Summary
The Fencing Masters Program offers formal training and accredited certification for fencing teachers. It is the only program of its kind in the United States. The program pedagogy is based on the classical Italian system used by the Scuola Magistrale Militare di Roma (Military Fencing Masters School of Rome). Dr. William M. Gaugler founded the program in 1979. Maestro Gaugler holds a fencing master’s diploma from the Accademia Nazionale di Scherma (National Academy of Fencing) at Naples, Italy, in addition to being a Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology. The program shares connections with the Italian Fencing Masters Association and the United States Fencing Association Coaches College. As of 1988, certificates awarded by the program are acknowledged by the Italian Fencing Masters Association and carry with them international recognition.
The Fencing Masters Program offers three levels of certification. Each level requires the successful completion of a written, an oral, and a practical examination. For the Master at Arms level, the candidate must hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited university and write a thesis on an approved topic. These examination methods are based on the model of the National Academy of Fencing in Naples.
Since 2008 the Fencing Masters Program has been affliated with Santa Clara Adult Education. The Fencing Masters Program remains in the San Francisco Bay Area (near San Jose).
Read more about the Fencing Masters Program in Maestro William M. Gaugler's article "The 25th Year of the Fencing Masters Program at San Jose State Univeristy."
The Fencing Masters Program offers three levels of certification. Each level requires the successful completion of a written, an oral, and a practical examination. For the Master at Arms level, the candidate must hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited university and write a thesis on an approved topic. These examination methods are based on the model of the National Academy of Fencing in Naples.
Since 2008 the Fencing Masters Program has been affliated with Santa Clara Adult Education. The Fencing Masters Program remains in the San Francisco Bay Area (near San Jose).
Read more about the Fencing Masters Program in Maestro William M. Gaugler's article "The 25th Year of the Fencing Masters Program at San Jose State Univeristy."
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