165 Master's degrees in Drama in United Kingdom

The Theatre Studies degree offered by University of Essex is led by a vibrant group of theatre practitioners who all work professionally in the theatre industry alongside their University teaching.

The Theatre Studies (Playwriting) degree offered at University of Essex is led by a vibrant group of playwrights and theatre practitioners who all work professionally in the theatre industry alongside their University teaching.

The Theatre Directing degree from University of Essex is designed for practicing or aspiring directors seeking to establish themselves as professional theatre directors.

This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Musical Theatre - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.

Building on our international reputation in musical theatre, the Musical Theatre programme from University of Surrey is the only two-year postgraduate programme in Europe. It is unique in the way it combines practical training with professional opportunities to launch your career.

Work with creativity and flair as a theatre-maker in a rich creative environment alongside the Theatre-Making course at the University of York. Experience first-hand the intricate collaborative interplay between performers, directors and dramaturgs which underpins successful theatre-making in the UK. 

Learn the application of light to transform spaces, enhance experiences and shape perception. In a collaborative and interdisciplinary design studio, you will develop the criticality necessary to create lighting that inspires and excites people.

Prepare for a career in writing for theatre, radio, film, or television with a Creative Writing Scriptwriting course from the University of East Anglia that allows you to create dramatic writing across all media. 

The University for the Creative Arts offers an advanced Acting MA programme, where students can delve into the world of acting for film and television, character development, and on-screen storytelling.

Pursue flexible postgraduate research with our MA by Research Film, Theatre & Television. The Research Film, Theatre and Television degree is offered by the University of Reading.

Immerse yourself in the world of Shakespeare in his beautiful hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon with the Shakespeare programme at University of Birmingham.

The Film Studies (Creative Practice) degree offered by University of Essex has been offered supervision in all areas of our wide-ranging staff research expertise, including an exceptional variety of approaches to global film and media.

This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Performance Making - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.

The Acting with Digital Media programme from University of Essex is a unique industry-focused, conservatoire-style professional training programme, designed specifically for international students.

Upon completion of the Master: Acting from the University of Surrey, you will have an advanced knowledge of context, style and genre in the practice of acting, with a coherent personal approach to acting techniques

Designed for aspiring theatre practitioners and cultural leaders, this distinctive two-year Theatre Practice course at The University of Exeter offers advanced training in performance, cultural leadership, and socially engaged practice - equipping students to innovate and lead across diverse creative and community contexts.

University of Bristol's Theatre and Performance programme offers supervisory expertise in a wide range of subject areas, including early modern theatre and performance practices

The Birkbeck, University of London offers an M.A. in Text and Performance, designed for aspiring theatre professionals. This one-year full-time or two-year part-time programme provides a unique opportunity to specialise in areas such as Dramaturgy, Writing for Performance, or Theatre Making, all while studying on campus.

The Acting - Classical course at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama draws on the hugely influential theories and techniques for training the expressive body, voice and imagination. Working with some of the greatest dramatic texts ever written, you are asked to consider what they mean now, and how their 21st century reinterpretation and re-imagining still holds a ‘mirror up to nature.

This Applied Theatre and Social Change MA course from University of Leeds is centred on the belief that applied theatre has the ability to create individual, community and social change.