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Our M.A. program offers three tracks to certification for new and experienced teachers, while our Ed.M. and doctoral programs offer advanced study in the field of English Education.
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Our highly diverse student body creates a community of graduate students that we believe are unmatched in the English-speaking world for talent and accomplishment. All of our degree programs emphasize a commitment to reflective practice.
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Achieve your career aspirations as a teacher and leader while helping to shape the future of English education—particularly in urban settings.
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A pilgrimage to Shakespeare’s Globe: Amanda Abbott-Lopez and Sammie Smith
This summer, Doctoral students - Amanda Abbott-Lopez and Sammie Smith spent time abroad at one of the most famous theater houses in the world, The Globe Theater London.
Distinguished Speaker Series: Ruth Vinz and Janet Miller
The A&H Distinguished Speaker Series (AH-DSS) showcases the scholarship of faculty in the Department of Arts and Humanities. Speakers are professors from across the ten programs in the Department - Applied Linguistics and TESOL, Art and Education, Arts Administration, Bilingual and Bicultural Education, Dance Education, English Education, History and Education, Music and Music Education, Philosophy and Education, and Social Studies Education.
Find Your Fit
Our M.A. program offers three tracks to certification for new and experienced teachers, while our Ed.M. and doctoral programs offer advanced study in the field of English Education.
Welcome to the English Education Program
When you choose Teachers College, Columbia University for your graduate studies in English Education, you’re choosing a program that emphasizes inquiry and research with a strong focus on urban education. You’ll become part of a collaborative and diverse community where you’ll not only learn how to teach, but also how to advocate for progressive change in society. You’ll be encouraged to think broadly as an educational leader, and you’ll do it all in New York City at the first graduate school of education in the nation.
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For admissions, please contact ahadmission@tc.columbia.edu
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Application Requirements
- English Education
- Teaching of English
- Master of Arts Non-Certification
- Master of Arts Initial Cert: English 7-12
- Master of Arts Professional Cert: English 7-12
- Master of Education
- Doctor of Education
- Doctor of Education in College Teaching
- Teaching of English (INSTEP)
- Master of Arts Non-Certification
- Teaching of English (Peace Corps Fellows)
- Master of Arts Transitional B Cert: English 7-12
- TESOL: Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages/Teaching of English
- Master of Arts Dual Cert: TESOL (Pre K-12) and Teaching of English (7-12)
- TESOL: Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages/Teaching of English (Teaching Residents)
- Master of Arts Dual Cert: TESOL (Pre K-12) and Teaching of English (7-12)