School of Theatre, Television, and Film
Welcome to the School of Theatre, Television, and Film at SDSU, where we are dedicated to providing a premiere education that seamlessly blends artistic excellence with cutting-edge technology. Our mission is to foster a creative environment grounded in conceptual and historical foundations, guiding students to reach their full potential as artists, scholars, and global citizens. We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, integrating theory and practice while embracing a forward-thinking approach. Here, students and faculty collaborate to create transformative art and scholarship, supported by our commitment to anti-racism and cultural diversity. Join us as we explore and shape the future of storytelling and artistic expression.
CRAFTING STORIES, SHAPING FUTURES
EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMS
Theatre Undergraduate Programs
For more than four decades, SDSU’s program in Television, Film and New Media has been an ardent champion of independent thought and approaches to the production and study of media. Our program prepares students to become leaders in production and criticism, navigating the mainstream and independent media worlds with the ethical acuity of community action and global citizenship.
Television, Film, and New Media Undergraduate Programs
As part of a nationally-ranked university and a strategic alliance with the School’s Theatre Program, TFM offers students opportunities to work, intern, and study with the best in the region and travel the world through SDSU’s robust international programs. Between the undergraduate major and minor, and the MFA in Film & TV production, the TFM student body produces over 100 films per semester, making it one of the most productive in the country.
M.F.A. Film and Television Production
This graduate program is designed for candidates who have the creative/artistic potential, discipline, and organizational skills to complete original, provoking, and significant narrative, documentary or digital production work at a professional (or near professional) craft level during their course of study in the program.
Design and Technology Undergraduate Program
As theater and film practitioners, our focus lies in storytelling. We strive to impart the art of storytelling to our students through applied research, aesthetic competence, critical analysis, mastery of discipline-specific techniques and business competence in the field. A key aspect of the Design and Technology education we provide is based on the practice of collaboration. We believe this to be the core principle that elevates our students and helps them succeed after graduation. Collaboration enhances the creative process, fosters synergy, welcomes reflection and creates a safe space.
M.F.A. Theatre Arts, Concentration in Design and Technology
The MFA program at San Diego State University is a three-year degree program with emphases in scenic design, costume design and technology, lighting design, projection/integrated media design, production design and technical direction.
