MA Drama Therapy at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Discover and employ the therapeutic benefits of Drama. Masters of Arts, Drama Therapy Programme Code: ACA00 Drama for Life’s (DFL) Drama Therapy Programme, founded on principles of relational humanism and liberation pedagogies, is an Integrated Approach to Drama Therapy within the context of Africa. Drama Therapy consists of introductory, intermediate and advanced modules that focus on the contemporary body of Drama Therapy theories, methods of clinical, community and education-based practice and assessment within a practice-based research framework.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Wits School of Arts | Duration: 1 - 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

The Drama Therapy Master’s programme is comprised of 180 credits in total. The research component makes up 90 of these credits, with the remaining 90 credits encompassing Drama Therapy Theory and Practice. The credits and notional hours within the Master’s Drama Therapy programme are divided as follows: Research Workshops and Research Report (90 credits / 900 notional hours) 80 hours of research w

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Four year Honours Degree in the Field of Applied Drama and Theatre, Dramatic Art or any related field of study An outstanding Performers, Theatre-Makers, Performing Arts Managers, Arts Educators, Community-Based Theatre Practitioners or demonstrate excellent teaching skills in drama and theatre Demonstrate excellent teaching skills in drama and theatre Work experience in Capacity Development, HIV/AIDS, Civic Society, Health Education, Arts Therapies, Universities and Arts & Culture Experience in at least one of the following fields is recommended: HIV/Aids Education, activism and therapy, * Human Rights and Social Justice, * Peace Building, Transformation and Diversity Management, and * Environmental Sustainability would be an asset For more information go to Master of Arts in the field of Drama Therapy webpage Additional requirements may apply.

ZAR 56,720 for the whole programme (2026). Average tuition fee per programme for 2026 as stated in the 2026 Fees Book, Chapter 2 (Average Tuition Fees); excludes additional charges (notes, computer, lab and other fees). Postgraduate international students pay local tuition plus the non-refundable Source

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

Explore more study programmes

Arts & Humanities