Master of Arts in Teaching - Italian Education (Grades 7-12)

The Teaching of Languages Other than English (LOTE) programs (French, Spanish, Italian, Latin) have received national recognition from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). The preparation of teachers of world languages is important in the increasingly interdependent and multilingual world. The Manhattanville College LOTE programs offer pre-service and in-service teachers opportunities to create integrated curriculum by incorporating the 5 C's of communication, community, culture, comparisons and connections. The university purpose is to prepare teachers who are able to meet the challenges of today’s multilingual and culturally diverse classrooms.

The Foreign Language programs prepare teachers to:

The Manhattanville College also offers a course in Teaching Foreign Language in the Elementary School. This hybrid course enables those certified in teaching a Foreign Language to extend their grades 7-12 certificate to grades K-6, by applying to NYS ED for the extension.