Overview

In the Reading program of University at Albany, you learn about language acquisition, literacy development, and linguistic diversity as you master effective teaching methods, instructional formats, and reading and writing assessment tools.

Careers

Graduates usually pursue careers as non-certified/non-licensed reading and writing instructors in private schools, public libraries, nonprofit organizations, penitentiaries, and community learning and continuing education facilities.

Alumni frequently work as pre-school teachers, private school teachers, reading coaches, writing tutors, and literacy volunteers.

Annual Salaries in Albany, NY

Literacy Coach: $71,880

Preschool Director: $64,397

Private Tutor: $43,519

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Literacy in Society

Classroom Literacy Instruction

Practicum: Academic Literacy Across Instructional Contexts, 5-12

Children's Literature

Practicum: Young Adult Literature

Teaching Writing, B-6

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
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- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

110

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Albany, United States

Disciplines

Education Literature Teaching View 71 other Masters in Literature in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

110

Take A Free Practice Test!

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6.5

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Other requirements

General requirements

Transcripts from all schools attended (with at least a 3.0 GPA)

Three letters of recommendation

Program-specific application questions

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

30802 USD / year

≈ 30802 USD / year
Out-of-State

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13908 USD / year

≈ 13908 USD / year

Funding

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Language

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Credits

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Academic requirements

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International Applies to you

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Funding

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