Master of Arts
Humanities graduate credential
A Master of Arts is an advanced academic degree, typically requiring one to two years of graduate study beyond a bachelor's degree.
The M.A. is usually awarded in humanities, social sciences, and some professional fields: She earned her Master of Arts in English literature.
Distinguished from the Master of Science, which covers technical and scientific disciplines.
Academic completion document
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- commencementAct of starting
- convocationFormal ceremonial gathering
graduation · transcript · credits · coursework · capstone · viva · honors · distinction
Higher education institution
- graduate schoolInstitution awarding advanced degrees
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
- professorSenior university teacher
advisor · thesis defense · research · peer review · publication · colloquium · pedagogy · tutor
Study of fundamental truths
- historyRecord of past events
- literatureBody of written works
- linguisticsScience of language structure
- classicsWorks of lasting value
anthropology · sociology · psychology · art history · theology · ethics · musicology · gender studies
Proof of qualification
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
- career advancementProfessional upward mobility
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- curatorCollection overseer
editor · librarian · archivist · journalist · writer · translator · counselor · consultant
diploma
Academic completion document
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- commencementAct of starting
convocation · graduation · transcript · credits · coursework · capstone · viva · honors · distinction · cum laude
university
Higher education institution
- graduate schoolInstitution awarding advanced degrees
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
professor · advisor · thesis defense · research · peer review · publication · colloquium · pedagogy · tutor · faculty
philosophy
Study of fundamental truths
- historyRecord of past events
- literatureBody of written works
- linguisticsScience of language structure
classics · anthropology · sociology · psychology · art history · theology · ethics · musicology · gender studies · archaeology
credential
Proof of qualification
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
- career advancementProfessional upward mobility
- teachingProfession of instructing others
curator · editor · librarian · archivist · journalist · writer · translator · counselor · consultant · nonprofit
Master of ArtsBachelor of Arts
Undergraduate degree in humanities
high school diploma · doctorate · Doctor of Philosophy · PhD · GED
Master of ArtsMaster of Science
Graduate-level academic qualification
MSc · technical degree · engineering degree · MBA · Bachelor of Science
Master of Artsautodidact
One who teaches themselves
self-taught · uncredentialed · amateur · layperson · dropout
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