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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Stryker has been the director of Stryker Corporation since 1984 and has received her bachelors degree from the University of Northern Colorado and her masters of arts from Western Michigan University.
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USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 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
USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 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 18 Apr. 2024.
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