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163 Master's degrees in Drama in United Kingdom
Directing for Stage and Screen
The MA Directing for Stage and Screen at the University of East London is a one-year programme designed for aspiring directors. This course combines practical and theoretical elements, allowing students to explore both live theatre and screen productions. With a focus on hands-on learning, it prepares graduates for successful careers in the creative industries.

Music and Performing Arts Education
This Music and Performing Arts Education course from the University of West London aims to develop your performance teaching, leadership, and research skills across a variety of global music and performing arts educational contexts.

Film Studies (Creative Practice)
The Film Studies (Creative Practice) degree offered by University of Essex has been offered supervision in all areas of our wide-ranging staff research expertise, including an exceptional variety of approaches to global film and media.
Dramaturgy
The Dramaturgy programme from Birkbeck, University of London offers a comprehensive exploration of the practice and theory of drama, theatre and performance composition.
Actor Training and Coaching
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.
Theatre and Performance Design
The Theatre and Performance Design course at University of the Arts London (UAL) invites you to engage with contemporary ideas and research within the field of theatre, performance and entertainment, and will prepare you for the continually evolving nature of the industry.
Dramatherapy
The research programmes at Anglia Ruskin University will allow you to join one of the research projects or explore your own interests in Dramatherapy, supported by the expertise of the staff.

Film Studies
The Film Studies programme offered by The University of Edinburgh is a long-established and stimulating programme that allows you to explore central concepts in the development of film-philosophy and film theory with an emphasis on European and American cinema.

Theatre Studies (Playwriting)
The Theatre Studies (Playwriting) degree offered at University of Essex is led by a vibrant group of playwrights and theatre practitioners who all work professionally in the theatre industry alongside their University teaching.
Theatre Directing
The University of East London offers a Master of Arts (MA) in Theatre Directing. This full-time programme spans one year, allowing students to immerse themselves in the practical and theoretical aspects of theatre direction. Designed for those aspiring to become professional directors, this course combines academic rigor with hands-on experience.

Theatre Practice
Designed for aspiring theatre practitioners and cultural leaders, this distinctive two-year Theatre Practice course at The University of Exeter offers advanced training in performance, cultural leadership, and socially engaged practice - equipping students to innovate and lead across diverse creative and community contexts.
Acting - Classical
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.
Audiences, Engagement, Participation
The Audiences, Engagement, Participation MA is a one-year full-time programme offered by the University of Leeds. This degree, designed for those interested in the cultural sector, focuses on enhancing audience interaction and participation. Students can also opt for a part-time study format, allowing for flexible learning tailored to individual needs.

Acting for Stage and Screen
The Acting for Stage and Screen programme from Edinburgh Napier University is a unique vocational training that offers you a full run in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival at the end of your first year and extensive screen acting work and showreel opportunities in your second year.
Text and Performance
The Birkbeck, University of London offers an M.A. in Text and Performance, designed for aspiring theatre professionals. This one-year full-time or two-year part-time programme provides a unique opportunity to specialise in areas such as Dramaturgy, Writing for Performance, or Theatre Making, all while studying on campus.
Acting for Stage and Screen
You can apply for this Acting for Stage and Screen course from University of East London as an MA (1 year course) or an MFA (2 year course). The MFA takes one extra year and you can apply by choosing the MFA option when you click 'apply'.
Performance: Theatre Making
The MA Performance: Theatre Making at University of the Arts London (UAL) is a 15-month, full-time postgraduate programme that immerses students in collaborative, practice-based theatre creation. Emphasising experimental performance, devised theatre, and innovative storytelling, the course prepares graduates for dynamic roles in contemporary theatre-making and performance design.
Performance MFA
An interdisciplinary and collaborative programme that embraces experimentation while preparing you for the future of performance. Choose your specialist pathway to develop a deeper understanding of your area of interest.
Advanced Theatre Practice
As a student on the MA or MFA Advanced Theatre Practice at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, you can expect to engage in a collaborative laboratory for practical experimentation, create new work for an extensive range of public encounters, play a leading role in tomorrow’s performance and theatre making worlds.
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama creates the circumstances – through class work, rehearsal and performance – that drive you to develop specialised skills in acting, singing, the spoken word, dance and movement.