507 Full-time Master's degrees in Drama

The Acting Program from California Institute of the Arts CalArts offers classically centered training with an eye toward the future, and is designed to prepare emerging artists for the performance challenges of the 21st Century.

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

The Performance Studies programme from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris is an academic discipline that studies action, interaction, gestures and movement as performance and utilises it to understand human cultural interaction.

In this Theatre in Social, Participatory Art, Community and Educational programme at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, you will study in Norway, Ireland and Romania, meeting students from all around the world. 

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.

​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 Classical Acting programme at George Washington University is a specialised master level course delivered in a full-time study mode. This intensive curriculum focuses on advanced performance techniques and classical texts, providing students with the professional expertise required for high-level theatrical careers.

The Master of Fine Arts in Theatre for Youth at University of North Carolina Greensboro is a terminal degree program designed to educate theatre artists for leadership roles within the growing field of theatre with and for youth. Candidates for this program demonstrate a dedication to working with young people through drama-in-education and theatre for young audiences.

The Theatre Arts program of the Utah State University is the only theatre program in the state with its own professional Equity theatre company, where students and professionals have the opportunity to work with the Old Lyric Repertory Company.

The Dramatic Writing degree offered at University of Southern California provides students with the foundation to not only build a fruitful career, but to further discover and develop their own authentic voice.  

The Theatre Department offers a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree program offered by Binghamton University, intended to ground the student in advanced fundamentals of theatrical theories and practice, while accommodating individual interests and strengths.

The Directing programme at Baylor University provides intensive training for aspiring theatre leaders. This master level course, delivered via a public study mode, focuses on advanced artistic development and technical mastery. Students engage in a rigorous curriculum designed to refine their creative vision over the duration.

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. 

The Theater Studies programme at the University of California, Santa Barbara offers a comprehensive exploration of dramatic arts and performance. This full-time undergraduate degree provides students with a rigorous academic foundation in theatre history and practice, delivered on-campus at this prestigious institution.

The Master of Fine Arts in Production Management program at Boston University provides developing theatre professionals with the opportunity to cultivate their artistic identities while refining and enhancing their craft.

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 Theatre Arts M.A. at Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive postgraduate programme delivered in a public study mode. This degree balances theoretical inquiry with practical production experience over a 30-hour curriculum. It is designed for those seeking advanced careers in professional or educational theatre.

The Acting program of the University of San Diego is designed to take advantage of training and performance opportunities made available by The Old Globe.  Students' performance work in the Globe's professional productions is much more than an added attraction, it is one of the centerpieces of the training.

The Theatre - Theatre Studies at Montclair State University is a 30-credit Master's degree designed for flexible study. Available in full-time or part-time modes, this in-person programme explores dramatic literature and theory. It is ideal for those preparing for doctoral research or advancing professional artistic careers.

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.