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Master's Programs in Talent Development

Master's Programs in Talent Development

Master's Degrees to Realize Possibilities

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Foster creativity, learning, talent, and transformation through teaching, mentoring, and leadership. 

Master's Degree Programs

In these unique and versatile master's degree programs, students build valuable skills and critical understandings for recognizing and fostering student and educator creative contributions and talented actions; co-transforming practices and perceptions; and working toward collective flourishing.  

Career opportunities in schools and communities related to these degree programs include the following teaching, mentoring, and leadership roles: 

  • instructional coordinator
  • mentoring program coordinator
  • talent development or educational enrichment specialist 
  • teacher of advanced and honors classes
  • advanced/gifted education teacher or coordinator
  • arts education coordinator
  • community-based education specialist
  • instructional coach, creativity support specialist, or extracurricular coach
  • general education teacher with skills for equitably nurturing the talents of all students
  • early childhood center director 
  • teacher in early college high schools 
  • professional learning/training specialist in organizations
  • undergraduate-level course instructor 

The programs also provide a foundation for doctoral studies in education. 

Flexibly Designed to Meet Your Scheduling Needs

We offer 30-credit-hour M.A. and M.Ed. programs that have been designed to meet the scheduling needs of working professionals. 

To learn more about the courses in these master's programs, explore the links below.

Admissions

These programs have flexible, rolling deadlines for applicants who do not need a F1 Visa. This means that applications received after the standard or priority deadline may continued to be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. 

These programs do not require teacher licensure or specific prior course work for admission. Our students either already possess a teaching certificate or don't need a teaching certificate for what they want to do in life.  

We admit students for Fall, Spring, and Summer start dates. 

The Graduate College offers a variety of scholarships and fellowships for new and continuing students. Students who apply for the fall semester by the priority deadline will be eligible to be considered for the widest range of funding support. A limited number of graduate assistantships also are available for full-time students. The Office of Financial Aid assists interested students in applying for financial aid. Texas State University's Veterans and Military-Connected Students website connects veterans and military-connected students to educational benefits information and other resources, services, and opportunities. 

Funding and Cost of Attendance

Application (Priority) Deadlines 

What Our Alumni Say

“I was fortunate enough to discover Talent Development at Texas State while searching for a Master's program that looked a little different from what I was finding at other universities. What the program offered me was far beyond what I had hoped for. My professors provided readings and projects that empowered me to free myself and think bigger than I ever had before." – Faith Kane, M.Ed.

Mission

The Talent Development graduate program shares and co-creates knowledge related to creativity, talent, and transformation. Through teaching, research, and service, program faculty, in collaboration with students, work toward collective flourishing.

Program Faculty

Faculty bring valuable and diverse experiences, perspectives, and expertise areas to their teaching. Faculty research interests include transformative teaching and learning, creativity and imagination, educational equity, educational policy, philosophical issues in education, and more. 

Program Information Sessions

Next Program Information Session: 

October 30 at 6:30 pm on Zoom 

Email taldev@txstate.edu for the Zoom link.