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170 Master's degrees in Drama in United Kingdom

Directing
This Directing MFA degree from Edinburgh Napier University gives you the opportunity to launch your career as a director with a full run in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Theatre Studies
The Theatre Studies programme of the University of Glasgow engages with a wide variety of histories and practices attached to the study of theatre. It is designed to enable you to become proficient in the techniques of historical, sociological and theoretical analysis of the theatrical process, past and present.
Drama and Movement Therapy
The MA Drama and Movement Therapy course at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama offers a particular pedagogic approach to learning the craft of dramatherapy and is a unique combination of drama and movement within an intensive experiential training.
Puppetry
The Puppetry programme at the University of the Arts London (UAL) explores and develops the art forms needed for the creation of puppetry.
Creative Producing
The MA is for those with existing arts practice who wish to develop relevant knowledge and expertise, creative entrepreneurial and project management skills and become part of Central’s extensive network of industry collaborators. The Creative Producing program is offered at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Applied Theatre
The MA Applied Theatre at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama encourages investigation into the possibilities and contradictions of drama and theatre practice as transformative and rehabilitative, and engages practically and critically with a range of theories and current practices.

Acting (International)
The Acting (International) degree from University of Essex is a conservatoire-style, industry-focused professional training programme, designed specifically for international students looking to train in the UK.
Theatre Directing
This Theatre Directing course at Royal Holloway University of London is a rigorous, intensive, demanding training in theatre directing where you will work with professional actors to develop your directing skills.

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.
Applied Theatre and Social Change
This Applied Theatre and Social Change MA course from University of Leeds is centred on the belief that applied theatre has the ability to create individual, community and social change.
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre from University of Chichester offers a comprehensive and immersive training experience designed to prepare you for a successful career in the dynamic world of musical theatre.

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.

Musical Theatre
The Musical Theatre programme from University of Surrey is designed to equip participants in the ‘triple-threat’ musical theatre disciplines of acting, singing and dancing.
Theatre and Performance
Theatre and Performance from University of Chichester, you will engage in a selection of both core and specialist modules that develop your knowledge of theatre-making and performance.
Drama and Performance
In this Drama and Performance programme from University of Worcester we aim to produce research that is distinctive, socially and culturally relevant, and that influences national agendas.
Performance - Writing
This Performance - Writing MA programme from University of the Arts London (UAL) offers training and support for creative adventure and personal development. This course is part of the Performance programme.
Drama and Theatre Education
This Drama and Theatre Education course from the University of Warwick connects you to an international network of teachers, practitioners and actor-teachers in the field of drama and theatre education and applied performance.
Dramaturgy
Our MA in Dramaturgy at Leeds Conservatoire focuses on the development of newwork and individual artistry through collaborative practice.
Screen Acting
The University of Salford offers a Master of Arts (MA) in Screen Acting, designed for aspiring actors seeking to enhance their performance skills. This programme can be pursued full-time over one year or part-time across two years, allowing for flexibility in attendance while honing your craft in a professional setting.

Shakespeare and Creativity
Immerse yourself in Shakespeare's works and learn from expert academics at the Shakespeare Institute. You'll also get to work with theatre practitioners at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) as part of the unique collaboration. The Shakespeare and Creativity programme is offered at University of Birmingham.