MA Theatre Education

This programme is delivered by Metropolitan College in Greece. It is validated by Queen Margaret University. Through our rigorous quality assurance procedures we ensure that the programme has the same academic standards as equivalent awards delivered by QMU.

The primary purpose of the MA Theatre Education programme is to cultivate graduates who combine artistic and pedagogical expertise. It achieves this by integrating advanced theatre methodologies with critical psychopedagogical theories, inclusive practices, and rigorous research methods.

The programme is designed to enhance graduates’ employability across a range of educational and cultural contexts. In particular, it supports progression into private, non-formal, and community-based learning environments, where advanced skills in facilitation, applied theatre, and inclusive practice are highly valued. In addition, the programme contributes to graduates’ professional development and may strengthen their profile for opportunities within the wider education sector, including roles that require postgraduate-level expertise, subject to national requirements.

Title : MA Theatre Education

SCQF Level : 11

Mode of delivery :  face-to-face, full-time

Duration :  1 year

Language of delivery :  Greek

First approved:  2026

Most recent approval:  May 2026

External accreditation or recognition: n/a

 

Title

Credits

Semester

Theatre in Education: Theoretical and Historical Approaches

20

1

Psychopedagogy: Learning Processes and Group Dynamics

20

Drama and Performance Techniques for Education

20

1

Inclusive Pedagogies and Facilitation in Creative Settings

20

2

Designing and Facilitating Theatre Workshops

20

2

Research Methods in Theatre Education

20

2

Dissertation / Project

60

3

 

 

Placements : none

Professional registration : n/a

 

Applicants, to be considered for admission, should normally hold a Bachelor’s degree (Ptychio) from a recognised Higher Education Institution (AEI/TEI) in a relevant discipline (e.g. Theatre Studies, Education, Performing Arts, or Humanities), or an equivalent international qualification.

All non-standard applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the Collaborative Academic Lead (CAL) and in accordance with the QMU Recognition of Prior Learning policy

Non-native Greek speakers, may be admitted to the programme on demonstrating that:

  1. a) They hold a qualification recognised by QMU for admission to undergraduate programmes, as documented in the University Admissions Regulations.
  2. b) They hold a certificate of attainment in Greek at Level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)