MA
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3.6
- noun
- /ɛm eɪ/
:
máster
- Mr. Bloomberg has an MA in Cinematography from San Francisco State University.
- MA thesis
- MA degree
- MAs in psychology
And the same thing applies for an MFA and an MA and an Ms.
- And the same thing applies for an MFA and an MA and an Ms.
- My father holds a MA in Fine Arts from CSM, is also a painter.
- So I'm a native New Yorker, and I did my BA and my MA at New York University.
Examples
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At present, as I write these lines, I hold an MA in literature.
Fiction book (1993) -
My father holds a MA in Fine Arts from CSM, is also a painter.
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I'll just get a job near your uni for three years, four if you do an MA, and then we can be together for ever.
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"Last week a man with an MA and LLB filled that seat," he said.
Fiction book (2002) -
I was in the last year of the MA program when I summoned up the nerve to approach him.
Fiction book (1990) -
So I'm a native New Yorker, and I did my BA and my MA at New York University.
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Mallory Tarses, with an MA from Johns Hopkins, is just beginning her writing career.
Fiction book (1996) -
Today's speaker Katya achieved her MA and her PhD from Stanford in Economics and she received her BA and MA from Cologne University in Germany.
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In 2015, she completed her MA in history at the University of Cambridge.
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He earned an MA in literature before pursuing his career as a writer.
Synonyms
61
3.3
A university degree you get after a bachelor's and before a PhD
12
5.5
A university master's degree in arts subjects
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4.1
A university degree for study in arts, humanities or social science after a first degree
A degree a university gives after a bachelor's in arts or sciences
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
MA stands for Master of Arts, a 'master's degree' you get after more study at university, so MA after a name shows the person has done extra study in arts or related subjects.