Training Programs
TAG is working hard to build and maintain the most comprehensive list of Teaching Artist Training Programs anywhere.
It is part of our long-term roadmap to add these programs to the Asset Map, but in the meantime we hope the list below is useful for those looking for professional development and training opportunities.
- All
- Austin TX
- Boston MA Area
- Chicago IL
- Chicago IL Area
- Cleveland OH Area
- Indiana
- Los Angeles CA
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- National
- New Haven CT
- New Mexico
- New Orleans LA Area
- New York
- New York City
- Northeast Texas
- Oregon
- Philadelphia PA
- San Diego CA Area
- San Francisco Bay Area
- South Florida
- Twin Cities Area
- Washington State
MFA in Drama & Theatre for Youth and Communities
- University of Texas
- Austin, TX
- Serving: Austin, TX
- The DTYC program is inherently interdisciplinary in nature, drawing on practice and scholarship from many fields such as theatre/drama with youth, education, cultural studies, performance studies, health and wellness, youth development, and visual arts. Throughout their program of study, students in DTYC participate in socially engaged and culturally responsible coursework, fieldwork, performance-making and research activities.
Yale School of Music
- Yale School of Music
- New Haven, CT
- Serving: New Haven, CT
- In the Teaching Artists program, Yale School of Music graduate students work in New Haven Public School classrooms as assistants to NHPS music teachers. YSM Teaching Artists work 3-10 hours each week during the school year. Their work in these music programs both contributes to the classroom and improves their teaching skills. Teaching Artists lead group lessons, work one-on-one with individual students, and assist with activities like music theory and ear training.
Dual Degree in MM & ME
- Manhattan School of Music/Columbia Teacher's College
- Manhattan School of Music and Teachers College Columbia University offer a dual degree at the Master’s level.This accelerated program, designed to be completed in three years, gives the student an MM (Master of Music) from Manhattan School of Music and an EdM (Master of Education) in Music Education with New York State K–12 Music Teacher Certification from Teachers College Columbia University. Students participate in teaching at community partnerships.
The Performer as Teacher
- Curtis Institute of Music
- Philadelphia, PA
- Serving: Philadelphia, PA
- One course offered through the career studies dept. Open to masters students primarily. One semester exploration of teaching and observation of teaching.
Master’s Degree in Applied Theater
- CUNY
- New York City
- Serving: New York City
- The Master's Degree in Applied Theatre (M.A.), the first program of its kind in the United States, is a sequential, ensemble-based program for students interested in the use of theatre to address social and educational issues in a wide range of settings. The program stresses the unity of theory and practice, and is linked to the professional applied theatre work of the renowned CUNY Creative Arts Team.
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program
- Longy School of Music, Bard College, LA Philharmonic
- Los Angeles
- Serving: Los Angeles
- In partnership with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Longy School of Music of Bard College's innovative 12-month Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program prepares musicians to become agents of change.
Sistema Fellows Program
- New England Conservatory of Music
- Boston, MA
- Serving: National
- Each year, ten Sistema Fellows engaged in an intensive nine-month curriculum that featured, among other topics, leadership development, presentation skills, nonprofit strategy, finance, resource development, evaluation and assessment, and education philosophy. This learning happened through a combination of classroom seminars at NEC and experiential work in the field. Fellows spent one month in residence at El Sistema-inspired programs of their choosing across the United States.
Professional Learning at Luna Dance Institute
- Luna Dance Institute
- Berkeley, CA
- Serving: SF Bay Area
- Professional Learning services include entry-level through continuing education courses, arts forums, Summer Institutes, certification, coaching, internships, and an extensive resource library.
Teaching Artists Professionalization Initiative
- Center For Arts Inspired Learning (Young Audiences affiliate)
- Clevelend, OH
- Serving: Cleveland area
- 6 modules, 8-12 hours each, on: contexts of teaching artistry, studio habits of heart and mind, culture and community in the classroom, teaching for all ability levels, creative collaboration, and residency design. Each componant has a digital badge received upon succesful completion.
Teaching Artist Programs
- Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation
- Philadelphia, PA
- Serving: Philadelphia, PA
- Workshops on a variety of topics including promoting your work as a teaching artist, classroom management techniques, and developing signature lesson plans.
Teaching Artist Studio
- Young Audiences Oregon and Southwest Washington
- Portland, OR
- Serving: OR State
- Seven-month program for all art forms and levels. Includes workshops, small group meetings, and a residency. Focus preK-12
Northeast Texas Teaching Artist Training Program
- Young Audiences of Northeast Texas
- Tyler, TX
- Serving: Northeast Texas (Tyler)
- Nine-month program, including a residency.