507 Full-time Master's degrees in Drama

While the MFA in Theatre degree at The University of Alabamahas several areas of specialization, admission is granted in only one area. 

The Acting programme at Yale University is a full-time M.F.A. course designed for dedicated performers. This intensive training combines rigorous studio work with professional production experience. Students develop their physical and vocal instruments through a collaborative, anti-racist pedagogy to excel in the global theatre industry.

The Writing and Design for Musical Theater specialization at Berklee College of Music will equip students with theory and experience in the collaborative art of musical theater. Using traditional and contemporary methods, students will conduct intensive study of storytelling.

The MA Serial Storytelling is Europe’s first and only international Master’s programme focusing on collaborative writing for series. This intensive two-year programme combines story development skills, collaboration techniques (»Writers’ Room«), and the innovative approach of artistic research – for both the German-speaking and international series markets.

Acting - Master of the Stockholm University of Arts is aimed at those who wish to deepen and develop aspects of their artistry, working together with highly skilled tutors in a stimulating, artistic research environment.

The Theatre, Film and Television Studies M.Sc. at Aberystwyth University offers a rigorous one-year research experience. This public study mode programme allows students to engage in cutting-edge investigations across media and performance. It provides a professional environment for advanced academic or practice-based inquiry.

The Master's programme Choreography and Performance at Justus Liebig University Giessen is a consecutive programme based on relevant Bachelor's degrees in theatre studies.

The Multi-Age Drama Licensure at The University of Akron provides a comprehensive pathway for educators to specialise in theatre arts. This professional programme, delivered on-campus, prepares students for teaching credentials across various age groups, ensuring a robust foundation in dramatic arts and pedagogy.

The Theatre - Directing and Music Direction MFA at The University of Montana is an advanced postgraduate programme designed for creative leaders. This full-time course offers specialised training in artistic leadership. Students develop professional expertise over several years of intensive study at the Missoula campus.

Are you ready to take center stage in the world of theatre design and technology? The terminal Theatre Design and Technology degree at Kent State University equips students with the artistry and skills to become practicing professionals.

The Educational Theatre, All Grades and English, Grades 7–12, and English Education, Grades 7-12, Initial Certification M.A. at New York University is a 45-credit master’s programme. Available in full-time and part-time modes, it prepares students for dual New York State teaching certification through hands-on experience in urban schools.

The Master of Creative Arts - Studio Arts (Theatre Arts) programme at The University of the West Indies is built on the study and appreciation of the arts and grounded in the skills required for teaching and learning in the arts and the management of arts and cultural industries. 

The Writing for the Screen and Stage program at Northwestern University is founded upon these five principles, principles that have also guided Northwestern's highly successful undergraduate Creative Writing for the Media Program.

The Indian Theatre programme is offered at the Panjab University is to impart comprehensive training, both practical and theoretical in various aspects of theatre.

The Production and Directing M.F.A. at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a rigorous three-year, full-time programme. It combines practical craftsmanship with theoretical depth, focusing on narrative and documentary filmmaking. Students develop a unique creative voice through expert faculty mentorship.

Performance from Østfold University College is for you who have a developed artistic practice and want to broaden your approach through research in composition and new dramaturgies in relation to live audiences.

Theatre and Performance from University of Chichester, you will engage in a selection of both core and specialist modules that develop your knowledge of theatre-making and performance.

The Acting for Screen MA 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. 

Explore the depths of theater and performance research with Florida State University's Theatre and Performance Research MA program. This immersive program offers a blend of scholarly inquiry and practical exploration, providing students with the tools to critically analyze and contribute to the evolving landscape of theater and performance studies. 

Develop your potential for artistic leadership and knowledge of your practice as a director, artist, performance-maker, collaborator and researcher with this Theatre - Directing program at University of Melbourne.