MAT Italian at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The Master of Arts in Teaching in Italian prepares exceptional secondary school teachers of Italian. It is offered within UMass Amherst's Italian Studies programme, whose faculty cover Italian language, literature and culture.

Faculty: College of Humanities & Fine Arts | Department: Italian Studies Program, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Italian language and culture with preparation for secondary school teaching.

Career pathways

Secondary school teaching of Italian.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (all UMass Amherst graduate programmes): bachelor's degree from an accredited US institution or an equivalent international degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale (some programmes expect more); most programmes require at least two letters of recommendation; personal statement and resume; 600-word short essay on community; $90 application fee. Applicants whose native language is not English: TOEFL iBT 80 (tests taken before January 2026; combined score of 4 on the new scale for tests from January 2026), IELTS Academic 6.5, Duolingo English Test 115 or PTE Academic 53.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Explore more study programmes

Engineering