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Artium Magister

Artium Magister

8.3
A degree a university gives after a bachelor's in arts or sciences
  • noun
  • /ˈɑːrtiəm ˈmædʒɪstər/
  • Formal
translation icon : Máster en Artes
  • She completed her Artium Magister at Harvard University in 1995.

Examples

  • The degree of Artium Magister is often abbreviated as A.M. in academic records.

  • She earned her Artium Magister in history last year.

  • After earning his Artium Magister, he pursued a doctorate in philosophy.

  • Did you know that John has an Artium Magister?

  • After earning his Artium Magister, he pursued a doctorate in philosophy.

  • She completed her Artium Magister at Harvard University in 1995.

  • The degree of Artium Magister is often abbreviated as A.M. in academic records.

Synonyms

master's degree
vsArtium Magister
61 3.3

A university degree you get after a bachelor's and before a PhD

is the specific arts and sciences variant rather than any field
MA
vsArtium Magister
24 3.6

A university degree taken after a bachelor's, often in subjects like history or literature

is the Latin formal name for that same degree
AM
vsArtium Magister
  • Formal
12 5.5

A university master's degree in arts subjects

is the Latin full form rather than the abbreviated label
Master of Arts
vsArtium Magister
1 4.1

A university degree for study in arts, humanities or social science after a first degree

is the Latin equivalent term rather than the English name
magister
vsArtium Magister
  • UK
1 9.3

A university degree the same as a master's used in some countries

is the same degree name in Latin not the wider usage as a title

Surface Forms

Artium Magister singular
Artium Magistri plural

Morphology

Artium + magister

This is a Latin degree title rather than a compositional English phrase: 'Artium' is a Latin (genitive) form not recognizable as 'arts' to a B1 learner, and although 'magister' relates to 'master', the Latin morphology and word order are not transparent to learners without knowledge of Latin. Therefore the meaning 'Master of Arts' cannot be reliably derived from the visible constituents by an average B1 English learner.

Etymology

Artium Magister comes from old universities that used Latin. The words Artium ('of the arts') and Magister ('master') together mean the 'master of arts', so this is the Latin name for a modern master's degree, often shown as 'A.M.' or 'M.A.'.