26 Directing Masters Degree Programs

MA Directing is designed for you to develop the skills and understanding needed to work as a director in today’s multi-faceted screen industries. Today’s director must be knowledgeable about industry, entrepreneurial, multi-skilled, and able to bring a deep understanding of story and performance in different contexts.

This MA Directing will give you contemporary, practical training to become an integral part of the next generation of theatre directors.  Through skills classes and project-based learning, you will be given the time, resources, and rehearsal room access you need to develop your craft. 

The two-year master’s studies allow more freedom than bachelor’s studies, providing opportunities to engage in independent artistic work. You will actively participate in the planning and implementation of your own studies, as well as in developing the field of art that the degree program represents.

The master’s degree provides students with the knowledge and techniques required to direct audiovisual works in any format. Students will learn about the director’s job and perform this role and the ones of the other members of the direction department during the preproduction, shooting, and postproduction processes.

These courses offer specialist, vocational teaching in the field of movement for actors and production practice for movement directors. Bespoke movement placements at Central and in other professional theatre settings, such as other conservatoires, or theatre, opera or film organizations (both in Britain and internationally), are a key part of the course. There are opportunities for the development of individual movement specialisms and their application to the work of actors. Tradition, experience, eclecticism and innovation epitomize Central’s understanding of movement training for the theatre, and these unique courses have been created in that spirit.

These courses offer specialist, vocational teaching in the field of movement for actors and production practice for movement directors. Bespoke movement placements at Central and in other professional theatre settings, such as other conservatoires, or theatre, opera or film organizations (both in Britain and internationally), are a key part of the course. There are opportunities for the development of individual movement specialisms and their application to the work of actors. Tradition, experience, eclecticism and innovation epitomize Central’s understanding of movement training for the theatre, and these unique courses have been created in that spirit.

The Master in Cinematographic Direction offers you the artistic and technical knowledge of the cinematographic direction necessary for any audiovisual work.

Become a creative director, complementing your skills in graphic design with strategic vision, a holistic approach and a systemic idea-development perspective.

The Master of Fine Arts in Theatre with a specialization in Directing at ASU is a comprehensive graduate program designed to develop students into skilled and innovative theatre directors. The curricu...

The MFA in Theatre Directing is designed for those who want to develop their skills in directing for stage and explore their creative processes. The program provides a mix of practical experience and ...

The Master's in Theatre with a Directing Concentration (MFA) program is designed to prepare students for professional careers in theatrical directing by providing comprehensive training in both practi...

The Master of Theatre (Directing) program is designed to give students a deep understanding of theatrical directing. It combines practical training with critical analysis, focusing on developing stude...

AFI gives Directing Fellows the crucial time, space, and resources to craft their own distinct voice while guaranteeing them the opportunity to direct over the course of two years. In a program that emphasizes visual language and collaboration, Fellows team with other disciplines to shoot three narrative films and produce a thesis film in their final year to create a polished directing portfolio.

The MA Directing course equips students with a comprehensive skill set to work across all screen platforms – film, television, commercials, and online. During their studies, students will complete a unique industry project which will provide the experience of working with external clients.

The programme focuses on developing students’ skills in directing and producing theatre productions. It offers a mix of practical work and theoretical study, helping students learn about different dir...