The difference between master of arts and ordinary master.

According to the relevant regulations of our country, the general master's education focuses on cultivating teaching and scientific research talents, and the types of degrees awarded are mainly degrees; Master of arts is a master's degree with professional background, which is set up to train senior professionals in specific occupations.

2. The enrollment conditions are different.

Master of Arts requires applicants to have a certain number of years of work experience or artistic practical experience, while ordinary masters do not. Ordinary master's universities can apply for the exam without graduation, and master of arts must graduate to qualify for the exam. Most masters of arts also require employees to apply for the exam with the consent of their units or corresponding management departments, and some even require their units to recommend them.

3. The entrance examination is different.

For students, the entrance examination for general masters is only the "unified examination" at the beginning of the year, while the professional examinations other than the unified examination are put forward and scored by the admissions unit itself. The entrance examination for Master of Arts includes the "Joint Examination" in June+10, 5438 and the second examination in the following spring. The national entrance examination for the initial examination is put forward by the state, and the second examination is put forward and marked by the enrollment unit itself.

4. The difficulty of admission is different.

The national unified examination for postgraduate entrance examination is entirely the representative of Yan Jin and Kuan Chu. As well as microelectronics, information science, biomedicine, world economy, international finance and other popular majors, because of the large number of applicants, the admission rate is low. No matter what major you apply for, the content of the national entrance examination for Master of Arts is the same, with a score of 120 for basic art knowledge and 30 for English reading comprehension, and no political examination, so the threshold of English and politics is very low.

5. Different learning styles

Ordinary master: full-time full-time study, which generally lasts for 3 years.

Master of arts: part-time, files and personnel relations remain in the original unit, with a schooling of 2-3 years.

6. Different study fees:

Recruit national plan (non-directional, directional) ordinary master students to enjoy tuition-free treatment according to state regulations. Unplanned (commissioned training, self-funded) graduate students must pay tuition, which is generally 8,000 yuan/year, depending on the major; The tuition fee of Master of Arts is different from that of colleges and universities, such as China Communication University 40,000/two years and Beijing Film Academy 75,000/three years.

7. Diplomas are awarded in different ways.

Ordinary master graduates get double certificates, graduation certificates and degree certificates; At present, master of arts graduates only have degree certificates.

8. Different degrees of recognition

Ordinary Master: Because I graduated from a full-time regular university with a double certificate of academic degree, the social recognition of such graduates is very high. However, enterprises will also consider the weakness of full-time graduate students when recruiting: only theory, lack of experience. Especially for job seekers whose master's degree and undergraduate degree are completely different, and job seekers who have never had relevant work experience, enterprises will have scruples.

Master of Arts: As a professional degree in art, it is highly recognized at home and abroad.