8 Master's degrees in Drama in New Zealand

Study your specialist subject in detail and take the opportunity to contribute to the world's knowledge in that area. Enhance your critical thinking, communication and problem-solving abilities and learn to create and assess new ideas. The Theatre programme is offered at the Victoria University of Wellington.

The Theatre Studies programme at the University of Waikato has a status higher than that of other Masters degrees but lower than that of the PhD degree

The Theatre Studies programme at the University of Otago is a versatile undergraduate course exploring human imagination. Available as a B.A. major or minor, this full-time, three-year degree combines theory with practice. Students engage in acting, directing, and design within a supportive creative community.

This Master of Creative Performance Practice (MCCP) programme from the TOI Whakaari New Zealand Drama School is a bold new qualification that provides learning via a practice-based research model that encourages students to explore and deepen their own and others’ creative performance practices via a decolonised world view.

The Theatre Studies programme at the University of Otago is a comprehensive undergraduate course exploring human imagination. Available as a full-time Bachelor of Arts, this three-year degree covers acting, directing, and design. Students engage in practical performance and theory within a creative, supportive academic environment.

The Drama programme at the University of Auckland is a postgraduate qualification offered in a public study mode. Students can choose between research or taught pathways with durations of one to one and a half years. This advanced curriculum allows for deep engagement with theatrical scholarship and creative practice.

The Theatre Studies programme at the University of Waikato involves advanced study in an Arts subject and is intended for those who want to deepen their knowledge of that subject. The degree helps applicants to build the skills required to work in their chosen field.

The Theatre Studies programme at the University of Otago is a comprehensive three-year Bachelor of Arts degree. Students engage in full-time study on campus, exploring acting, directing, and design. This dynamic course blends creative practice with academic theory to prepare graduates for diverse professional pathways.