99 Theater studies Masters Degree Programs

As one of the largest graduate programs of its kind in the country, Emerson College’s on-campus Theatre Education & Applied Theatre MA and MFA programs prepare you to use theatre to create learning experiences that transform lives and communities. Housed in the Department of Performing Arts in the School of the Arts, the programs allow you to grow and refine your craft as an artist and an educator. Coursework focuses on principles like social justice, anti-racism, and youth-led activism. We offer three graduate programs, an MA in Theatre Education & Applied Theatre, an MA in Theatre Education: Licensure, and an MFA in Theatre Education & Applied Theatre.

This Master's programme offers two specializations: one in Popular Music, Sound and Media Cultures and another in Theatre, Culture and Media studies. Each specialization encompasses both emergent and historically established practices in music and theatre and the performing arts.

Harness the power of communication. Hone your proficiency in the theory and practice of communication, and develop an appreciation of differing perceptions of the world.

Elevate your career in the performing arts with the NUS one-year Master of Arts (Theatre and Performance Studies). This programme blends academic rigor with industry insights, offering hands-on learning in traditional and contemporary theatre and performance. Gain critical thinking, research, and digital skills from globally recognized experts, preparing you for roles in arts education, cultural leadership, and beyond.

In the Master’s Program in Theatre Pedagogy, art pedagogy is seen as a form of artistic activity where pedagogical questions are ever-present. In the context of art pedagogy, art, performance, and teaching are viewed as encounters where aesthetic, ethical, and political phenomena are intertwined. The program consists of advanced studies in the arts, studies in the theory and practices of art pedagogy, research studies, teaching practices, international interaction, and elective studies that support the development of the student’s identity as an art pedagogue.

Take time and space to develop your artistic voice by joining our MA Performance and Theatre Making. Firmly embedded in Kent’s thriving creative landscape, this course is aimed at graduates from theatre and performing arts degrees and other related subjects, as well as artists in theatre/performance who wish to take some time to develop or re-connect with their practice.

The Master of Arts (Coursework) program is designed to give students the skills sought-after by employers around the globe, with a balance of specific subject knowledge plus broad-based transferable skills – such as oral and written communication, and analytical skills.

The thesis option normally requires at least one year of full-time study and entails completion of a thesis. The thesis is a major piece of supervised research of up to 40,000 words on a topic of current interest.

The Voice courses at Central are nationally and internationally renowned, giving a specialized education in the study and practice of the spoken voice. These courses are for graduates of appropriate disciplines who wish to follow a career in voice teaching and who seek specialized study and practice in voice and speech. Students will study with internationally renowned voice tutors and professionals, learn pedagogical skills for the teaching of voice on this world-leading course and network with actors, accent coaches, speech therapists and singers and undertake education and industry placements.

The Master of Arts in Theater Arts program is designed for students who want to deepen their understanding of theater through practical experience and scholarly study. It emphasizes both the creative ...

The Theater Arts, MA program is designed to give students a deep understanding of theatrical practices and theories. Throughout the program, you'll explore various aspects of theater, including perfor...

The Theater Arts MFA program is designed for students who want to deepen their understanding of theater through hands-on experience and scholarship. It offers a flexible curriculum that balances pract...

The Master's program in Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies is designed for students interested in exploring different aspects of performance arts. It offers a flexible curriculum that allows stud...

This Master's program, with a duration of two years, is dedicated to those who want to develop their skills in the field of animation theater, by deepening the understanding and practice of this art. Supported by a program that combines the learning process with that of research, through means specific to the artistic experiment, master students acquire the ability to fully realize an animation show, using both traditional and digital techniques. Among the disciplines studied are: Directing the animation show, Visual expression in the Animation Theater, Aesthetics of the performing arts, Technique of the Animation Theater, Advanced handling systems, Sound expression in the Animation Theater, Scenographic Art, Multimedia in the contemporary show, Creative workshop , Public Policy and Cultural Legislation and Specialized Practice.

An acceptable level of proficiency in English or Afrikaans is required.