaching (M.A.T.) program. This degree is designed to give students the best
possible preparation for teaching a foreign language. 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. Three languages are offered: French, German, and
Spanish. Students who would like to minor in world languages should determine
the requirements based on their major curriculum in consultation with their
advisors.
Career Path
Besides opening up a host of
career opportunities in traditional foreign language fields (teaching,
interpreting, etc.), fluency in Spanish is the ultimate "add-on"
skill, often catapulting a job seeker ahead of all other competition in
industries as diverse as business, law, and government. Examples include Bilingual customer support, Bilingual educator, College
professor, Court interpreter, Cultural attaché, Cultural events coordinator, Foreign
correspondent, Foreign service officer, Immigration officer, International
account manager, Interpreter, Proofreader, Translator, Travel agent, Travel
guide.
Middle Tennessee State University will accept, for the purposes of meeting the English proficiency requirement, English taken in 12-year education, or English is designated as the primary and official language and the principle language of instruction. If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme with the university or submit
1. English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) or PTE Score or Duolingo English Test score before you start your course.
From January, 2025 to June, 2025
Open
From January, 2025 to October, 2025
Open
From May, 2025 to June, 2026
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