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Groups & Clubs
The following is a listing of arts-related groups and clubs at MIT (course credit may be obtained for some of these activities; see individual listings):
Architecture
American Institute
of Architecture Students Chapter--dedicated to helping
architecture students
For information on curricular study in architecture, MIT's architecture collections, and upcoming architecture events, click here.
Dance
Ballroom
Dance Club, MIT—social ballroom dancing
Ballroom Dance
Team, MIT—competitive ballroom dancing
Bhangra
Club, MIT—dedicated to sharing the vibrant traditional
folk dances of Punjab
Casino
Rueda Group, MIT—instructs and performs in the different
Salsa dance styles
MIT Chamak, MIT's Indian fusion dance team
Dance
Mix Coalition, MIT—a place for the student DJs at MIT
to mix, socially and musically
Dance Theater
Ensemble, MIT—co-curricular dance ensemble. For info, e-mail Associate Professor
Thomas DeFrantz
Dance
Troupe, MIT—dedicated to bringing a variety of styles
of dance to the everyone in and around the MIT community
Folk Dance
Club, MIT—International, Israeli, and Contra dances
Imobilare—MCing,
DJing, Bboying, Graf, Stylzes
Kinaesthetics
Lab—student choreography company focusing on dance as
an art form
Lindy Hop Society
Club, MIT—devoted to "swing dancing"
Lion
Dance Group—focused on the art of Chinese Lion Dancing
Mocha
Moves Dance Squad—promote hip hop culture and school
spirit on campus through dance
Movements
in Time—promoting dance through professional choreography
and classes
Natya,
MIT's Indian Classical Dance Club—practicing and performing
the classical Indian dance form of Bharataha Naatyam
Salsa Club, MIT
Tango Club, MIT
Tech
Squares—square and round dance club
For information on curricular study in dance and upcoming events, click here.
Film
Anime Club, MIT—making Japanese animation, Anime, available to the MIT community
International Film Club—seminars focused on international movies
Lecture Series Committee—student run lectures, and movies using 35mm, theater quality equipment
For information on curricular study in film and upcoming events, click here.
Literary Arts
MIT Literary Society: Undergraduate reading group
MIT Science Fiction Society: Home of the biggest open-shelf SF library in the US
MIT Writers Group—open to all members of the MIT community who want to share their creative writing with others. Meets every Friday from 12noon-1pm in 14N-417. (Starting September 2004, the group will meet in Rm 32-080 in the Stata Center.) Contact: Steven Strang, smstrang@mit.edu
Writers' Series
Authors@MIT Series—author lectures
Poetry@MIT Series—poetry readings by both local and national poets
The Writers' Series at MIT—readings and talks by contemporary writers and thinkers
Student Publications
Counterpoint—MIT/Wellesley magazine and journal of opinion
e.merging: Voices on the New Diasporas—web-based student literary journal
Rune—biannual journal of arts and letters containing original work by MIT students, staff,
faculty and affiliates
Tech, The—MIT's oldest and largest newspaper
Technique—MIT's annual yearbook
Voo Doo Magazine—the only (intentionally) humorous publication on the MIT campus
For information on curricular study in literary arts and upcoming events, click here.
Media Arts
No media arts groups or clubs.
For information on curricular study in media arts and upcoming Media Arts events, click here.
Music
Chamber Chorus, The MIT—all-student group focused on solo and chamber singing
Chamber Music Society, The—all-student chamber music performance
Chamber Orchestra, The—MIT/Wellesley chamber music group
Chantey and Maritime Sing, MIT. Meets 3rd Sunday of the month to sing sea music and chanteys
Chinese Choral Society—Chinese choral music and culture
Chorallaries of MIT, The—secular co-ed a cappella singing group
Concert Band, The MIT—performs and commissions original works for winds
Concert Choir, The MIT—all-student choral group
Cross Products, The—Christian co-ed a cappella vocal group
Dance Mix Coalition, MIT—a place for the student DJs at MIT to mix, socially and musically
Festival Jazz Ensemble, The—all-student jazz performance group
Gamelan Galak Tika—traditional and modern Balinese music and dance
Gospel Choir, MIT—spreads the gospel of Jesus Christ through song
Guild of Bellringers, MIT—change ringing on hand and tower bells
KlezMITron—MIT Hillel's klezmer ensemble
Logarhythms, MIT—all-male a cappella
Marching Band, MIT—student marching band
Mariachi Internacional del Tecnologico— traditional Mexican folk music known as Mariachi
MITHAS—MIT Heritage of the Arts of South Asia
Muses, The MIT—all-female a capella
Oori—traditional Korean musical group
Pïraña: Student-run flamenco/Latin band
Rambax
MIT—performance ensemble that focuses on the sabar drumming and dance traditions of Senegal
Resonance of MIT—coed, secular, all MIT a cappella group
Songwriting Club—gives members of the MIT community the opportunity to gain experience in songwriting
Symphony Orchestra, MIT—all-student symphony orchestra
Tech Jazz Singers, The—vocal jazz ensemble
Techiya—Jewish, Hebrew, and Israeli co-ed a cappella
Toons, The MIT/Wellesley—coed a cappella singing group
Wind Ensemble, The MIT—student wind ensemble
Women's Chorale—concert choir, open to women of the MIT and Harvard communities
For information on curricular study in music and upcoming events, click here.
Theater
Black Theatre Guild—performs culturally specific plays
Community Players, MIT—community theater group
Dramashop, MIT—co-curricular theater group
E33 Productions -- Technical and stagecraft services
Gilbert & Sullivan Players, MIT—community theater focused on the works of Gilbert & Sullivan
MIMEtype—pantimome theater
Musical Theatre Guild, MIT—student group devoted to producing musicals
Plush Daddy Fly—original sketch comedy
Roadkill Buffet—improv comedy troupe
Shakespeare Ensemble—theatre ensemble focusing on the Bard
For information on curricular study in theater and upcoming events, click here.
Visual Arts
Anime Club—making Japanese animation, Anime, available to the MIT community
Glass Lab—glass blowing and glass art
Hobby Shop—instruction, advice, and classes
in woodworking and metalworking
Origami Club—paper folding club
Student Art Association—classes and studio experience in photography, drawing, painting, pottery, and other media
For information on curricular study in visual arts, visual arts collections, museums, galleries and upcoming events, click here.
General Arts
Artists Behind the Desk—showcases the creative talent of staff at MIT in the visual, literary and performing arts
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