Come for a Visit

Boston University College of Fine Arts | School of Visual Arts

The School of Visual Arts welcomes you to visit and take a student-led tour, discuss its programs with faculty and staff members, and receive portfolio feedback.

Undergraduate Visits

Join us for the College of Fine Arts Visitors Day, Friday, November 6.

Schedule a Tour

The School offers student-led tours of its undergraduate facilities Monday through Friday during the academic year and summer. During these informal, hour-long tours, the student tour guide provides prospective students and their parents with an overview of the School's programs, and tours also include visits to studios and classrooms.

While most tours are scheduled for 12:30PM, we can sometimes accommodate families at other times. To make a tour reservation, please call the School of Visual Arts at 617-353-3371.

Prospective students may also take a general Boston University campus tour. To schedule a campus tour, visit the Boston University Undergraduate Admissions Reception Center website or call 617-353-2318.

Graduate Visits

Graduate Open House

Please join us for a graduate fine arts Open House on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 3:30-5:00 PM.  Call 617-353-3371 to reserve a place.

General Tours

Faculty members and currently enrolled graduate students are available to assist prospective students with questions about graduate programs. For information about contacting a departmental representative or to determine a tour schedule, call the School of Visual Arts at 617-353-3371.

Portfolio Reviews


Portfolio Feedback Day
Friday, October 9, 2009  2 - 4 PM

Early Decision Portfolio Review/Trustees/MLK Jr Scholarship:
Tuesday, November 3, 2010,  2 - 4 PM

Regular Decision Portfolio Days:
Friday, January 15, 2010,  2 - 4 PM
Friday, January 22, 2010,  2 - 4 PM
Friday, January 29, 2010,  2 - 4 PM

  • Portfolio Review Days include the following:
    • An information session.
    • An in-person review with a faculty member.
    • A tour of the School of Visual Arts.

To make a reservation, call 617-353-3371.

Upcoming Events

CFA Visitor’s Day:
Friday, November 6, 2009, 8:30 - 3:00 PM

Visitors Day Schedule

Friday, November 6, 2009
855 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
Schedule subject to change

College-Wide Events

8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 am Dean Walt Meissner's Welcome
11:45 am Panel w/ Representatives from the Office of Admissions & Financial Aid
1:00 pm Lunch with College of Fine Arts Representatives
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions offers additional ways to learn about the University which you might want to combine with Visitors Day.

Campus tours offered at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm or 3:00pm.
A tour of the Fitness and Recreation Center is offered at 1:00 pm.
Guests can view the Boston University Experience Room at 9:15 am or 1:15 pm.
To schedule any of these please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Visitors Center

School of Visual Arts

9:15 am Visitor's Welcome with Lynne Allen, Director of the School of Visual Arts
Program Information Session
10:00 am Portfolio Reviews with Visual Arts Faculty
11:30 am Admissions and Financial Aid Panel
1:00 pm Lunch with current students and faculty

 

Graduate Open House:
November 2009