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280 Master's degrees in Drama in North America
New York University4,3(114)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Design for Stage and Film
Planning a career as a designer for theatre, film, opera, dance, and television? The Design for Stage and Film MFA program from New York University will get you there.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$76,646/yr
Boston University4,1(85)
Boston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Production Management
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.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$66,670/yr
Towson University4,4(22)
Towson, United States Top 10% in Worldwide Theatre
Towson University ’s Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts offers an experimental lab environment, a training ground for the total theatre artist.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$40,050/yr
California Institute of the Arts CalArts4,5(11)
California, United States Directing
At California Institute of the Arts CalArts, in addition to MFA Directing-specific seminars and labs, students participate extensively in the Acting Program as well as in the Programs in Experience Design and Production.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$60,650/yr
University of Alberta4,2(136)
Edmonton, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide Directing
A professionally oriented Directing program at the University of Alberta which offers 6 directing exercises in various theatres, including 3 full length productions.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$7,732/yr
University of New Orleans4,4(8)
New Orleans, United States Film and Theatre
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.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$13,678/yr
University of Texas at Austin4,3(27)
Austin, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Theatre - Playwriting
The Theatre - Playwriting is a vital and ascendant MFA program offered at University of Texas at Austin situated in a vibrant and non-traditional theatre city. This acclaimed three-year program combines a rigorous immersion in the tactical craft of playwriting with a bold and aesthetically diverse embrace of collaborative theatre models.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$19,212/yr
University of British Columbia4,2(210)
Vancouver, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide Theatre
The Master of Fine Arts in Theatre in Design and Production is an intensive program from University of British Columbia intended to prepare students for work as designers in the professional theatre.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$7,266/yr
California Institute of the Arts CalArts4,5(11)
California, United States Acting
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.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$60,650/yr
University of South Dakota4,5(2)
Vermillion, United States Top 9% in Worldwide Design - Theatre Technology
Gain the specialized skills you need in acting, directing, playwriting, design, dramaturgy and stage management to become a successful theatre professional or post-secondary professor with the Design - Theatre Technology program at University of South Dakota.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$12,768/yr
University of Lethbridge3,7(33)
Lethbridge, Canada Top 9% in Worldwide Dramatic Arts
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.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$7,676/yr
University of Central Florida3,8(50)
Online Top 2% in Worldwide Theatre - Musical Theatre Pedagogy
This Theatre - Musical Theatre Pedagogy track at the University of Central Florida provides secondary and post-secondary (community/state college) teachers, as well as developing theatre scholars, the opportunity to strengthen their knowledge of musical theatre pedagogy and theory beyond the undergraduate level, which usually focuses, primarily, on performance skills.
M.A. Part-time Online
2 years$22,226/yr
Academy of Art University3,8(87)
San Francisco, United States Acting
Acting from Academy of Art University is run by an Oscar-winning producer and 11-time Academy Award nominee and is taught by a combination of professional actors and award-winning directors who focus on developing the strengths and professional horizons of each MFA actor.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$33,426/yr
University of Arkansas4,0(5)
Fayetteville, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Theatre
The Department of Theatre offers the Theatre degree at University of Arkansas in six concentrations: Acting, Directing, Playwriting, Costume Design, Scene Design and Lighting Design.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$30,006/yr
University of South Dakota4,5(2)
Vermillion, United States Top 9% in Worldwide Theatre - Directing
Gain the specialized skills you need in acting, directing, playwriting, design, dramaturgy and stage management to become a successful theatre professional or post-secondary professor with the Theatre - Directing program from University of South Dakota.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$12,768/yr
California State University Fullerton4,4(8)
Fullerton, United States Top 7% in Worldwide Theatre Arts - Directing
This Theatre Arts - Directing Concentration degree at California State University Fullerton is for students who desire a professionally oriented education and training in design and technical production, and directing.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$7,571/yr
Temple University4,2(71)
Philadelphia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Theater - Acting
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.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$32,680/yr
Wayne State University3,7(3)
Online Top 3% in Worldwide Theatre and Dance
Theatre and Dance from Wayne State University is a three-year, part-time program of advanced studies in theatre and dance, designed to provide education, preparation, and mentorship relevant to professional teaching artists, including the areas of study as indicated below:
M.A. Part-time Online
3 years$19,680/yr
The Juilliard School
New York City, United States Acting
The 4-year MFA Acting Program at The Juilliard School provides intensive training in movement, voice, the Alexander Technique, and other core aspects of the craft, allowing students to develop a comprehensive, embodied understanding of the actor’s work and to apply that understanding to a diverse dramatic repertoire in rehearsal and production.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
4 years$55,500/yr
Ohio University4,5(31)
Athens, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Directing
The M.F.A. Directing offered by Ohio University prepares advanced students for careers as professional directors. Admission to the program is by interview and audition at the annual U/RTA sites and at scheduled interviews on campus. The Professional Directing program is open to a limited number of talented, mature, and committed students.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$33,390/yr