522 Master's degrees in Drama

Designed to equip working, professional actors with the tools to expand their employment opportunities in teaching at the college and university level, the Performance Pedagogy at the University of Pittsburgh offers a dynamic synthesis of teaching, practice, and scholarship.

The Drama Therapy Program at California Institute of Integral Studies has been exploring how therapeutically-adapted dramatic processes work over time to heal wounds, facilitate lasting change, and help people reach their highest potential. 

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.

Bring complex characters to life and reach global audiences with Performing Arts at  Savannah College of Art and Design

The Theatre Arts M.F.A. at University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a professional three-year programme focused on design and technical production. Delivered on campus in a public study mode, this intensive course provides mentor-guided training for live performance careers, requiring 60 credits for successful completion.

The Theatre Studies M.A. / M.S. degree program at Illinois State University is designed for two populations of students: students who intend to pursue a Ph.D. in Theatre and need a rigorous master's degree program to prepare them for further graduate study and students who know they want to work professionally in theatre but are not yet certain which aspect of theatre best fits their interests. 

The Stage and Production Management master's program from Carnegie Mellon University offers specialized graduate training in both areas. We believe a broad education and training in the facilitation of the arts is crucial in today’s professional environment.

Their intensive and highly practical MA Acting at The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) will enable you to develop and enhance your acting skills to a professional level. Guided by our world-class teaching team you will become part of a creative and collaborative community.

The MFA from Minnesota State University Mankato is a terminal degree for the creative artists and educators, and provides training for increased professional competencies in the specialized areas of Theatre and Dance.

Combine your interests for dramatic texts, theatre history and literary studies at University of Warwick. This English and Drama MA at the University of Warwick offers an exciting opportunity, with cutting-edge modules and easy access to the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford.

The Theatre - Directing program at Columbia University is based on the idea that one’s vision as a director is developed through practice, encouragement, critical feedback, collaboration…and more practice

At INTO Illinois State University the Graduate Pathway in Theatre Studies program will prepare you to enter your next semester of a master’s degree program at Illinois State University.

The Theatre - Dramaturgy program at University of Melbourne is the first course leading to a qualification in dramaturgy in Australia and Asia, and offers a unique curriculum emerging from its positioning within the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) and the artistic and cultural life of Melbourne.

CCM is a college within the University of Cincinnati, a major undergraduate university and graduate research institution of more than 40,000 students. The Theater Design and Production - Stage Design program is offered by University of Cincinnati.

The School of Drama graduate Scenic Design program from Carnegie Mellon University prepares student for careers as scenic designers for theater, opera, dance, camera and environments for all forms of entertainment.

The School at Jawaharlal Nehru University offers M.Phil.programmes in three disciplines – Visual Studies, Theatre and Performance Studies and Cinema Studies.

Interested in exploring a career path in theater education? The Ohio University Patton College of Education and School of Theater have an exciting new one-year degree track in Theater Education for students interested in this career path.

The Theatre and Performance Studies course at National University of Singapore develops critical thinking, research abilities and presentation skills, particularly for those who seek to work between arts practice, industry, research and community advancement. 

The Theatre, Performance and Critical Culture M.A. at King's College London provides students with the opportunity to study theatre, performance, and related cultural practices in a dynamic intellectual community in the heart of London.

The Theatre Directing programme at Roosevelt University is an 18-month Master of Arts designed for educators and emerging directors. This part-time course features intensive summer residencies in Chicago and asynchronous online learning, focusing on practical stagecraft, industry networking, and a final thesis production.