
Westfield State University’s Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts – Performance Track offers an immersive, hands-on education for students passionate about acting and directing. Through small studio classes, collaborative workshops, and one-on-one faculty mentoring, students gain the leadership, communication, collaboration, analytical, and creative problem-solving skills essential for careers in professional theatre or advanced graduate study.
This focused theatre degree emphasizes performance and directing techniques, design techniques, theatre history, script analysis, and emerging theatre technologies. From your first semester, you'll engage in high-quality productions and creative projects that develop your craft on stage and behind the scenes—preparing you to thrive in today’s dynamic performing arts industry.