master of arts
noun phrase
often capitalized M&A
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
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That led six state universities to preemptively cut or consolidate hundreds of degree programs, including 71 education degrees and more than a dozen master of arts in teaching degrees.
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Tory Basile, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
Louis Prevost, who is from Homewood, received a degree from Woodrow Wilson Junior College in June 1940, according to the Tribune archives, as well as a master of arts from DePaul University nine years later.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Spring received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Miami and then went on to earn a master of arts degree in painting from New York University.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Linsey Davis education Davis completed her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Virginia and earned a master of arts degree in communications from New York University.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
The initiative is bringing in more faculty expertise to expand course offerings on technology policy and foundational topics, working closely with the Alperovitch Institute and the Technology and Innovation focus area of the master of arts in international relations program.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2024
Young Guru hopes to add a masters of arts degree in the near future, as the sports program already offers a masters in sports management.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Her academic record includes a master of arts in interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in Mexican-American literature, medical anthropology and Latin art history at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
—Edgar Sandoval Verónica Gabriela Cárdenas, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023
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Tory Basile, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
Louis Prevost, who is from Homewood, received a degree from Woodrow Wilson Junior College in June 1940, according to the Tribune archives, as well as a master of arts from DePaul University nine years later.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Spring received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Miami and then went on to earn a master of arts degree in painting from New York University.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Linsey Davis education Davis completed her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Virginia and earned a master of arts degree in communications from New York University.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
The initiative is bringing in more faculty expertise to expand course offerings on technology policy and foundational topics, working closely with the Alperovitch Institute and the Technology and Innovation focus area of the master of arts in international relations program.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2024
Young Guru hopes to add a masters of arts degree in the near future, as the sports program already offers a masters in sports management.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Her academic record includes a master of arts in interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in Mexican-American literature, medical anthropology and Latin art history at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
—Edgar Sandoval Verónica Gabriela Cárdenas, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023
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“Master of arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%20of%20arts. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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