Are ma and mfa the same in China?

University ma, also known as Master of Literature

degree pays attention to the interdisciplinary research of literature, comparative literature and other related disciplines, pays attention to the frontier trends of the development of literature disciplines, and is committed to exploring new methods and new horizons of literary criticism, and is committed to finding new growth points of teaching and scientific research; Mfa, whose Chinese name is Master of Arts, is a master's degree in art-related fields all over the world, which usually takes two to three years to complete. The course focuses on art, including various artistic theories, artistic creation and artistic research. Master of Arts (MFA) is a global and internationally recognized degree in the art field.

There are two main differences between ma and mfa, which are described as follows:

1. Different learning contents: MA mainly studies English language and literature, journalism, editing and publishing, teaching Chinese as a foreign language (including the direction of foreign cultural propaganda), business English, advertising, radio and television journalism, communication, broadcasting and hosting, etc. Mfa majored in design, animation, photography, dance, visual arts, film production, drama, creative writing and other art-related majors.

2. Different training methods: ma uses modern educational theories and methods to cultivate the training objects into professionals needed to adapt to the development of modern society; In the process of mfa training, the professional characteristics are highlighted, and the practice is given priority to, taking into account the cultivation of theory and internal quality. The teaching method adopts the combination of classroom teaching, individual lessons of skills and skills, collective training and artistic practice.