Master of Arts
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈmæstər əv ɑrts/
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Máster en Artes
- Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, offers a Master of Arts with licensure for students who have a bachelor's degree in music but no music education background.
- Master of Arts degree
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- completed his Master of Arts
Examples
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I obtained a Master of Arts degree from Norfolk State University in 1990.
Academic text (1990) -
Giuliana holds a Master of Arts in Graphic Communication Management from New York University.
Blog text (3) -
First, I was to register for a Master of Arts degree.
Academic text (1992) -
President, I present to you those who have completed the requirements for the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy.
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A Master of Arts for Teachers is offered through the University Graduate School.
Academic text (2006) -
To enhance my employment, I am enrolled in a Master of Arts in Homeland Security.
Blog text (19) -
The course was created as part of Western Governors University's Master of Arts in Technology and Learning program.
Academic text (2001) -
Returning to graduate school, Jeff completed his Master of Arts at the College of Technology of Eastern Michigan University in 1987.
Academic text (2007) -
Hannah Elka Meyers is pursuing a Master of Arts in international relations at Yale University.
Academic text (2009) -
In 1979, he earned a Master of Arts degree in literature.
Synonyms
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3.6
A university degree taken after a bachelor's, often in subjects like history or literature
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5.5
A university master's degree in arts subjects
A degree a university gives after a bachelor's in arts or sciences
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a master's degree in the arts' is directly compositional from 'master' (a master's degree) + 'of' + 'arts' (academic subjects). The formula 'Master of X' is a conventional and cross‑linguistically familiar degree naming pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The term Master of Arts comes from old universities. A master was 'a teacher' allowed 'to teach' the arts, the main subjects like grammar and logic, so the title came to mean a university 'degree' in arts subjects.