In the Theater & Performance Studies undergraduate program at Occidental, you don’t just study theater—you do it. Train in acting, directing, design, tech, and performance history and theory in the heart of Los Angeles with faculty and guest artists who are shaping the industry right now.
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As a theater and performance studies major at Occidental College, you’ll study how performance shapes culture and reflects lived experience. The program blends studio courses, performance theory, design, history, and hands-on production work so you can develop your artistic voice and understand the social forces that shape performance traditions.
Work with faculty who are active directors, playwrights, designers, scholars, and performers while building skills in acting, directing, playwriting, design, and technical theater. The Occidental campus’s location in LA gives you access to world-class theaters, studios, and community arts partners. Build the creative, analytical, and collaborative skills needed for careers in theater, film, television, arts management, education, or graduate study through mainstage productions, student-led projects, internships, and opportunities to study abroad.
