Acting for Stage and Screen

Edinburgh Napier University

Postgraduate MFA (PG) Full-time 2 Years Drama

Acting for Stage and Screen MFA (PG) is a postgraduate degree at Edinburgh Napier University, based in Edinburgh, taught full-time over 2 years.

About this course

Our 2-year MFA is a unique vocational training that offers you a full run in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival at the end of your first year and extensive screen acting work and showreel opportunities in your second year.

You will be training within a vibrant, interdisciplinary postgraduate community of film and theatre directors as well as screenwriters and playwrights.

Classes are delivered by staff with extensive industry experience and our programme is respected within the profession. Our graduates have been featured on Netflix, Starz, BBC, Amazon Prime, Channel 4, and ITV, as well as working at the Royal National Theatre, The Traverse, the Lyceum Theatre, Dundee Rep, Bard in the Botanics, London Regent’s Park Open Air theatre, and have been nominated for Olivier and Ian Charlson Awards.

To ensure there is sufficient time to process your application, we encourage you to submit your application by the 30th of June.

Career Prospects

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Course Details

Qualification
Master of Fine Arts - MFA (PG)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Edinburgh
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Drama