Summer Intensive
Coronavirus Update
The Summer Intensive is now entirely online. All classes will now run in a single session from June 1 to August 2, 2020.
MA TESOL students interested in studying on-site at The New School's Greenwich Village campus can expedite their studies by taking up to 12 credits (four courses) in our summer intensive program. This is an opportunity to meet and learn from our distinguished
instructors, interact with your classmates face-to-face, and experience a summer in New York City.
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Outreach Program
The Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL) Outreach Program provides free English language classes to migrants, immigrants, refugees, and provides New School MA TESOL students with the opportunity to gain invaluable
teaching experience in the English language classroom. Since 2007, it has grown exponentially into a respected community-based organization, with classes year-round throughout New York City.
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Online Learning
The MA TESOL program is designed to accommodate aspiring and working English language teachers and curriculum developers anywhere in the world. The entire curriculum is available online, so students have the option of completing the degree online or taking
a combination of online and on-campus courses.
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Degree Requirements
Core Courses | Credits |
| NMAT 5012 Language Analysis for Teachers: Phonology, Lexis, and Syntax | 3 |
| NMAT 5114 Language Analysis for Teachers: Grammar and Discourse | 3 |
| NMAT 5011 Principles of Language Learning and Teaching | 3 |
| NMAT 5154 English in the World | 3 |
| NMAT 5162 E-Portfolio | 1 |
NMAT 5163 Observing the English Language Classroom
or Practitioner Research | 3 |
| Concentration Requirements (choose one area) |
| Teaching Concentration |
| NMAT 5021 Methods and Materials: Systems | 3 |
| NMAT 5022 Methods and Materials: Skills | 3 |
| NMAT 5910 Teaching Practicum | 3 |
| Two approved electives (view list) | 6 |
| Curriculum Development Concentration |
| NMAT 5151 Curriculum Development and Course Design | 3 |
| NMAT 5152 Learner Assessment | 3 |
| NMAT 5153 Writing ESOL Materials | 3 |
| Two approved electives (view list) | 6 |
| Total | 30 |
Electives
In consultation with an academic advisor, you choose two electives from a wide range of courses offered by the MA TESOL and other graduate programs at the university. It is also possible to complete a semester of independent study for credit, in consultation
with a faculty advisor. You have the option of using your electives to diversify your career as an independent ESOL teacher or business owner through courses in management, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
Graduate Minors
MA TESOL students can also use elective courses to complete one of the university's graduate minors, which provide a structured, accessible way to complement your primary course of study with fresh
ways of thinking. Graduate minors are officially recorded on your transcript.