165 Master's degrees in Drama in United Kingdom

The Musical Theatre Company MA at Leeds Conservatoire is an intensive one-year, full-time programme designed for elite performers. This professional course focuses on collaborative creation and rigorous technical training in dance, voice, and acting, preparing students for the global stage through public performances.

The MFA in Acting at Birmingham City University is a full-time programme designed for graduates aiming to enhance their acting skills and prepare for a professional career in the performing arts. This intensive two-year course begins in September 2026 and focuses on practice-based learning to develop both intellectual and physical capabilities essential for actors.

The Drama course from University of South Wales has a high level of practical exploration, under-pinned by critical reflection, with excellent support and supervision. 

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.

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.

The PGCE Secondary (Drama) programme at Lincoln Bishop University prepares you to teach Drama in either the 11 to 16 (with post-16 enhancement) or 14-19 age phases.  

The Performance - Writing programme at University of the Arts London (UAL) is a postgraduate course designed for ambitious writers. This full-time master's degree focuses on developing original voices for the stage and screen. Students engage in intensive creative practice within a world-renowned artistic organisation.

In the part-time, fully-online Film Practice programme from Arts University Bournemouth  you’ll discover how to create daring, forward-thinking projects that capture your creative vision. 

The Puppetry programme at the University of the Arts London (UAL) explores and develops the art forms needed for the creation of puppetry. 

The Audiences, Engagement, Participation PGCert at the University of Leeds is a comprehensive programme designed to deepen your understanding of cultural engagement. This full-time course spans 12 months, allowing students to explore various aspects of audience participation in the arts and cultural sectors.

Applied Theatre - Community, Education, Wellbeing from The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is a postgraduate course designed for those passionate about using theatre and drama to make a difference in society.

Stage Management and Technical Theatre from Queen Margaret University course offers you the knowledge and skills to become an effective practitioner in the fields of stage management and technical theatre

​If you have a degree in Acting or a related field, this Acting Including Practice-Based in the Arts by Published Works from University of Northampton is a fantastic way to broaden your knowledge and research abilities. 

The Secondary Drama programme offered by University of Sussex prepares you to start your career as a new teacher and be successful. You’ll learn to teach in schools in East or West Sussex, Brighton & Hove, Surrey, Hampshire or Kent.

The Secondary Drama programme offered by University of East London leads to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) for the 11-to-16 age range, which qualifies you to be a teacher in secondary schools in England and Wales. 

The Acting for Screen MFA is an intensive actor postgraduate training programme focused on performance in digital contexts, including screen, games, audio mediums, and emerging technologies such as XR, VR and AI. 

Our Acting MA is an intensive and rigorous postgraduate programme designed to train highly versatile, contemporary performance practitioners.

The MA Performance - Design and Practice at the University of the Arts London (UAL) is a two-year, extended full-time programme. This course immerses students in the dynamic world of performance, encouraging innovative approaches to design and practice within a collaborative environment.

The MA in Musical Theatre at Goldsmiths, University of London is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time programme designed to deepen your understanding of musical theatre. This course enhances your practical skills, preparing you for roles such as performer, writer, composer, or producer in the vibrant world of musical theatre.

Undertaking this Performing Arts programme at the University of Huddersfield means joining an internationally recognised research community spanning music, music technology, acting and performance.