Masters (MS) in Performing Arts in Europe

143 masters programmes in performing arts at 73 universities in Europe are open to international students; 76% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 19,007 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 959 USD and 25,588 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Performing Arts programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Theatre Directing (2 Years) Birkbeck, University of London United Kingdom Master's 24,610 USD
Master in Stage Design Mozarteum University of Salzburg Austria Master's 1,453 USD
Master in Musical Theatre Mountview Theatre School United Kingdom Master's 28,692 USD
Master in Music Direction Mountview Theatre School United Kingdom Master's 19,510 USD
Master in Song and Oratorio Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna Austria Master's 5,360 USD
Master in Creative Practice - Directing Mountview Theatre School United Kingdom Master's 18,564 USD
Master in Theatre Directing: Text and Production University of East Anglia, Norwich United Kingdom Master's 35,646 USD
Master in Contemporary Performance University of Greenwich, London United Kingdom Master's 15,701 USD
Master in Choreography Performers College United Kingdom Master's
Master in Music and Scene in Transformation Musik Akademie Basel Switzerland Master's 12,500 USD
Master in Theatre-Making, MA University of York United Kingdom Master's 37,768 USD
Master in Improvisation Performance University of Gothenburg Sweden Master's 25,766 USD
Master in Puppetry Arts² Belgium Master's 5,369 USD
Master Danse Université Paris 8 - Vincennes - Saint-Denis France Master's 292 USD
Master in Comparative Dramaturgy and Performance Research, Master of Arts in Theatre and Drama (2 yr) University of the Arts Helsinki Finland Master's 32,709 USD
Master Arts — Danse : improvisation, transmission, archives Université Côte d'Azur France Master's 292 USD
Master in Film Theatre And Television By Distance University of Reading United Kingdom Master's 26,617 USD
Master in Theatre Directing Performers College United Kingdom Master's
Master Arts De La Scene Et Du Spectacle Vivant — Création en spectacle vivant Université de Montpellier Paul-Valéry France Master's 292 USD
Master Arts De La Scene Et Du Spectacle Vivant — Arts de la scène et du spectacle vivant : pensée et pratiques de la création Université Lumière - Lyon 2 France Master's 292 USD
Master Arts, Lettres Et Civilisations — Création de projets culturels en arts du spectacle Université de Tours France Master's 292 USD
Master in Professional Performance Performers College United Kingdom Master's
Master Arts De La Scene Et Du Spectacle Vivant — Projet culturel et artistique international Université Paris 8 - Vincennes - Saint-Denis France Master's 292 USD
Master in Dance Studies Online University of Limerick Ireland Master's 18,000 USD

Specialisations within performing arts

Performing Arts 69 Theatre 46 Dance 28

Universities for performing arts in Europe

Masters (MS) in Performing Arts in Europe: common questions

How many performing arts programmes are there in Europe?
143 performing arts masters programmes at 73 universities in Europe are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a performing arts degree in Europe cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in performing arts in Europe is 19,007 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 959 USD and 25,588 USD per year.
Can I study performing arts in Europe in English?
Yes — 76% of the performing arts programmes in Europe in our catalogue are taught in English (109 of 143).
Are any of these performing arts programmes available online?
1 of the 143 programmes in Europe are delivered online or by distance learning.

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