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207 Master's degrees in Drama in Europe

Theatre and Performative Practices
The Theatre and Performative Practices course offered at University College Cork is ideal for those who have acquired theatre-related skills in previous years, for example in a youth or community theatre setting, and now wish to build on that experience and advance it to professional levels with the potential for a career in the professional theatre.
Secondary Drama
If you’ve got an undergraduate degree and are striving to become a secondary school Drama teacher, then studying our Secondary Drama PGCE with QTS from University of Huddersfield will help you on your way. You’ll develop your subject specialist knowledge alongside hands-on classroom experience.

Public Art and Performative Practices
The Public Art and Performative Practices programme from London Metropolitan University prepares artists and art professionals for the increasing demand in the sector to develop publicly interactive, performative and immersive work.

Acting
The Acting degree from University of Essex is a postgraduate acting course rooted in ensemble practice, designed to develop talented individuals into skilled professional artists through ensemble-based training.
Performance - Design and Practice
The MA Performance - Design and Practice at the University of the Arts London (UAL) is a two-year, extended full-time programme. This course immerses students in the dynamic world of performance, encouraging innovative approaches to design and practice within a collaborative environment.
Film Studies
The MLitt in Film Studies at the University of St Andrews helps students master a range of advanced research skills and acquire knowledge related to the construction and analysis of the moving image, the past and present-day realities of various national and regional film traditions, the dynamics of the global film industry, and the theoretical approaches related to film.

Performing Public Space
In today’s world, public spaces have become crucial places for artistic activism and social change. The Performing Public Space programme offered at Fontys University of Applied Sciences.
Dramaturgy
The Dramaturgy programme from Birkbeck, University of London offers a comprehensive exploration of the practice and theory of drama, theatre and performance composition.

Dramatherapy
This Dramatherapy, MA course from Brunel University of London designed to prepare the next generation of dramatherapists for the complexities and diversities of contemporary health contexts.
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.
Musical Theatre Creatives
Our MA Musical Theatre Creatives at Leeds Conservatoire is an individually-tailored MAfor anyone interested in creating new musical theatre and aprofessional career as a creative in the industries, whether as acomposer, writer, choreographer, lyricist or something that hasyet to be defined.
Acting MFA
Our Acting MFA is an intensive and rigorous postgraduate programme designed to train highly versatile, contemporary performance practitioners.
Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship - Theatre and Performance Pathway
This Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship - Theatre and Performance Pathway programme, offered by Goldsmiths, University of London, develops the business and entrepreneurial skills and attributes you’ll need to commercialise on your creative and cultural practices and/or knowledge.

Writing for Stage and Screen - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Writing for Stage and Screen - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Birkbeck, University of London.
Dramaturgy and Writing for Performance
A unique programme for dramaturges and playwrights, this Dramaturgy and Writing for Performance degree, offered by Goldsmiths, University of London, concentrates on the process of writing for live performance, together with an ongoing evaluation of the work in process.
Theatre Studies (Arts and Culture)
The Theatre Studies (Arts and Culture) programme of the University of Amsterdam offers you an opportunity to specialise as a scholar of theatre and performance in one of the world’s most vibrant theatre cities.

Drama and Theatre Studies (by research)
Whether you’re driven by creative and practical research, or you want to specialise in a theatrical approach to theatre and performance, you'll research with renowned academics and practitioners at one of the UK's leading Drama and Theatre Arts departments. The Drama and Theatre Studies (by research) programme at University of Birmingham.

Theatre Studies
The Theatre Studies degree from University of Essex is led by a vibrant group of theatre practitioners and who all work professionally in the theatre industry alongside their University teaching.
Musical Theatre
The MA in Musical Theatre at Goldsmiths, University of London is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time programme designed to deepen your understanding of musical theatre. This course enhances your practical skills, preparing you for roles such as performer, writer, composer, or producer in the vibrant world of musical theatre.

Contemporary Theatre, Dance and Dramaturgy
The Contemporary Theatre, Dance and Dramaturgy programme at Utrecht University focuses on new and interdisciplinary forms of theatre, dance and dramaturgy. It is interested in how performance and choreography respond to current societal phenomena, how this leads to new artistic forms and strategies and new modes of storytelling.