Overview

The M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction at University of Wisconsin Madison prepares students for advanced work in education. In some cases, work leading to the degree prepares students to enter a new career as an educational specialist (e.g., curriculum developer, content-area specialist, school department head, curriculum supervisor, early childhood specialist, ESL or bilingual teacher, or reading teacher). In other cases, it prepares students to perform at a higher level in their existing job. In yet other cases, it prepares students for Ph.D. study.

Motivations for master's degree work include professional updating, maintenance of accreditation, acquisition of new perspectives and skills, development of specialized knowledge, preparation to work with student teachers, preparation for leadership among teachers, and preparation for advanced graduate study.

Key Facts

Examples of competence may include demonstrating awareness of historical and intellectual context, educational practices, critical research paradigms within the broader field of Curriculum and Instruction, and theories and approaches from other fields as appropriate for their research.

Examples of competence may include demonstrating mastery of concepts, theories, and research, and understanding of relevant educational practices and contexts, sufficient to pose questions that extend the current boundaries of knowledge within their chosen subfield of Curriculum and Instruction.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Semiotics for Education
Seminar - Curriculum Development
Supervision in Teacher Education
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
Theory and Design of the Curriculum
Teaching Controversial Issues
Guiding and Directing the School Reading Program

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-06-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Madison, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Official transcripts from all previous post-secondary study and three letters of recommendation are required for all master's degree applicants

Letters of recommendation should be written by persons who are qualified to judge the potential of the applicant as a graduate student

Requests to have letters of recommendation submitted electronically are made as part of the online application for admission. Letters may also be sent directly to the Department of Curriculum and Instruction

All master's degree applicants are required to submit a detailed statement of reasons for graduate study

All master's degree applicants are required to submit a resume or curriculum vitae

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

25732 USD / year

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Out-of-State

25732 USD / year

≈ 25732 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

12404 USD / year

≈ 12404 USD / year

Additional Details

Minnesota Resident: $20,714

Living costs

Madison

United States

1015 - 1752 USD / month

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