Deepen your skills. Be motivated by individual passions. Be inspired by collaboration with your community of artists.

Here at Boston University School of Theatre, we are curious learners who seize opportunities to expand our journeys and enhance our artistry. CFA School of Theatre is a nationally recognized program, with all the opportunities of a larger liberal arts university right at your fingertips. We believe each student is unique and should be able to pursue their individual interests while receiving strong foundational techniques within the art form. Valuing each student’s goals and gifts while furthering the conversation of diversity and inclusion makes the School of Theatre at Boston University College of Fine Arts a leading program in the country.

Through headlong risk taking, we bring concepts into existence and unleash ideas to build connections that shape the world.

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The immersive academic and artistic experience in the School of Theatre's programs in performance, design, production, and management is like no other. Dive in!

Please note, in Fall 2024, the School of Theatre launched a new graduate curriculum.

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Through collaborations, professional development opportunities, and arts-based research, BU School of Theatre is committed to fostering strong artistic relationships across the theatre profession.

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Boston University School of Theatre Unveils Fall 2025 Season

A vibrant celebration of love intertwining Nigerian and Nepali cultures, BU's annual festival amplifying and celebrating new opera and theatre works, and a charming musical about transformation and self-love are all part of BU School of Theatre's fall 2025 season

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Creatives in Practice: Yo-EL Cassell

BU's Head of Movement, Yo-EL Cassell, performs at Harlem Stage's soldout show The Lifeboat, utilizing his Journey of Youth technique, which he also teaches to his theatre students

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