MA Theatre Directing: Text and Production at University of East Anglia

Programme overview

Kick-start your passion for directing and dramaturgy at UEA, with one of the UK’s longest-standing Master's courses in Theatre Directing. Based in the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing our MA Theatre Directing Text and Production boasts an interdisciplinary approach. Whether you want to pursue a career as a theatre-maker, writer or director or continue in academic research, this course is for you.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Department: School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: Entry points: September; next start September 2025 | Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

Career pathways

Example of careers that you could enter include: Theatre director, Film director, Scriptwriter, Dramaturgy, Arts administrator, Teacher, Discover more on our Careers webpages..

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Application information

Entry requirements

Degree classification Bachelors degree - 2.2 Degree Subject Literary or Promising candidates will be invited for an interview. If you are living overseas, the interview will be online at a mutually convenient time.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,675 a year (2025/26). Full-time annual tuition fee; part-time fees are charged pro rata Source

International applicants: GBP 22,700 a year (2025/26). Full-time annual tuition fee; part-time fees are charged pro rata Source

Intake: Entry points: September; next start September 2025

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/postgraduate/taught

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