Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) – Culinary Arts Education
(Program offered on-campus in Providence)
If you’re passionate about culinary arts and making a difference in the lives of others through teaching, the Johnson & Wales University Master of Arts in Teaching with a Culinary Arts Education concentration is the program for you.
You and your classmates will matriculate as a cohort, following a set sequence of courses including field-based experiences in public school and JWU culinary classrooms. In your fieldwork, you will explore research-based theories and best practices in a real-world setting with classroom observation, hands-on experiences with individual students and small groups, and eventually planning lessons for whole-class instruction.
Upon completion of your coursework and fieldwork, you will be ready for the most dynamic experience of your journey: student teaching in either a high school or university culinary setting.
YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO:
- Communicate effectively through a variety of formats such as technology, discussion, writing, and reflective listening.
- Respond to students’ developmental and social contexts and provide access to high-quality teaching and learning.
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of content in designing learning opportunities.
- Use research, assessment, and contextual data to inform practice.
- Work within a professional learning community to support the improvement of teaching, learning, student achievement, and pursue professional growth.
- Prepare and deliver lesson plans and curricular units using culinary arts instructional strategies.
SAMPLE COURSES:
- Curriculum Development for Culinary Arts Programs
- Sustaining a Culinary Arts Program
- Advanced Methods of Teaching Culinary Arts
- Using Feedback to Support Learning in Culinary Education
WHY EARN YOUR MASTER'S IN TEACHING DEGREE WITH JWU?
- Learning under the guidance of experienced practitioner faculty, including accomplished chef-educators at both secondary and post-secondary levels.
- Program provides a convenient evening class schedule with limited daytime field hours required.
- Design a dynamic experience aligned with your career goals — complete student teaching in a high school or university culinary setting, with an optional Culinary Capstone project focused on culinary/baking education.
FAST FACTS
- Secondary or post-secondary teaching and learning focus
- RIDE - approved program leading to secondary grades culinary/baking certification
- Teach alongside accomplished JWU chefs
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