18 Online Performing Arts MA Degree Programs

Immerse yourself in the world of Shakespeare in his beautiful hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. Our dedicated Shakespeare Institute research centre means you’ll benefit from the expertise of our academics and join a community of staff and students who share your love of Shakespeare.

The MA in Sound Design provides students with focused studio training in sound design, digital audio workstations, and industry standard practices in creating sonic worlds for visual media. Emphasis is placed on creative sound design techniques, and editorial practices in layering sounds in synchronization with visual media.

The MA in Music Scoring & Composition provides students with focused training in music composition and production workflows, digital audio workstations, virtual instruments, and industry standard practices in music scoring for visual media. Building on a foundation of musicianship, students will learn contemporary scoring techniques which provide the necessary skills for success in changing music industry. Emphasis is placed on creating emotion through music, MIDI orchestration, and synchronization with visual media.

The MA in Costume Design prepares students to join the next generation of artisans and designers with key technical skills and opportunities to practice their craft in active production environments. By combining a rigorous sewing program with industry-specific design courses, the students will be prepared to work in any number of positions in either theatre or film. Students will have opportunities to design theatrical productions, collaborating with the director, fellow designers, and the actors to create costumes that support the needs of the production. Finally, each student will graduate with a portfolio that showcases the range of their talents in the design and construction of garments and specialty items like jewelry and millinery work.

This MA degree in Music introduces you to the diverse topics and methods of music research and equips you with the critical skills to pursue your own research interests in music. You will develop your ability to analyse and interpret musical sources and practices, to understand and apply theories to develop your own arguments, and to communicate effectively to a variety of different audiences.

Emerson College’s online MA in Business of Creative Enterprises is tailored for artists eager to navigate the business side of their creative fields. Whether you’re a musician, designer, actor, or writer, you'll acquire essential business skills to transition your artistic expertise into a successful career. Housed in the School of Communication, the program features cross-departmental faculty who teach leadership strategies and foster a positive work culture based on empathy and equity. Whether you're looking to launch your own venture or advance in your current role, you'll gain valuable experience in strategic planning, finance, marketing, and more.

Educational Theatre, Storytelling and the arts, M.A. is designed for educators without a theatre major interested in integrating dramatic play into their coursework. This program offers a rich array of multi-disciplinary courses in arts education, focusing on creative dramatics and storytelling.

Our one-year MA Filmmaking degree is perfect for students looking to pursue advanced practical filmmaking training while also learning the skills to contextualise their creative choices through critical thinking. Our distinctive approach to film education provides students with hands-on training, from industry professionals, across six filmmaking disciplines - directing, producing, editing, screenwriting, cinematography and sound. This intensive training across multiple roles means graduates leave LFA as well as rounded filmmakers who can excel in their chosen field while remaining agile within a collaborative industry. The quantity of films made, together with career-focused research, ensures students produce a substantial showreel of work ready to make their mark as a world-class filmmaker.

Our online MA Film Practice will empower you with the creative knowledge and skills you need to firmly establish yourself as a highly-skilled and successful filmmaker. Study at your own pace with our part-time online filmmaking course while you master what it takes to produce films that inspire, challenge, and engage audiences. Delivered by acclaimed filmmakers, our MA Film Practice will challenge you to think outside of the box and push your creative limits, unleashing your potential as a professional filmmaker.

The Master of Arts in Music degree is intended to allow talented musicians who have completed an undergraduate degree in music to pursue intensive graduate studies in performance. The Master of Arts in Music degree is offered with applied concentrations in piano, organ, voice, contemporary pop music, orchestral instruments, composition, conducting, church music, and contemporary Christian music.

The MA in Applied Theatre degree program, the first program of its kind in the United States, uses theatre as a medium for education, community development, and the pursuit of social justice.

Develop your unique voice and the skills and knowledge needed for the industry. Channel the spirit of radical creativity into your practice, learning from professionals to enhance your screen production and research skills in a rapidly developing field. From screenwriting, casting and pitching to production management, filming and editing, this online master’s in Film & Television will help you develop technical prowess across pre-production and post-production. You will also be challenged to innovate; questioning industry traditions, conventions and creative canons to carve your own original space in the industry. Whether you are already working in the industry, have just finished an undergraduate degree or are after a career change and want to level up your skillset, we'll help you bring innovation and originality to your chosen specialism.

Join the cutting-edge MA in Film and Television Production at UH Online, a practical and immersive online programme that empowers aspiring filmmakers and producers. Enhance your creative practice and gain essential production skills in directing, producing, editing, and screenwriting, preparing you for a successful career in the industry. Delve into specialist modules, elevating your critical judgement and technical expertise. Master advanced editing techniques, cinematography, documentary practices, and writing for film and television. Acquire the knowledge and skills to contribute at a professional level in film and television production.

The Master's degree in Creative Direction - Leadership in the Context of Creative Processes (MA) is aimed at people with a first academic degree in the form of a bachelor's or diploma who want to acquire a further academic degree in addition to their profession or other, for example, family commitments.

Any music school can make you a better player. Our interconnected courses are built to transform you intellectually, artistically, professionally, and individually. You’ll understand the roots of your music, freeing you to take it somewhere new. You’ll see how your training broadens your options, rather than narrowing them. You'll find your voice. And you'll enter the world with the same confidence you bring to the stage.