Student Organizations

DATA - Design And Technology Association

DATA is a theatre organization, founded in 2013, with an emphasis towards helping Design and Technology students (and those in other majors with interests in Design and Technology) network and improve their craft to better prepare them for life after school. Some of the activities members will be able to participate in include:

  • Guest speakers from various areas of the entertainment industry
  • Tech and Design workshops
  • Backstage field trips to local theaters and other entertainment venues
  • Movie Nights in the theater
  • Student-run shows and events as designers and crew
  • Peer-to-peer mentorship

If you’d like to get involved, contact the faculty advisor:

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Anne E. McMills

Professor, Head of Lighting Design and TechnologySchool of Theatre, Television, and FilmGraduate Advisor/Admissions for Design and Technology[email protected]DA 215

IOTA ETA PI – Comedic Improv Team

The fine improvisers of Iota Eta Pi Comedy Improv Team make up everything that we do on stage, on the spot. We are a motley crew of great guys and gals who enjoy and practice improvisation twice a week. At our shows, you’ll see of us perform some competitive short-form improv games, but our focus is on long form.

We perform regularly on-campus at SDSU (Free Shows and Private Shows) and sometimes against UCSD’s FOOSH. We also attend Improv Festivals such as UCSD’s ImprovApocalyse and USC’s Fracas.

For more information, please contact our faculty advisor:


Musical Theatre Club

SDSU’s Musical Theatre Club is dedicated to the development of the next group of triple-threat performers and works to create more opportunities in musical theatre for students who want experiences outside of classes. Our club provides experiences such as audition workshops, rehearsals, cabarets and full productions of musicals.


For more information, please contact our faculty advisor:


Skull & Dagger Dramatic Society

Skull & Dagger Dramatic Society is a place for burgeoning artists to develop, practice, and hone their artistic craft. Our goal is to provide worthwhile artistic opportunities for Undergraduate students at San Diego State University in the field of theatre. We strive to encourage artistic growth by creating an open space for our diverse students to facilitate the discovery and practice of new and old performance methods and theatre art practices. Our club is open to all interested students and anyone is welcome to attend our bi-weekly meetings. We have opportunities in multiple areas of theatre, including performance, design, technical, production and more. To keep up to date and find out more information on getting involved please check out our resources!

Facebook: Skull and Dagger Dramatic Society
Instagram: SkullandDaggerSD
Twitter: SkullandDagger1
Email: [email protected]

For more information, please contact our faculty advisor:


The Film Society - Association of Independent Filmmakers at SDSU

Our main goal is to help TFM students gain experience in film making and also to give students an opportunity to add to their portfolios, which in turn can help out with applications to the production major. Anyone can join the club by just coming to one of the meetings. The group also provides a series of workshops and tutorials with professionals in the industry. Every semester a film festival is produced that showcases films made by fellow students in the club! Film Society is not only for film majors, in fact we encourage anyone who is interested in filming, acting, or in any type of video production to come in. 

Check out the Film Society link tree below for more information!

https://linktr.ee/sdsufilmsociety

For more information, please contact our faculty advisor:


V-Day SDSU—The Vagina Monologues

V-Day SDSU is part of a greater global movement that strives to end violence towards women, woman-identified, and trans non-binary individuals, raise awareness of intersectional feminism, and overall bring to light the everyday struggles of women throughout the globe. Every year, SDSU puts on a production of The Vagina Monologues written by Eve Ensler, who brings up issues regarding women and the social stigma that goes with being a woman in our society. Each year, V-Day SDSU continues to expand on the crucial conversations that are essential to understand women in society. We strive to negate the harm and injustice that is aimed towards women in all situations on a day-to-day basis.

As an organization, we are proud to donate all the proceeds from our production each year to a local charity. Recent organizations that V-Day SDSU has supported include: San Diego Youth Services STARS, License to Freedom, and the Center for Community Solutions. All in all, we hope to leave the audience and supporters educated and empowered to stand up for this cause with us.
Auditions for The Vagina Monologues are held in October each year. Our performances take place in February or March. We welcome all interested students to get involved.

For more information, please contact our faculty advisor:


Black Renaissance Theatre Group

The Black Renaissance Theatre Group was founded in August of 2020 by Leilani Snow, Cierra Watkins, and Joshua "JD" Jones. Our mission is to promote Black excellence and talent through theatre and film on the campus of San Diego State University. Black Renaissance was made in order to create a space where Black talent can be celebrated, shared, and seen. We wanted to have a safe space to tell our stories and revel in the truth they tell. To stay updated on Black Renaissance you can follow us on Instagram and Facebook @sdsu_blackrenaissance

For more information, please contact [email protected]  or: 

Asian Cinema Club

To create a space for Asian/Asian American creatives to develop and showcase their film and multimedia work. We will host screenings of essential Asian cinema and spotlight the vast history of our underrepresented cultures on the big screen. As a club, we will produce short films that reflect our identities, giving us a space to express ourselves freely and uplift the voices of the greater Asian creative community at SDSU. We will host talks with local Asian filmmakers and industry professionals as well as foster discussions among us students on how we can spread our stories through a visual medium.

Instagram: @sdsuasiancinema

Email: [email protected]

For more information, please contact our faculty advisor:

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