Master of Arts
Americannoun
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a master's degree given usually in a specific branch of the humanities or social sciences.
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a person who has been awarded this degree. M.A., A.M.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Master of Arts
First recorded in 1490–1500
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In June, he completed his graduate studies for the Master of Arts in criminal justice program, she said.
From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2022
A New Jersey university is launching what it called the world's first "Master of Arts in Happiness Studies."
From Fox News • Mar. 26, 2022
So we went through all the programs they had, and they led me down the garden path to one called the Master of Arts in Leadership.
From Slate • Jul. 16, 2020
This past spring — one year to the day after she first contacted the seminary — Lively graduated with a Master of Arts in Christian studies.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2019
Knox left Glasgow without taking the degree of Master of Arts, and there is no evidence whatever for the statement sometimes made that he was afterwards connected with the University of St. Andrews.
From John Knox by Taylor, William M. (William Mackergo)
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