Master of Arts degree is a postgraduate degree and is also called as MA, M.A or AM. Students choosing a MA degree are intrested in humanities, reasoning, expressive arts or sociologies. A Master of Arts degree gives general learning in a particular train, zone of expert investigation or interdisciplinary field.

After an MA degree, the postgraduate student can find employement as a teacher or professor in various schools, colleges and universities across India and abroad. Master of Arts can also be pursued by Distance Education.

For Master of Arts (M.A.) course, a candidate must not be from any particular stream. The following educational eligibilities are required:

• 12th passed with not less than 50% marks from a Recognized Board
• Candidates passed 10+2 from any stream are eligible to apply for this course
• Candidate with Bachelor Degree in similar course can opt for this course

The syllabus of the course of M.A. may differ from college to college, but the structure is same. A definite syllabus of the same is as per the following:

After pursuing MA degree, one can go for jobs in:

• Consultancies
• Educational institutes
• Industrial Houses
• Law firms
• Management
• News and Media

Master of Arts job types:

• Human Resource Manager
• Business Consultant
• Marketing Manager
• Social Worker
• Organizer
  

Employees with a Master of Arts (MA) Degree, the average minimum salary ranges by position of job and their experience and also the company and condition of the company.

Salary of a MA Graduate may be Rs. 15,000 - Rs. 25,000 per month for a fresher. It may increase with working experience and eligibility of employee.

Some of the famous personalities in the field of MA (Master of Arts) are as follows:

• Geoffrey Chaucer (1343 - 1400)
• Charles Dickens (7 February 1812 - 9 June 1870)
• William Blake (28 November 1757 - 12 August 1827)
• John Donne (22 January 1572 - 31 March 1631)
• François-Marie Arouet (21 November 1694 - 30 May 1778)
• Adam Smith (16 June 1723 - 17 July 1790)
• Rene Descrates (31 March 1596 - 11 February 1650)
• Friedrich Nietzsche (15 October 1844 - 25 August 1900)
• Albert Camus (7 November 1913 - 4 January 1960)
• Blaise Pascal (19 June 1623 - 19 August 1662)
• John Maynard Keynes (5 June 1883 - 21 April 1946)
• David Ricardo (18 April 1772 - 11 September 1823)
• Paul Krugman ( 28 February 1953)
• Eratosthenes (276 BC - 194 BC)
• Alexander von Humboldt (14 September 1769 - 6 May 1859)
• Carl Ritter (7 August 1779 - 28 September 1859)

There are various colleges available for the course of MA across India. Some of the famous and top colleges are as follows:

Advance Courses after MA:

• Ph.D.
• M.Phil.

Master of Arts specializations:

• MA in Education
• MA in English
• MA in Rural Development
• MA in History
• MA in Philosophy
• MA in Hindi
• MA in Mathematics
• MA in Economics
• MA in Geography