Theatre and Dramatic Arts postgraduate degrees in Northern England

12 universities offer 21 postgraduate courses. To get the best results for postgraduate theatre and dramatic arts degrees, enter your predicted grades.

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MetFilm

1 theatre-and-dramatic-arts courses LONDON
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Obviously studying during the pandemic has been a challenge. The school does have a major issue with organisation and communication. However, I’ve met some great people through this course and had a lot of fun. We got to experience filmmaking modules as well as the acting modules which was a great opportunity.

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MA Directing
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Year 1
  • Directing Craft and Industry
  • Directing Television
  • Directing for Film
  • Directing to a Client Brief
  • Final Project and Career Plan
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Sheffield Hallam University

1 theatre-and-dramatic-arts courses YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Subject ranking: 69th
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The community is very diverse and inclusive, you can find a lot of other people like you and get talking. Laptop borrowing, computer rooms, and lecture halls are useful and conducive to learning, and the professors want you to do your best and encourage you to achieve, giving good guidance as well. Student support can be hit or miss - I was not contacted by them in first year, and had to contact them myself so I could learn about what support they can offer me, but when the agreements are in place, they are quite good. Collegiate campus has amazing nature and building design, beautiful and on Ecclesall Road, and both campuses are easy to get to from the city centre. The Students' Union does not feel like it is part of the university - I have had little interaction with them, do not know the full extent of what they offer, and do not entirely know how they work, and so it does not seem like a top priority or the first thing one may think of when they think of Sheffield Hallam University. However, this is not the universal experience of the Union, and others may say differently. Overall, the university is rather good, and my experience is largely satisfactory.

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PhD Stage and Screen
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University of Salford

2 theatre-and-dramatic-arts courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 35th
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WUSCA ranking: 93th
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The lecturers are really approachable and want you to succeed. It feels really inclusive and diversity is appreciated. Being so close to Manchester there's lots going on and good transport links. The only real criticism I have is the use of online lectures, how ever much they try, they aren't as condusive to learning as in person lectures are especially if you have difficulties with concentration. I understand that universities are trying to find ways to cut costs but I feel that this detracts from the whole student experience both academically and socially.

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Year 1
  • Advanced Production Practices
  • Collaborative Projects
  • Creative Development Projects
  • Media Theory and Practice
  • Major Project: Dissertation
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MA Screen Acting
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Year 1
  • Digital Collaboration Project
  • Final Research Project
  • Media and Performance: Art and Industry
  • Performing for the Camera
  • Production Skills for Media Performance
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University of Hull

5 theatre-and-dramatic-arts courses YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Subject ranking: 44th
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The student report is great and really accessible for all different types of issues and problems you may need. Some of the buildings look quite dull, I would like if the lecture rooms had more windows.

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Manchester Metropolitan University

1 theatre-and-dramatic-arts courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 21st
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WUSCA ranking: 76th
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The SU seems really out of touch and dominated by 3rd year students who don't give one or are clinging to any form of relevance. People shouldn't run an SU to pad out their CV, they should actually care. Being in the SU cafe just feels like a walking billboard, the amount of harassment I receive from different people advertising things to me as I sit down is crazy.

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Year 1
  • Critical Studies
  • Placement A
  • Placement B
  • Reflection on Professional Development
  • Subject Pedagogy (Drama)
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Lancaster University

2 theatre-and-dramatic-arts courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 2nd
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WUSCA ranking: 66th
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I love the campus and the atmosphere we have. its a beautiful place to study and i have enjoyed my time here. All the staff are wonderful, I have a brilliant supervisors and enjoy my course. I have learnt a lot whilst at Lancaster However, i find that the student union is broken, it does not uphold its own beliefs. The societies may work but the actual student union body is useless. it needs and overhall, and needs attention brought to the actions of the staff and how people follow their regulations.

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Theatre Studies PhD
clock icon 4 years part time
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Year 1
  • Major Research Project: Theatre and Performance
  • Performance for Society, Politics and the Environment
  • Research Methods in Theatre and Performance
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Leeds Beckett University

1 theatre-and-dramatic-arts courses YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Subject ranking: 64th
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WUSCA ranking: 29th
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I love the social areas that I can spend time with my friends and buy delicious food. Leeds Beckett also has a lot of sports club options whether that’s on the main teams or the social teams. My course is also very practical and has excellent equipment to utilise for our learning. The only suggestion I could think for improvements is potentially increasing the seating areas or decreasing the food prices in the city campus cafes.

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Theatre and Performance MA
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Year 1
  • Commission
  • Critical Conversations
  • Major Project
  • Research in the Arts
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University of York

4 theatre-and-dramatic-arts courses YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Subject ranking: 5th
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There are excellent lecturers and student support services (particularly academic skills). The campus has a good feel and has a lot of outdoor seating which will be nice when the weather is warm. Lecture rooms are good but the seats are very uncomfortable. There is little impact from the students' union, for example there was no 'refreshers fayre' for January intake students, which also impacts the student life score.

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MA by Research in Theatre
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Year 1
  • Dissertation
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MA Theatre-Making
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Year 1
  • Contemporary Approaches to Theatre Making
  • Dissertation Project
  • Elements of Theatre Making
  • Extended Project
  • Production Project
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BIMM University

1 theatre-and-dramatic-arts courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 90th
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The lecturers are very nice and knowledgeable. There’s great student support available through the wellbeing hub as well as assessment support and tutorials. Many interesting masterclasses with industry professionals are given. The main point of improvement is the building. The windows need to be completely redone due to a mold problem and some of the air conditioners don’t work properly.

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MA Directing
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University of Manchester

1 theatre-and-dramatic-arts courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 1st
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The university takes a long time to respond to claims. Also feedback is given back sparsely and it takes a long time to get back which makes it difficult to improve for future assignments. The labs are very nice and it is good that we are learning multiple different techniques. The student life and feel is also very nice. And even though there is limited study space on campus especially during exam time, if you get to the library early enough you will find a seat somewhere.

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PhD Drama
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