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170 Master's degrees in Drama in United Kingdom
Contemporary Theatre Practice
Ignite your creativity with University of East Anglia's MA in Contemporary Theatre Practice. You’ll combine high-level theatrical skills training with a wealth of opportunities to gain real-world insight and experience in today’s theatre industry.

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.
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.
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.
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.

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.
Theatre Directing
This MFA in Theatre Directing at Birkbeck, University of London, is a full-time programme spanning two years. It provides students with professional training and practical experience, preparing them for a successful career in theatre directing. The course is designed for individuals who have previously directed university or professional-level productions.
Audiences, Engagement, Participation
The Audiences, Engagement, Participation PGDip at the University of Leeds is a one-year full-time programme designed to explore cultural participation and engagement. This degree aims to enhance your understanding of audience dynamics and is delivered on campus, providing a comprehensive learning experience.
Linklater Teaching Practice (Voice and Theatre Arts)
This course is the only postgraduate programme in the world which takes candidates through a course of study that culminates in their receiving Designated Linklater Teacher status along with the MFA degree.

Directing Film and Television
You''ll have many opportunities for practical production across different platforms and genres in both factual and fictional filmmaking whilst enhancing your skills and technical understanding of film, television and transmedia production. Directing Film and Television is offered at Bournemouth University.

Dramaturgy and Writing for Performance - 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 Dramaturgy and Writing for Performance - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.
Performance and Theatre Making
Create innovative new theatre by cultivating your dramaturgical skills, performance training and critical thinking. Gain confidence in facilitation and community engagement to reach your audiences. Build your networks and industry knowledge through placement study. Emerge with a well-rounded skillset that prepares you to make, perform and facilitate creative work for the contemporary cultural environment.
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.

Performance Making - 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 Performance Making - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.

Lighting Design
Learn the application of light to transform spaces, enhance experiences and shape perception. In a collaborative and interdisciplinary design studio, you will develop the criticality necessary to create lighting that inspires and excites people.

Theatre-Making
Work with creativity and flair as a theatre-maker in a rich creative environment. Join the Theatre-Making course at the University of York.

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.

Secondary Drama (School-Led)
The Secondary Drama (School-Led) course at University of Chester is designed to provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills that you need to be an outstanding teacher.