Main Entry:

master of arts

Usage:

often capitalized M&A

Date:

15th century

1 : the recipient of a master's degree that usually signifies that the recipient has passed an integrated course of study in one or more of the humanities and sometimes has completed a thesis involving research or a creative project and that typically requires two years of work beyond a bachelor's degree 2 : the degree making one a master of arts —abbreviation MA, AM