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magazine titles

• Capitalize, but do not enclose in quotation marks or italicize.
• See also periodical titles.

magazine article titles

• Capitalize and enclose in quotation marks.
• See also article titles.

magna cum laude

• Lowercase and do not italicize. (AP)

major, academic

• See academic major.

Master of Arts/Science/etc.

• Note capitalization and lack of apostrophe “s.”

master’s degree

• Note lack of capitalization and apostrophe “s.”

May session: approximately three-week long semester in May.

• “May term” is also acceptable; avoid using “Maymester.” (KSU; UGA)

Meeks, Joseph: Dean of the College of the Arts

• Avoid using “Joe.”
• See also deans.

Menaboni Collection, Athos: complete name for the art collection in the Clayton Gallery.

• Use complete name upon first reference; subsequent reference is “Menaboni Collection” or “the collection.”

metro Atlanta (noun), metro-Atlanta (adj.)

• The phrase is never one word.

mezzo-soprano (noun and adj.)

• Note hyphen use.

midnight

• Don’t precede with “12.”
• To avoid misinterpretation, COTA style uses “midnight” or “noon” instead of “12:00 p.m.” or “12:00 a.m.” (AP; CMS 9.43, likelihood of misinterpretation)

minor, academic

• See academic minor.

“Miss Mary”

• When referring to the Steinway D concert piano donated by Bobbie Bailey in honor of her mother, always enclose in quotation marks and specify the name as a nickname <The students have been enthralled by “Miss Mary,” nicknamed for Bobbie Bailey’s late mother Mary Elizabeth Bailey.>.  

movie titles

• Capitalize and enclose in quotation marks.
• See also composition titles.

multimedia

• Note compound word.

Murray Arts Center: present name for the performing arts facility formerly known as the Dozier Centre.

Music, Department of

• See academic department.

musical titles

• Capitalize and enclose in quotation marks.
• See also composition titles.

musical compositions

• General practice is to enclose the titles of musicalcompositions, both complete works and parts of complete works, in quotation marks. This practice includes titles of arias, ballets, dances, choruses, ensembles, operas, oratorios, songs and the like.
• For exceptions, see orchestral work andunknown creators, art or musical works with.

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