275 Master's in Drama in North America

The Department of Dramatic Art at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill offers professional training programs in acting, costume production, and technical production leading to the master of fine arts (M.F.A.) degree. 

The Costume Design MFA Program at California Institute of the Arts CalArts encourages students to break with traditional notions of costume design—and think instead in terms of garments that expand or otherwise reshape the physical space of performers.

The Interdisciplinary Theatre Studies program offered by University of Wisconsin Madison prepares M.A. students to pursue innovative, interdisciplinary research in theatre studies, and to conduct inquiry through scholarly research, practice as research and meaningful teaching experiences. 

Gain the specialized skills you need in acting, directing, playwriting, design, dramaturgy and stage management to become a successful theatre professional or post-secondary professor with the Design - Theatre Technology program at University of South Dakota.

The M.F.A. Directing offered by Ohio University prepares advanced students for careers as professional directors. Admission to the program is by interview and audition at the annual U/RTA sites and at scheduled interviews on campus. The Professional Directing program is open to a limited number of talented, mature, and committed students. 

The M.F.A. Theatre program at Pennsylvania State University entails specialized professional training in one of the following areas: acting, directing, scene design, costume design, costuming, lighting design, and technical direction.

Gain the specialized skills you need in acting, directing, playwriting, design, dramaturgy and stage management to become a successful theatre professional or post-secondary professor with the Theatre - Directing program from University of South Dakota.

The Master of Fine Arts in Acting at West Virginia University is an intensive three-year course of study and the School of Theatre & Dance accepts a limited number of students to the program once every three years.

The Theatre Arts programme at the University of Louisville offers a transformative education in live performance. Students can pursue degree types including a B.Sc. or M.Sc. through full-time study. This course focuses on building collaborative excellence and professional skills for careers on stage and beyond.

The Directing program at Northwestern University trains artists to know who they are in themselves, so that they will know who they are in the world. Directors accepted into the program will work side by side with a gifted cohort of MFA designers and our award-winning faculty.

Illinois State University's Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Theatre - Lighting Design program is dedicated to the development of individual students to reach their professional goals within the field of theatrical lighting design. 

The Business Administration and Drama Joint Degree at Yale University is a four-year, full-time programme. This public study mode course combines an MBA with an MFA, preparing leaders for the performing arts. It integrates management expertise with professional theatre training for high-level artistic careers.

The Theater programme at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) offers a comprehensive education in performance and research. This full-time degree integrates academic rigor with creative practice, allowing students to excel in diverse artistic fields within a world-class professional school environment.

The Theatre (Design Concentration)degree from Texas State University expands the skills of students, preparing them to work in regional and national theatres and to teach at the university level.

The Theatre programme at the University of British Columbia is a professional MFA degree delivered in person. This intensive course offers specialisations in design, production, and directing. Students engage in full-time study over two to three years, developing advanced artistic skills through practical studio work.

The Theatre - Theatre for Young Audiences program of University of Central Florida is designed for students who demonstrate the artistic and intellectual capacity and evidence of professional promise to pursue careers in professional and academic theatre.

The Master of Music in Piano Performance - Collaborative Piano (Musical Theatre) at New York University is a 39-credit postgraduate programme. Available in full-time and part-time study modes, this public course focuses on musical theatre and vocal coaching, preparing versatile musicians for professional stage careers.

The intention of the Scenic Design and Technology program from West Virginia University is to provide talented students with an exciting opportunity for personal and professional growth in an environment that approaches theatre as both an art form and a learning experience.

The Theater program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a dynamic, hands-on graduate program that teaches students how to collaborate successfully with fellow theater-makers, with a production season that serves as a teaching laboratory.

Cultivate your passion for creating texts that are meant to be performed in person, on film, on radio, or in new media such as podcasts in the Professional Creative Writing - Professional Dramatic Writing program of the University of Denver.