Graduate Programs
Share Your Love for Music
Share your love for music and make a lasting impact on the lives of young musicians.
The College of Charleston's Master of the Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in Performing Arts, Choral Music Concentration can help turn your artistic expertise into a rewarding career as a public school teacher.
Designed for individuals with undergraduate degrees in music, the Choral Music Concentration M.A.T. helps to meet the critical need for highly qualified educators of general and choral music in the state of South Carolina.
The degree equips you with the teaching skills, advanced knowledge and clinical practice necessary to lead in the classroom while ultimately leading to South Carolina certification/licensure in general and choral PreK-12 music education.
As a student in the program, you will have opportunities to study, work and perform within the renowned Charleston arts community.
There are fellowships and graduate assistantships available. You may also qualify for teacher grants and teacher loan forgiveness programs. Speak with the Office of Financial Aid to see how you can use a combination of these options to pay for your degree.
Most people complete this program in two years or less. If you’re an undergraduate student at the College of Charleston, you should look into the accelerated program.
Catalog: M.A.T. Choral Music
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Grad School Application Requirements
Admission decisions for specific programs are made by the admission committee for each program, consistent with all applicable policies of the Graduate School.
Please review our Graduate School Appliation Guide for deadlines and any information, materials or other requirements you may need when submitting your application.
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Choral Music Admission Requirements
In addition to meeting the Graduate School requirements, admission to the M.A.T. in the Performing Arts, Choral Music Concentration program requires specific criteria.
Catalog: View Program Requirements
Please view the College catalog for current admission requirements.
Non-Degree Student Coursework
Teachers and arts professionals who are not seeking a degree but who wish to take graduate specialty coursework may be admitted as non-degree students. To apply under non-degree status, submit the following to the Graduate School Office:
- Copy of professional credentials
- An official college transcript from an accredited institution documenting the completion of a baccalaureate degree with a concentration in the arts