507 Full-time Master's degrees in Drama

The two-year program in Dramatic Art at the University of California, Davis, is designed to provide a course of rigorous, advanced training and practice that enables mid-career artists to explore and expand areas of expertise in order to develop artistically and professionally.

The University of South Dakota offers a comprehensive Directing Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program.

This course is the only postgraduate programme in the world which takes candidates through a course of study that culminates in their receiving Designated Linklater Teacher status along with the MFA degree.

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.

Theatre Education PK-12 (Online) is offered by Niagara University. Theatre Education prepare students to teach the next generation of actors by expanding knowledge in the principles of teaching theatre and the practices of applied drama.

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 Theatre Studies concentration is aimed at students wishing to gain a comprehensive understanding of performance, production, and theatre scholarship.

The major in Design for Theatre, Film and Television - Production Design from Aalto University involves training artistic designers who are responsible for the visual, operational and production entity of a film production.

The Technical Design and Production programme at Yale University is a full-time M.F.A. course focused on training global technical managers. This public study mode programme combines conservatory-style classroom training with professional work assignments to prepare students for leadership roles in contemporary theatre.

The Theater Management M.F.A. at Yale University is a full-time professional programme designed for future artistic and managerial leaders. Students engage in intensive training through a public study mode, benefiting from full tuition scholarships while mastering the complexities of leading inclusive arts organisations.

Refine your on-screen and stage approach with the Master of Fine Arts in Theater - Acting in Temple University's School of Theater, Film and Media Arts. You’ll learn from faculty members who are committed to your personal development as an actor and the evolution of American theater and film. 

The Creative Writing and Theatre programme at the University of British Columbia is a full-time Master of Fine Arts delivered in person. This public course focuses on original creative work across multiple genres. Students engage in a workshop-driven curriculum designed to develop professional writing and performance skills.

The Theater program at  Southern Illinois University offers the right combination of theory, practice and imagination—an effective blend of academic work, production experience and creativity.

The Theatre programme at the University of British Columbia is a two-year, full-time course delivered in person at the Vancouver campus. Students engage in advanced research through coursework and a thesis project. This academic track focuses on critical, historical, and theoretical contexts within the performing arts.

The Theater Arts programme at University of California, Santa Cruz is a master level course delivered in a public study mode. This advanced curriculum focuses on the intersection of performance and digital media, providing students with rigorous training in creative scholarship and professional practice over a standard duration.

The Acting programme at Southern Methodist University is a full-time, three-year Master of Fine Arts degree. This intensive professional training scheme at the Meadows School of the Arts prepares dedicated artists for the industry through a blend of classical and contemporary performance techniques and high-level collaboration.

The M.A. in Theater at Ohio University is intended to serve students who wish to gain additional in-depth study in a particular field without committing to a full three-year M.F.A. program.

The Acting programme at the University of Missouri - Kansas City is a three-year, full-time Master of Fine Arts. This public course offers intensive conservatory training in an urban setting. Students develop professional performance skills through studio work and regional theatre partnerships to prepare for creative careers.

The Acting - Contemporary course at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama combines teaching in practical voice, movement and acting techniques with an exploration of some of the key playwrights who have helped forge the canon of Western theatre, from the Elizabethan and Jacobean dramatists to Chekhov, and from Beckett to Kane and beyond.

The Theatre MA program from Arizona State University introduces students to graduate study in the field of theatre and performance studies and provides a broad base of knowledge in the areas of history and historiography, theory, literature and dramaturgy, and practice.