Drama

527 Master's degrees in Drama

Louisiana State University4,2(19)

Baton Rouge, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Acting

The Louisiana State University MFA in Acting Program provides rigorous physical, vocal, emotional, and critical actor training approaches.

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

2 years$29,770/yr

Texas Tech University4,0(9)

Lubbock, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Theatre Arts

The Theatre Arts programme at Texas Tech University is a flexible postgraduate degree designed for aspiring scholars and practitioners. This 36-hour curriculum offers full-time study, integrating core research with diverse electives. It provides a robust foundation for doctoral study or professional roles in the arts.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$17,918/yr

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama4,0(3)

London, United Kingdom

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.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$30,824/yr

The University of Iowa4,3(3)

Iowa City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Theatre Arts

The Master of Fine Arts program in Theatre Arts, offered by The University of Iowa, requires a minimum of 61 s.h. of graduate credit, plus additional courses and production requirements depending on the student's specialty area of concentration. Students normally must complete six semesters in residence (internships may be substituted).

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

3 years$32,776/yr

Yale University4,3(50)

New Haven, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Business Administration and Drama Joint Degree

The Business Administration and Drama Joint Degree at Yale University is intended for students with an interest in leadership positions in the theater and elsewhere in the performing arts.

Master Full-time On-campus

4 years$87,800/yr

University of Namibia3,6(123)

Windhoek, Namibia

Performing Arts

The MA Performing Arts programme from University of Namibia offers various options to obtain a postgraduate qualification in the performing arts.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$3,000/yr

University of the Arts London (UAL)4,2(79)

London, United Kingdom

Theatre and Performance Design

The Theatre and Performance Design course at University of the Arts London (UAL) invites you to engage with contemporary ideas and research within the field of theatre, performance and entertainment, and will prepare you for the continually evolving nature of the industry.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$41,917/yr

California State University Fullerton4,4(8)

Fullerton, United States Top 7% in Worldwide

Theatre Arts - Design and Technical Production

This Theatre Arts - Design and Technical Production degree at California State University Fullerton is for students who desire a professionally oriented education and training in design and technical production, and directing.

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

2 years$7,571/yr

University of Connecticut4,4(28)

Storrs, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Dramatic Arts (Costume Design)

The Master of Fine Arts degree in Dramatic Arts (Costume Design) at University of Connecticut provides a highly tailorable program which allows students to follow a path that is unique to their interests and passions. Students are encouraged to take courses across disciplines and to be pro-active makers and creators.

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

3 years$41,424/yr

Arizona State University4,3(230)

Tempe, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Theatre - Dramatic Writing

The Theatre - Dramatic Writing MFA program from Arizona State University includes coursework in playwriting, screenwriting, historical studies in theatre, dramatic theory, directing new work, literary management, electives and related topics such as writing for solo performance, storytelling, devising and collaborative writing.

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

2 years$30,348/yr

University of Texas at Austin4,3(27)

Austin, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Theatre - Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities

The Theatre - Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities MFA program offered at University of Texas at Austin is a nationally recognized program that focuses on the interdependence of theatre artistry, pedagogy and scholarship.

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

3 years$19,212/yr

University of North Florida4,3(9)

Jacksonville Beach, United States

Music Performance: Jazz Studies

The Music Performance: Jazz Studies program from University of North Florida brings a focused commitment to excellence and the artistic and intellectual preparation of music students.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$18,792/yr

Wayne State University3,7(3)

Detroit, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Theatre

Theatre from Wayne State University is a three-year intensive practical training program based on professional standards with opportunities inside and outside the classroom.

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

3 years$55,350/yr

California Institute of the Arts CalArts4,5(11)

California, United States

Producing

The Producing MFA from California Institute of the Arts CalArts trains creative producers with already highly developed aesthetics, who can recognize and champion original and significant work, and invent new ways to support such work.

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

3 years$60,650/yr

University of Southern California4,1(63)

Los Angeles, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Applied Theatre Arts

The Applied Theatre Arts MA program offered at the University of Southern California School of Dramatic Arts invites community-based artists, educators, therapists, social workers and political activists to explore how theatre can be applied to non-traditional theatrical settings through a rigorous one year and one summer course of study.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$73,260/yr

Indiana University Bloomington4,0(196)

Bloomington, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Directing

The goal of the Master of Fine Arts Directing program at Indiana University Bloomington is to train artists to enter the profession equipped with skills needed to approach the major theatre genres including realism and the classics.

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

3 years$27,271/yr

Anglia Ruskin University4,0(113)

Cambridge, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Dramatherapy

The research programmes at Anglia Ruskin University will allow you to join one of the research projects or explore your own interests in Dramatherapy, supported by the expertise of the staff.

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

1 year$22,662/yr

University of Southern California4,1(63)

Los Angeles, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Performance Studies Graduate Certificate

Performance Studies Graduate Certificate from University of Southern California is a two-year, 30-unit program consisting of individual instruction, chamber music, symphony, music history, conducting, interpretation of baroque music and electives. A graduate recital is required.

Master Full-time On-campus

$74,010/full

University of Essex4,2(91)

Colchester, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Theatre Studies (Playwriting)

The Theatre Studies (Playwriting) degree offered at University of Essex is led by a vibrant group of playwrights and theatre practitioners who all work professionally in the theatre industry alongside their University teaching.

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

2 years$27,988/yr

The University of Montana5,0(1)

Missoula, United States Top 7% in Worldwide

Theatre - Directing and Music Direction

The Theatre - Directing and Music Direction MFA at The University of Montana is an advanced postgraduate programme designed for creative leaders. This full-time course offers specialised training in artistic leadership. Students develop professional expertise over several years of intensive study at the Missoula campus.

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

3 years$38,750/yr