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259 Master's degrees in Drama in United States

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

University of Pittsburgh4,2(6)

Pittsburgh, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Performance Pedagogy

Designed to equip working, professional actors with the tools to expand their employment opportunities in teaching at the college and university level, the Performance Pedagogy at the University of Pittsburgh offers a dynamic synthesis of teaching, practice, and scholarship.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$47,378/yr

California State University Fullerton4,4(8)

Fullerton, United States Top 7% in Worldwide

Performance - Jazz Studies and Commercial Music

The Performance - Jazz Studies and Commercial Music Programme at California State University Fullerton offers students a chance to prepare themselves for the world of professional performance and composing/arranging opportunities in the Southern California region and throughout the nation.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$7,571/yr

Ohio University4,5(31)

Athens, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Theater Education

Interested in exploring a career path in theater education? The Ohio University Patton College of Education and School of Theater have an exciting new one-year degree track in Theater Education for students interested in this career path.

M.Ed. Full-time On-campus

1 year$50,085/yr

The City University of New York4,2(40)

New York City, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Performance and Interactive Media Arts

Drawing on all the opportunities that New York City presents, this intimate, multidisciplinary Performance and Interactive Media Arts degree from The City University of New York features working artists at the top of their game.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$15,390/yr

California Institute of Integral Studies4,2(5)

San Francisco, United States

Drama Therapy

The Drama Therapy Program at California Institute of Integral Studies has been exploring how therapeutically-adapted dramatic processes work over time to heal wounds, facilitate lasting change, and help people reach their highest potential.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$41,220/yr

Northwestern University4,2(54)

Evanston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Acting

The MFA in Acting at Northwestern University is an immersive, comprehensive, and collaborative program designed to equip students with the tools and support necessary for success in professional theatre.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$45,946/yr

Texas Tech University4,0(9)

Lubbock, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Theatre Arts

The Theatre Arts programme at Texas Tech University is a flexible postgraduate degree designed for aspiring scholars and practitioners. This 36-hour curriculum offers full-time study, integrating core research with diverse electives. It provides a robust foundation for doctoral study or professional roles in the arts.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$17,918/yr

University of Hawaii at Manoa4,1(21)

Honolulu, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Theatre

The Theatre program at University of Hawaii at Manoa is renowned for its Asian theatre productions and course offerings, as well as programs in Western and Hawaiian theatre (acting, directing, history, theory), design, playwriting and TYA (theatre for young audiences).

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$44,864/yr

University of Connecticut4,4(28)

Storrs, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Acting

The Master of Fine Arts in Acting at the University of Connecticut is an intensive and disciplined conservatory program designed to prepare students for robust careers in professional theatre, film, television, digital media, and voiceovers

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$41,424/yr

University of Colorado at Boulder4,3(25)

Boulder, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Theatre and Performance Studies

The Theatre and Performance Studies program of the University of Colorado at Boulder is committed to performance as research as integral to the study of the history, theory and practice of theatre and performance from around the world.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$23,676/yr

Illinois State University4,5(24)

Normal, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Graduate Pathway in Theatre Studies

At INTO Illinois State University the Graduate Pathway in Theatre Studies program will prepare you to enter your next semester of a master’s degree program at Illinois State University.

Pre-Master Full-time On-campus

½ yearTuition not available

The University of New Mexico4,1(29)

Albuquerque, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Theatre and Dance

The Master of Arts (MA) in Theatre and Dance at the The University of New Mexico with an emphasis in Dance History and Criticism is a two-year program that prepares the student for teaching, practice, and/or pursuit of a Ph.D

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$29,146/yr

New York University4,3(114)

New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Educational Theatre, Grades K-12, and English Education, Grades 7-12, Initial Certification

At the Educational Theatre, Grades K-12, and English Education, Grades 7-12, Initial Certification MA program from New York University students will learn pedagogical methods and drama strategies that can be integrated into the teaching of theatre, reading, writing, and language arts.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus +2

1 year$55,254/yr

Sarah Lawrence College4,7(3)

Bronxville, United States

Theatre

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.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$35,802/yr

Southern Methodist University4,5(6)

Dallas, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Acting

The Acting programme at Southern Methodist University is a full-time, three-year Master of Fine Arts degree. This intensive professional training scheme at the Meadows School of the Arts prepares dedicated artists for the industry through a blend of classical and contemporary performance techniques and high-level collaboration.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$48,000/yr

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)4,2(74)

Beverly Hills, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Production and Directing

The Production and Directing program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a three-year program designed to develop artists in film, television and digital media.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$36,297/yr

University of Texas at Austin4,3(27)

Austin, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Theatre - Live Design

At the Theatre - Live Design MFA program offered at University of Texas at Austin you can explore your talent at a university with vast academic resources in the dynamic and culturally inclusive city of Austin.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$19,212/yr

Southern Methodist University4,5(6)

Dallas, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Stage Design

Stage Design from Southern Methodist University is committed to the philosophy of supporting the development of artists who will passionately embrace the interpretation of words into visual imagery.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$35,200/yr