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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How does master-of-arts compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• Master of Arts vs. Master of Science

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Example Sentences

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Master of Arts

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

From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2022

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

From Seattle Times ● May 9, 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

His academic career was distinguished by faithful application and great ability, and he graduated at Princeton, taking with high honors the degree of Master of Arts in the year 1797.

From Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton by Various

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