noun
Master of Arts; MA
An academic degree in the humanities or social sciences. Often abbreviated as MA.
彼は東京大学で文学修士を取得した。
He earned a Master of Arts from the University of Tokyo.
文学修士 is a specific type of 修士 (master's degree) in the humanities. 修士 alone is a broader term for any master's degree.
Compound of 文学 (literature, humanities) and 修士 (master's degree). The term is a direct translation of the Western academic degree 'Master of Arts'.