507 Full-time Master's degrees in Drama

The Departments of Film and Theatre at the University of New Orleans offer Masters of Fine Arts degrees with three fields of study in Film Production, Theatre Performance and Directing, or Theatre Design.

Towson University ’s Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts offers an experimental lab environment, a training ground for the total theatre artist. 

Together with the MA/MFA Voice Studies and the MA/MFA Movement: Actor Training and Coaching courses at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Actor Training and Coaching is one of Central’s postgraduate degrees that exposes you to high-level training practice.

The New Performative Practices programme of the Stockholm University of Arts is aimed at practising circus artists who want to deepen their circus technique, develop new forms of circus and contribute to the dialogue/discussion in the contemporary art field.

The MA is for those with existing arts practice who wish to develop relevant knowledge and expertise, creative entrepreneurial and project management skills and become part of Central’s extensive network of industry collaborators. The Creative Producing program is offered at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. 

The Educational Theatre programme at The City University of New York offers comprehensive graduate training for aspiring artist-educators. This M.S.Ed. degree provides flexible study modes, including initial and professional certification pathways, to suit diverse career goals within the drama and teaching sectors.

Writing for Theatre, Film, Radio and Television offers a vocational training in writing drama across a range of different media contexts. The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama courses provide the opportunity for you to develop the core competencies and skills of the dramatist, to explore your ‘voice’, to develop your confidence in your own writing.

The Acting program from University of Washington has been a highly regarded three-year conservatory training program for more than forty years. The program leads to a Master of Fine Arts in acting. The faculty is made up of successful theatre professionals who are inspired to teach.

The master level Acting programme at Academy of Art University offers a professional environment for performers to refine their craft. This public study mode course focuses on building a career-ready portfolio. Students develop advanced skills in San Francisco, benefiting from a curriculum designed by industry experts.

The Directing program at the University of Washington School of Drama is a three year intensive, conservatory program designed to prepare students for successful entry into the professional theatre. 

The Antioch University program in CFT with Drama Therapy is unique in that it offers students training in drama therapy together with training in either Clinical Mental Health Counseling or Couple and Family Therapy.

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 Theatre Making programme from University of Kent offers an opportunity to develop advanced knowledge of practices, traditions and professional contexts of theatre making through academic engagement, practice-based learning, individual supervision and professional study.

The Producers programme at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is an elite M.F.A. degree delivered full-time over two years. This professional course focuses on creative producing and executive leadership within the global entertainment industry, combining storytelling excellence with strategic business expertise.

The Master of Fine Arts in Theatre (Concentration in Pedagogy and Performance) at Virginia Commonwealth University is individually tailored to prepare early- to mid-career theatre professionals to enter the field of teaching at the university or college level.

The Theatre Technology M.F.A. at Indiana University Bloomington is a three-year, full-time public programme. It develops expert technical directors through advanced training in structural design, automation, and production management. Students refine their craft via hands-on stage roles and innovative research projects.

The Performance course at Manchester Metropolitan University is an exciting taught masters programme that offers a practical, versatile and interdisciplinary approach to performance-making and training. 

The Dramatic Arts programme at the University of Lethbridge is a comprehensive Master of Arts degree delivered in person at the Lethbridge campus. This full-time, 24-month course focuses on advanced research through coursework and a thesis, offering students a rigorous academic environment to explore theatre and performance.

The Acting program at Florida Atlantic University offers an integral, creative, and inclusive space for professionals of all backgrounds looking to take their career in acting and theatre performance to the next level. 

The Performance and Interactive Media Arts M.F.A. at The City University of New York is a multidisciplinary graduate programme. This four-semester, full-time course focuses on collaborative artworks and technology. Students engage in public study modes to master live performance production and cross-disciplinary practice.