- Home
- Programmes
- Drama
- United States
- New York
31 Master's degrees in Drama in New York, United States
Creative Writing - Playwriting
The Creative Writing - Playwriting degree at The City University of New York offers single-discipline and inter-genre workshops, literature seminars, small-group reading tutorials, and one-on-one tutorials, all of which emphasize relationships between students and eminent faculty.
Applied Theatre
The Applied Theatre programme at The City University of New York is a pioneering Master of Arts degree delivered on campus. This postgraduate course offers full-time and part-time study modes, focusing on using drama for social justice and education. It prepares scholar-practitioners for leadership roles in diverse community settings.
Theatre
The Theatre Department offers a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree program offered by Binghamton University, intended to ground the student in advanced fundamentals of theatrical theories and practice, while accommodating individual interests and strengths.
Contemporary Theatre and Performance
Broaden the definition of your artistry and engage in a range of creative disciplines and approaches, applying your skills as a maker, interpreter, and performer across a vast range of performance environments at The New School with our MFA in Contemporary Theatre and Performance.
Drama Therapy
The advanced clinical training in counseling and course work in the Drama Therapy MA program from New York University will prepare you to promote health and wellbeing in a range of wellness contexts.
Theatre - Stage Management
The Theatre - Stage Management program at Columbia University provides a holistic approach for students who wish to pursue careers as professional stage managers.
Acting for Film
During the New York Film Academy Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Acting for Film program, students build mastery and expertise in the craft of acting through technical, emotional, and physical coursework and projects.
Graduate Musical Theatre Writing
The Graduate Musical Theatre Writing program from New York University is more than a master’s degree; it’s a community of collaborators engaged in the ever-evolving process of creating new musical theatre.
Educational Theatre
The Educational Theatre programme at The City University of New York offers comprehensive graduate training for aspiring artist-educators. This M.S.Ed. degree provides flexible study modes, including initial and professional certification pathways, to suit diverse career goals within the drama and teaching sectors.
Performing Arts Administration
At the Performing Arts Administration MA program from New York University you’ll combine intensive study with internships at leading New York City organizations. Learn how to imagine creative solutions to emergent problems, think critically, communicate effectively, and manage both human and material resources.
Educational Theatre, Grades K–12, Initial Certification
At the Educational Theatre, Grades K–12, Initial Certification MA program from New York University, you’ll explore concepts using drama strategies and theatre forms in the classroom and on stage as you prepare to work as a theatre artist and educator in schools.
Writing and Design for Musical Theater
The Writing and Design for Musical Theater specialization at Berklee College of Music will equip students with theory and experience in the collaborative art of musical theater. Using traditional and contemporary methods, students will conduct intensive study of storytelling.
Educational Theatre, Grades K-12, and Social Studies Education, Grades 7-12, Initial Certification
This Educational Theatre, Grades K-12, and Social Studies Education, Grades 7-12, Initial Certification MA program from New York University leads to eligibility for certification as a teacher of theatre and a teacher of social studies.
Theatre - Directing
The Theatre - Directing program at Columbia University is based on the idea that one’s vision as a director is developed through practice, encouragement, critical feedback, collaboration…and more practice
Vocal Performance - Music Theatre
At the Vocal Performance - Music Theatre MM program from New York University you'll perform in fully staged productions under the guidance of professional directors, choreographers, conductors, and designers.
Theatre and Performance
The Theatre and Performance programme at University at Buffalo is a research-focused M.A. degree. This 30-credit course is designed for full-time study, typically completed in three semesters. It integrates scholarship with practice, preparing students for advanced doctoral research or professional roles in the arts.
Performance Studies
The Performance Studies MA program from New York University offers students the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in this concentrated program and earn their degree in one year.
Educational Theatre in Colleges and Communities
The Educational Theatre in Colleges and Communities MA program from New York University will prepare students to work as a theatre artist and educator in arts organizations, private and community colleges, galleries, museums, and a broad range of cultural settings.
Design for Stage and Film
Planning a career as a designer for theatre, film, opera, dance, and television? The Design for Stage and Film MFA program from New York University will get you there.
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.