9 Drama Masters Degree Programs in Europe

Develop your ability to contextualise, critique, and create. This MA addresses the historical, political, theoretical and ethical issues of applied theatre, and explores the ways in which theatre and performance are created by diverse groups of people.

The Comparative Dramaturgy and Performance Research (CDPR) programme offers students a unique opportunity to experience distinctly different forms of dramaturgical thinking and performance cultures, enabling a comparative approach to dramaturgical practice and theory. The programme is the first double-degree program at Uniarts Helsinki. The programme is tailored for process-oriented students who wish to work in international and multidisciplinary contexts such as collaborative productions, research-oriented artistic projects, and other projects and institutions that combine artistic activities and research.

The MA Dramaturgy program at Leeds Conservatoire is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the theory and practice of dramaturgy, preparing them for careers in theatre, performance, and related fields. Here's an overview of what you can expect from the program: Theoretical Foundations: Students will engage with key concepts and theories in dramaturgy, including dramatic structure, narrative techniques, genre analysis, and cultural context. Through seminars, lectures, and independent study, students will develop a critical understanding of dramatic texts and performance practices.

The program combines Drama Education and English Language Teaching to offer students a well-rounded approach to language development through drama techniques. Students explore how drama can be used as...

The Drama and Theatre Education MA is designed for those interested in developing their skills and knowledge in teaching drama and theatre. It offers a mix of practical and theoretical learning, helpi...

The Dramatherapy MA program offers a comprehensive approach to exploring the therapeutic use of drama and performance. It combines theoretical understanding with practical skills, helping students dev...

Theatre for Young Audiences is a practical training program for performers and makers from a range of disciplines, that explores approaches to making work for, by, and with children and young people. Underpinning the course is the ambition to define Theatre for Young Audiences as a cutting-edge arts practice, outside (or perhaps alongside) the Applied Theatre framing that so often dominates this area of training, encouraging co-creative processes that balance the sensibilities of the adult artist and the creative voice of children and young people.

The MSc Dramatherapy program focuses on combining theoretical understanding with practical skills to prepare students for a career in therapeutic storytelling and creative intervention. Students learn...

The first and only MA of its kind to focus on queer performance, this course offers broad training in a range of queer performance practices, delivered by renowned queer artists, theatre-makers, academics, and researchers. Fiercely socially engaged, political, experimental, and interdisciplinary, the course provides an in-depth, comprehensive examination of queer performance practice, studying its themes, methodologies, and untapped possibilities.