Master of Arts

American  

noun

1. a master's degree given usually in a specific branch of the humanities or social sciences.

2. a person who has been awarded this degree. M.A., A.M.

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Master of Arts British  

noun

1.  MA.  a degree, usually postgraduate and in a nonscientific subject, or the holder of this degree

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Etymology

Origin of Master of Arts

First recorded in 1490–1500

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• Master of Arts vs. Master of Science

Example Sentences

In June, he completed his graduate studies for the Master of Arts in criminal justice program, she said.

From Washington Post

So Kinley began her educational journey to gain a Master of Arts in leadership at City University of Seattle in 2018.

From Seattle Times

A New Jersey university is launching what it called the world's first "Master of Arts in Happiness Studies."

From Fox News

“I didn’t just learn how to do therapy,” says Seattle University Master of Arts in Psychology graduate Rosie Newman.

From Seattle Times

I hold a Master of Arts degree in political science with a concentration in political theory, and I search in vain for the issues or positions making Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant a “socialist.”

From Seattle Times