24 monthsProgramme duration
19,750 GBPTuition Fee/year
30 Jun, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
MFA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This course extends a great opportunity for trainee directors. Working in the heart of the festival city of Edinburgh, you will have time to work with actors on all years of our BA Acting & English and BA Acting for Stage & Screen courses.
You'll work on contemporary and classic texts and alongside trainee playwrights to create new work.
With dedicated industry-recognised mentors providing support throughout your training time, you’ll be studying in one of the most culturally-vibrant cities in the world.
The two-year duration gives you time to deeply develop your skills and creativity and to network and build relationships with actors and writers who can make an impact on your career after you graduate.
We believe that there is no standard approach to the training of theatre directors. The art is a combination of visual, textual and communicative acuity and every director is unique. For that reason the course is designed to be individually responsive to each student’s interests and experience. Most modules are heavily mentor-based, which means that you always have advice, expertise, and guidance on hand as you explore your artistic potential.
The courses are taught by a team of industry professionals:
You'll work on contemporary and classic texts and alongside trainee playwrights to create new work.
With dedicated industry-recognised mentors providing support throughout your training time, you’ll be studying in one of the most culturally-vibrant cities in the world.
The two-year duration gives you time to deeply develop your skills and creativity and to network and build relationships with actors and writers who can make an impact on your career after you graduate.
We believe that there is no standard approach to the training of theatre directors. The art is a combination of visual, textual and communicative acuity and every director is unique. For that reason the course is designed to be individually responsive to each student’s interests and experience. Most modules are heavily mentor-based, which means that you always have advice, expertise, and guidance on hand as you explore your artistic potential.
The courses are taught by a team of industry professionals:
- Mark Thomson (Directing) has worked with most of the great names in British theatre and served as Artistic Director of Edinburgh's prestigious Lyceum Theatre for 13 years.
- May Sumbwanyambe is an award-winning playwright currently working with the National Theatre of Scotland, the Traverse, and the BBC, to name just a few.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
MFA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This course extends a great opportunity for trainee directors. Working in the heart of the festival city of Edinburgh, you will have time to work with actors on all years of our BA Acting & English and BA Acting for Stage & Screen courses.
You'll work on contemporary and classic texts and alongside trainee playwrights to create new work.
With dedicated industry-recognised mentors providing support throughout your training time, you’ll be studying in one of the most culturally-vibrant cities in the world.
The two-year duration gives you time to deeply develop your skills and creativity and to network and build relationships with actors and writers who can make an impact on your career after you graduate.
We believe that there is no standard approach to the training of theatre directors. The art is a combination of visual, textual and communicative acuity and every director is unique. For that reason the course is designed to be individually responsive to each student’s interests and experience. Most modules are heavily mentor-based, which means that you always have advice, expertise, and guidance on hand as you explore your artistic potential.
The courses are taught by a team of industry professionals:
You'll work on contemporary and classic texts and alongside trainee playwrights to create new work.
With dedicated industry-recognised mentors providing support throughout your training time, you’ll be studying in one of the most culturally-vibrant cities in the world.
The two-year duration gives you time to deeply develop your skills and creativity and to network and build relationships with actors and writers who can make an impact on your career after you graduate.
We believe that there is no standard approach to the training of theatre directors. The art is a combination of visual, textual and communicative acuity and every director is unique. For that reason the course is designed to be individually responsive to each student’s interests and experience. Most modules are heavily mentor-based, which means that you always have advice, expertise, and guidance on hand as you explore your artistic potential.
The courses are taught by a team of industry professionals:
- Mark Thomson (Directing) has worked with most of the great names in British theatre and served as Artistic Director of Edinburgh's prestigious Lyceum Theatre for 13 years.
- May Sumbwanyambe is an award-winning playwright currently working with the National Theatre of Scotland, the Traverse, and the BBC, to name just a few.
Admission Requirements
2.7+
6+
4+
56+
169+
30 Jun 2026
2 Years
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
5,870 GBP
International
19,750 GBP
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