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What will I learn?

This drama masters reflects the contemporary professional world which calls for flexible, innovative practitioners who are willing and able to work across the full range of theatre and media. These roles might range from mainstream professional organisations to apply and community contexts.

Whether you are an experienced artist wishing to have the time and space to develop your practice, or starting out in your career as a theatre maker, drama practitioner, story-teller or educator, the MA Drama course will help you fulfill your potential.

The course has a high level of practical exploration, under-pinned by critical reflection, with excellent support and supervision. The over-riding ethos is on reflective practice: making work, writing about it, watching work, and exploring different approaches thoughtfully.

Though the emphasis is on theatre, there are opportunities to work through other media for those students with appropriate experience and aspirations.

Assessment

You will be assessed through individual assignments, group work and examinations, as well as the completion of a dissertation or major production.

Careers

USW’s MA Drama course provides an advanced professional development opportunity for those working in or wishing to work in contexts where drama is used. These include individual professional practitioners, teachers and educators, and applied drama specialists in a variety of contexts, as well as those who want to use drama skills in the film and television industries.

Graduates can also progress to a PhD or research degree.

Which department am I in?

Drama and Music

Study options

Full Time (1 year)

Tuition fees
£15,850.00 (17,26,956) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Cardiff (Atrium) Campus

University of South Wales,

Pontypridd,

Cardiff,

CF37 1DL, WALES, Wales

Entry requirements

For international students

Admission to this programme is by application, interview and demonstration of appropriate practical experience. You will normally be expected to hold a good Honours degree (2:1 or above). This degree does not necessarily need to be in a drama-related subject, but all applicants will be expected to have a documented advanced interest in key aspects of the broad field of drama. Professional practitioners without a degree may be in a position to apply via the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) route. Such applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The course welcomes international applicants and requires an English level of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component or equivalent. TOEFL with a score of 72 overall and a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of South Wales

The University of South Wales is a modern, forward-thinking institution that provides practical courses with an applied approach.

  • Affordable city and campus living
  • 2,500 international students annually from 120 countries
  • Scholarships worth up to GBP2,500 available
  • Opportunities for work placements across many courses