507 Full-time Master's degrees in Drama

The Theatre program of Texas Woman's University provides the practical and academic training you’ll need to achieve your professional goals. Pursue your passion through acting/directing, design/production, or literary criticism.

The Stage Design programme at Trinity College Dublin is a professional Stage Design course for creative practitioners. This NFQ Level 9 qualification offers full-time or part-time study modes over one or two years. Students specialise in costume, lighting, or set design to advance their careers in the global theatre industry.

The Theatre program of University of Central Florida provides high school teachers, community college teachers, and developing theatre scholars the opportunity to strengthen skills and knowledge of theatre beyond the undergraduate level.

The research programmes at Anglia Ruskin University will allow you to join one of the research projects or explore your own interests in Theatre, Drama and Performance, supported by the expertise of the staff.

The Theatre Directing Master of Fine Arts at the University of Ottawa is a full-time, two-year programme. It focuses on contemporary theatre practice within a unique bilingual and bicultural environment. Students develop professional artistic skills through public study modes, production work, and a dedicated practicum.

The Directing and Design Production M.Sc. at the University of Victoria is a professional graduate programme delivered in a public study mode. This advanced curriculum focuses on practical theatre expertise, offering students intensive training in creative leadership and technical artistry over a dedicated duration of study.

The Design for Theatre, Film and Television - Costume Design programme from Aalto University aims at creating the future professionals for the field of costume design, supporting the development of a dynamic artistic vision and a research-oriented approach for the performing arts and the film and media creative industries.

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.

Sarah Lawrence College’s distinctive two-year MFA in Theatre is interdisciplinary, collaborative, and progressive. Your faculty will be renowned working artists, curators and organizers mostly based in NYC, and under their guidance, you’ll deepen your practice building new skills, hone your individual aesthetic voice and articulate your research to be able to work as a true theatre artist.

Performing Art from University of Pretoria  provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving that will help you develop to your full potential.  

Get professional training in dramatherapy on this accredited Dramatherapy degree at Anglia Ruskin University. Gain experience on clinical placements and qualify to work in the arts therapies in the UK and overseas.

The Department offers a unique set of professional and academic programmes aimed at postgraduate training in Drama and Theatre Studies at the Stellenbosch University. Our programmes may contain both practical and theoretical components and tuition is in Afrikaans and/or English.

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 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.

Illinois State University's Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Theatre - Costume Design is dedicated to the development of the individual student to reach their professional goals in the field. 

The MA in Applied Theatre - Drama in Educational, Community and Social Contexts at Goldsmiths, University of London is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time programme. This degree equips students with the skills to engage in various societal contexts through drama, fostering creativity and critical thinking in applied theatre practices.

The Theatre Studies programme at the University of Otago is a comprehensive undergraduate course exploring human imagination. Available as a full-time Bachelor of Arts, this three-year degree covers acting, directing, and design. Students engage in practical performance and theory within a creative, supportive academic environment.

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 Theatre programme at the University of South Carolina is a comprehensive M.A.T. degree designed for aspiring educators. This public study mode course focuses on PK-12 certification, blending artistic practice with pedagogical theory. Students develop professional teaching skills through extensive school-based internships.

The Vocal Performance - Music Theatre M.Sc. at New York University offers intensive training in voice, acting, and dance. This master’s programme, available in full-time and part-time study modes, focuses on professional performance excellence. Students benefit from private lessons and workshops led by industry experts.