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Masters Degrees in Performance & Live Arts
We have 114 Masters Degrees in Performance & Live Arts
Masters degrees in Performance and Live Arts offer advanced study of (and training in) the production of dramatic works, typically for stage and theatre shows. Taught MA and MFA courses are typical for the field. Entry requirements normally include an appropriate undergraduate degree, such as Drama or Theatre Studies.
Why study a Masters in Performance & Live Arts?
## Courses in this field offer an interdisciplinary approach to performance study, combining principals, theory and practise in dance, drama and acting. You will explore topics such as audiences, narrative and the body in relation to digital technologies, collaboration and adaptation. You will gain a holistic skill set in performance production, exploring practical techniques such as voice training and choreography alongside scriptwriting, set design, lighting and costume. In scrutinising different performances, you will develop a sensitivity to cultural the cultural and historical influences from across the globe on the development of live performance. Consideration is also given to site-specific performance, from theatres to museums and art galleries. Careers in this field are highly varied, ranging from performance work within actors’ guilds and theatre companies, to specialist technical roles such as lighting and sound technicians.Refine your search
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Theatre, Performance & Critical Culture MA
King’s College London
Faculty of Arts & Humanities
This MA provides you with the opportunity to study theatre and performance in a dynamic research environment in the heart of London. Read more
Contemporary Art, Design and New Media Art Histories (MA)
OCAD University
Graduate Programs
Offering students a compelling array of perspectives to investigate and assess the ever-shifting worlds of contemporary art, design and new media art. Read more
Light in Performance MA
Rose Bruford College
Drama, Theatre and Performance
A unique MA Programme that allows you to explore ways of working with light in collaboration with world-leading lighting designers. Read more
Actor Musicianship MA/MFA
Rose Bruford College
Drama, Theatre and Performance
This year-long vocational MA builds on and extends the work developed on our ground-breaking BA (Hons) Actor Musicianship programme, drawing on our strong links to theatre-makers, directors, choreographers, writers, musical directors and performers involved in the development of this innovative area of theatre practice. Read more
Theatre for Young Audiences MA/MFA
Rose Bruford College
Drama, Theatre and Performance
This programme is for those who are interested in making and performing theatre by, with and for young people. Theatre for Young Audiences is a practical training programme for performers and makers from a range of disciplines, that explores approaches to making work for, by and with children and young people. Read more
MA Dramaturgy
Leeds Conservatoire
Postgraduate Courses
Leeds Conservatoire’s MA in Dramaturgy focuses on the development of new work and individual artistry through collaborative practice. Read more
MA Musical Direction
Leeds Conservatoire
Postgraduate Courses
Leeds Conservatoire’s MA in Musical Direction is designed to fully-prepare highly-skilled musicians to embark upon a career as a musical director. Read more
MA Musical Theatre Company
Leeds Conservatoire
Postgraduate Courses
Leeds Conservatoire’s Musical Theatre Company course combines rigorous conservatoire training with continued, collaborative, student-led development of new work, preparing students not only to gain employment in the musical theatre industry, but as artists creating their own work. Read more
MA Musical Theatre Creatives
Leeds Conservatoire
Postgraduate Courses
Leeds Conservatoire’s MA Musical Theatre Creatives is an individually-tailored MA for anyone interested in creating new musical theatre and a professional career as a creative in the industries, whether as a composer, writer, choreographer, lyricist or something that has yet to be defined. Read more
MA - Performance
Leeds Beckett University
School of Arts
Designed by performance makers for performance makers, this course will give you the opportunity to make new theatre, dance, digital and live performance work. Read more
Performance Design - MA
University of Leeds
School of Performance and Cultural Industries
The MA Performance Design course explores scenography and performance-making from various perspectives informed by current research and innovative practices including immersive and participatory forms of performance design, design-led performance, audience experience and contemporary spectatorship. Read more
MA Theatre and Performance Design
University of the Arts London
Wimbledon College of Arts
MA Theatre and Performance Design at Wimbledon College of Arts 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. Read more
Global Performance and Cultural Industries - MA
University of Leeds
School of Performance and Cultural Industries
This postgraduate degree explores the key disciplines of performance and cultural and creative industries in a global context. You’ll examine live and digital performing arts that are produced with international audiences in mind. Read more
Theatre and Performance MA
University of Chichester
Theatre (Performing Arts)
Join an artist-led master's programme open to theatre makers of all styles and disciplines Our MA Theatre and Performance course defines and develop your critical and creative performance practice with options to study full-time or part-time. Read more
MA - Performance Making
Goldsmiths, University of London
Department of Theatre and Performance
This unique international laboratory programme brings diverse individuals into collaborative research, acknowledging the challenges of creating original, performer-driven theatre in today's complex, globalised culture. Read more
