Drama

527 Master's degrees in Drama

The University of Montana5,0(1)

Missoula, United States Top 7% in Worldwide

Theatre - Design and Technology

The Theatre - Design and Technology MFA at The University of Montana is a professional graduate programme focused on advanced technical mastery. This full-time, campus-based course provides intensive training in theatrical production. Students develop high-level design skills over a multi-year duration in a creative environment.

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

3 years$38,750/yr

Queen Mary University of London4,1(124)

London, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Creative Arts and Mental Health

The Creative Arts and Mental Health course delivered by Queen Mary University of London equips you with the skills, perspectives and creative approaches needed to work, research and innovate at the intersection of the arts and mental health.

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

1 year$36,978/yr

Columbia University4,3(91)

Manhattan, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Theatre - Acting

Attending the Theatre - Acting program at Columbia University is making a declaration – to yourself, to us, to the world – that you will be a professional actor. In turn, we provide you with a comprehensive range of resources, a variety of techniques to explore, and a remarkable faculty from whom to learn

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

3 years$77,840/yr

University of California, Riverside4,8(8)

Riverside, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts

The Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts programme at the University of California, Riverside is a two-year, full-time Master of Fine Arts. This intensive degree focuses on fiction, poetry, nonfiction, screenwriting, and playwriting, providing students with world-renowned faculty and excellent funding.

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

2 years$24,010/yr

University of East Anglia4,4(30)

Norwich, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Creative Writing Scriptwriting

Prepare for a career in writing for theatre, radio, film, or television with a Creative Writing Scriptwriting MA course from the University of East Anglia that allows you to create dramatic writing across all media.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$30,804/yr

University of Cape Town4,1(160)

Cape Town, South Africa Top 1% in Worldwide

Theatre and Performance

The Theatre and Performance programme at the University of Cape Town focuses on the activity of creating theatre pieces in a South African tradition of collective theatre making.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$2,293/yr

University of Northern Colorado4,2(33)

Online

Theatre Education

The Theatre Education Master of Arts – Theatre Educator Intensive program from University of Northern Colorado is an academically rigorous program examining the philosophical, theoretical and practical implications in the field of theatre education.

M.A. Part-time Online

2½ years$9,619/yr

Eastern Michigan University4,4(7)

Ypsilanti, United States

Theatre Arts - Applied Drama and Theatre for the Young

The Theatre Arts - Applied Drama and Theatre for the Young program at Eastern Michigan University prepares students for professional careers in theatre for young, school, and diverse community audiences; drama as an educational methodology; and applied theatre with an emphasis on community engagement and social change.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$20,916/yr

University of Ottawa4,1(87)

Ottawa, Canada Top 1% in Worldwide

Theatre Directing

The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Theatre Directing offered at University of Ottawa focuses on the practice of directing contemporary theatre.

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

2 years$14,430/yr

Niagara University4,1(7)

Online

Theatre Education PK-12 (Online)

Theatre Education PK-12 (Online) is offered by Niagara University. Theatre Education prepare students to teach the next generation of actors by expanding knowledge in the principles of teaching theatre and the practices of applied drama.

Master Full-time +2 Online

1 year$31,785/yr

The City University of New York4,2(40)

New York City, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Theatre

The Theatre programme at The City University of New York provides a comprehensive exploration of dramatic arts within the School of Arts and Sciences. This academic offering allows students to engage with performance and theory in a vibrant urban setting, ensuring a robust foundation for those pursuing creative excellence.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$25,650/yr

University of Nevada, Las Vegas4,1(21)

Las Vegas, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Writing for Dramatic Media

This Writing for Dramatic Media major delivered by University of Nevada, Las Vegas focuses specifically on the art and craft of writing for performance. This is a three-year long creative writing discipline housed in a film department.

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

3 years$28,895/yr

University of South Carolina3,7(6)

Columbia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Music - Opera Theater

Develop characterization, stage presence, diction, movement and other necessary theatrical skills through classes, coaching, workshop activities and public performances. And with a track for aspiring opera stage directors, you can gain practical opera experience onstage or off. The Music - Opera Theater MM program is offered at University of South Carolina.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$18,304/yr

Temple University4,2(71)

Philadelphia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Theater - Directing

Develop skills as an artistic leader and creative communicator with the Master of Fine Arts in Theater - Directing in Temple University’s School of Theater, Film and Media Arts. The program is primarily designed to prepare graduates for careers in theater.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$32,680/yr

Savannah College of Art and Design3,7(19)

Savannah, United States

Dramatic Writing

Master storytelling across podcasts, movies, TV, and more with Dramatic Writing at Savannah College of Art and Design

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

4 years$42,120/yr

Manchester Metropolitan University4,4(155)

Manchester, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide

Performance

The MA/MFA Performance is an exciting taught masters programme from Manchester Metropolitan University that offers a practical, versatile and interdisciplinary approach to performance-making and training.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$29,856/yr

Goethe University Frankfurt4,2(29)

Frankfurt am Main, Germany Top 1% in Worldwide

Dramaturgy

The Master in Dramaturgy from Goethe University Frankfurt is a programme of the Chair of Theatre Studies at the Institute for Theatre, Film and Media Studies. At the same time it is part of the Hessian Theatre Academy, an academic and production association of programmes in Hessian tertiary institutions that provide theatre qualifications, and the most important Hessian city and state theatre.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 yearsFree

University Sains Malaysia4,2(33)

George Town, Malaysia Top 2% in Worldwide

Drama and Theatre

Each year, the Drama and Theatre Department from University Sains Malaysia admits a small group of students who display not only practical creativity but academic capability as well.

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

1 year$2,800/yr

Adelphi University3,5(25)

Online

Educational Theatre

Adelphi’s programs in Educational Theatre at the Adelphi University provide graduates with a network of opportunities to introduce and enhance the use of theatre in schools, cultural institutions, theatre companies, and non-profit organizations.

M.A. Part-time Online

$29,535/full

Anglia Ruskin University4,0(113)

Cambridge, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Dramatherapy

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.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$25,240/yr