About Teachers College

Teachers College, Columbia University is an institution with a rich and distinguished record in the field of education. Decade after decade, since its founding in 1887, the College has anticipated concerns and acted with initiatives to advance educational reforms and issues. With its tradition of innovation and insights, the College is one of the leading schools of education in the country, if not the world, embracing three fields: education, psychology and health.

Arts & Humanities

The Arts & Humanities programs at Teachers College, Columbia University share a common mission to promote proficiency in specific fields and to explore the purposes, practices and processes of education both within and across disciplines. Each program and course encourages expanding modes of inquiry, discovery and creation across a diversity of disciplines, societies and cultures to offer students the skills and knowledge needed to thrive and provide leadership in today's dynamic cultural and educational environments.

Degrees Offered

M.A., Ed.M., Ed.D., Ed.D.C.T. & Ph.D.

Our Programs

Arts:

• Art and Art Education
• Arts Administration
• Music and Music Education

Humanities:

• Applied Linguistics
• History and Education
• Philosophy and Education
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
      (TESOL & TESOL-Japan)
• Teaching of English
• Teaching of Social Studies

More than Its Name Implies

While about one-third of Teachers College students are working toward or developing their teaching career, the TC student community pursues careers in a wide range of fields including educational policy, educational administration and leadership, arts administration, technology, psychology, social and behavioral sciences, health, communications and international and comparative education.

Agnes Freulich:

M.A., Art and Art Education

While pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Art and Art Education, Agnes Freulich has been amazed by the wealth of resources and opportunities for intellectual exchange at TC. Freulich actually met Phillip Jackson, "whose books I've been reading throughout school, and then seeing Jerome Bruner, one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century, walking in the hallways is just inspiring to me."

Agnes believes that TC is helping shape her career by providing academic and personal experiences that make her feel confident that she'll be successful in her career. Through the vast system of TC support services, career development, and networking, Agnes constantly receives e-mails for internship or job openings at NY museums or schools in the community. It all adds up to the reason why she chose TC – to go to the best school in the best city in the country.