DramaIreland

14 Master's degrees in Drama in Ireland

University College Cork4,3(169)

Cork, Ireland Top 2% in Worldwide

Arts Management and Creative Producing

The Arts Management and Creative Producing degree delivered by the University College Cork will provide you with training in arts leadership and management as well as offering essential practical skills in event organisation across a range of art forms, including amongst others, theatre, music, film, dance, literature, visual, and performance art.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$27,313/yr

University College Cork4,3(169)

Cork, Ireland Top 2% in Worldwide

Theatre and Performative Practices

The Theatre and Performative Practices course offered at University College Cork is ideal for those who have acquired theatre-related skills in previous years, for example in a youth or community theatre setting, and now wish to build on that experience and advance it to professional levels with the potential for a career in the professional theatre.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$21,502/yr

University of Galway4,1(91)

Galway, Ireland Top 2% in Worldwide

Drama and Theatre Studies

The Drama and Theatre Studies programme at University of Galway is a dynamic and practice-rich programme based at the O’Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance. It blends critical study with hands-on theatre-making, allowing students to shape their learning across areas such as Irish drama, playwriting, directing, applied theatre, and performance theory.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$22,664/yr

University of Galway4,1(91)

Galway, Ireland Top 2% in Worldwide

Theatre Practice and Production

The Theatre Practice and Production programme at University of Galway prepares students for professional-level work in the theatre and other creative industries.

Master Full-time On-campus

1 year$23,291/yr

University College Dublin4,3(162)

Dublin, Ireland Top 1% in Worldwide

English, Drama and Film

The English, Drama and Film programme is offered at University College Dublin. With over 160 years of tradition, UCD has been a major contributor to the making of modern Ireland; leading and shaping the development of this nation since its foundation in 1854.

M.Litt. Full-time On-campus

2 years$15,958/yr

Munster Technological University4,1(30)

Cork, Ireland

Arts and Engagement

The Arts and Engagement course at Munster Technological University will run part-time, one day a week over two years. Electives are timetabled in 2-day blocks once a month. Successful applicants who have completed the Certificate in Principles of Art Therapy can chose to be exempted from the year one elective.

M.A. Part-time On-campus

2 years$7,218/yr

Trinity College Dublin4,1(111)

Dublin, Ireland Top 1% in Worldwide

Theatre and Performance

Theatre and Performance is offered by Trinity College Dublin. The M.Phil. in Theatre and Performance offers a dynamic fusion of theory and practice to nurture the development of future practitioners, researchers, innovators, and leaders of theatre and performance.

M.Phil. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$21,757/yr

Trinity College Dublin4,1(111)

Dublin, Ireland Top 1% in Worldwide

Theatre Producing

Theatre Producing is offered by Trinity College Dublin. This MFA course, the first of its kind in Ireland, is a practice-based professional degree which aims to equip students of exceptional talent with the skills necessary to pursue a career in the professional theatre and related industries through the development of skills, professional practices and creative approaches to theatre producing.

M.F.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$27,290/yr

Trinity College Dublin4,1(111)

Dublin, Ireland Top 1% in Worldwide

Stage Design

The Stage Design programme at Trinity College Dublin is a professional Stage Design course for creative practitioners. This NFQ Level 9 qualification offers full-time or part-time study modes over one or two years. Students specialise in costume, lighting, or set design to advance their careers in the global theatre industry.

M.F.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$27,290/yr

Griffith College3,8(19)

Dublin, Ireland

Drama Education

Drama Education from Griffith College is designed for aspiring drama educators who wish to inspire, lead, and make a lasting impact in both classrooms and performance spaces.

Postgraduate Diploma Part-time On-campus

1 year$16,271/yr

Trinity College Dublin4,1(111)

Dublin, Ireland Top 1% in Worldwide

Theatre Directing

The Theatre Directing programme at Trinity College Dublin is a professional M.F.A. degree delivered over one year of full-time or two years of part-time study. This practice-based course provides intensive training at The Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art, focusing on leadership and artistic creativity in theatre.

M.F.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$27,290/yr

American College Dublin4,1(20)

Dublin, Ireland

Performance

This MFA in Performance program at American College Dublin provides a student with an advanced introduction to the challenges and possibilities of organizing and presenting a public professional performance. Based around the development of a substantial live performance, the program also offers supervision on an agreed dissertation topic and two courses in management and marketing.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$11,622/yr

University College Dublin4,3(162)

Dublin, Ireland Top 1% in Worldwide

Theatre Practice

The Theatre Practice programme at University College Dublin is a comprehensive M.A. degree delivered over one year of full-time study. This public course combines academic rigour with professional training to develop future industry leaders, equipping them with the creative and conceptual skills needed for modern production.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$26,267/yr

University College Dublin4,3(162)

Dublin, Ireland Top 1% in Worldwide

Writing for Stage and Screen

The Writing for Stage and Screen M.A. at University College Dublin is a comprehensive postgraduate programme designed for creative writers. This one-year full-time or two-year part-time course focuses on developing professional scripts across diverse media platforms, providing expert mentorship in a public study mode.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$26,267/yr