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Through August 2020, Boston University has moved to remote teaching and learning, canceled on-campus activities, and minimized lab research activities. For more information, visit our COVID-19 website.
Featuring work from 2020 MFA candidates in Graphic Design, Painting, and Sculpture. Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts is proud to present the 2020 MFA Thesis. Featuring the work of the 2020 MFA candidates in Graphic Design, Painting, and Sculpture, this virtual showcase will launch on Friday, May 15. Visit 2020mfathesis.show on […]
Featuring work from 2020 BFA candidates in Graphic Design, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture. Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts is proud to present the 2020 BFA Thesis. Featuring the work of the 2020 BFA candidates in Graphic Design, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture, this virtual showcase will launch on Friday, May 8. […]
Kirsten Greenidge, Assistant Professor of Playwriting and Theatre Arts, shares some thoughts on her path to writing, infusing herself into her plays, and what it feels like to be surrounded by the vibrant, overflowing creative energy of CFA. Interview by: Alex Ross (COM’22) What is it about playwriting that made you want to pursue it […]
As the world hunkers down for social distancing season, we gathered a collection of shows and films you can stream right from your couch. The best part? All of these feature the work of CFA alums! These cinematic classics, groundbreaking series, and feel-good films all showcase the work of BU actors, producers, and designers. Here […]
Creating community is at the core of the theatre experience. In a world of social distancing, arts organizations are offering new ways for audiences to access their work. In 2015, CFA alumnus Stewart F. Lane (CFA’73) and his wife and business partner Bonnie Comley launched BroadwayHD.com, a subscription or pay-per-view destination that offers audiences feature-length theatrical […]
Ketty Nez Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Hungary for teaching at the Liszt Academy February 28, 2020 The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board has announced that Ketty Nez has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Hungary in composition. Composer/pianist Ketty Nez, Associate Professor of Music, Composition and […]
CFA alum Dave Shalansky (CFA’96) credits much of his success as a character actor to the training he received as a theatre arts student at Boston University CFA School of Theatre. Now based in New York, Shalansky has enjoyed roles in various projects, including “Gilmore Girls,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Six Feet Under.” “This program […]
This article was originally published in BU Today on February 20, 2020. By Joel Brown …Before arriving at BU last July, Mickey was senior associate chair of the University of Texas at Austin department of theater and dance. Unlike many theater school administrators, Mickey is neither an actor nor a director, but a well-known costume designer who […]
This article was originally published in Bostonia on January 30, 2020. By Amy Laskowski In 2014, artist Amber Vittoria had a high-profile job at an advertising agency in New York City, working with Fortune 500 companies in the realms of luxury, fashion, and food and beverage. Burnt out by the long hours, she took a new […]
Applying to art school? You’ll probably need a portfolio as part of your application. We’ve broken it down to 3 steps to help guide you in putting together a stellar portfolio that will get you into your first-choice college. Boston University School of Visual Arts offers BFA degrees with majors in Painting, Graphic Design, Sculpture, Printmaking, and Art Education. […]
A behind-the-scenes tour of School of Visual Arts student workspace In the video above, School of Visual Arts painting and sculpture majors prepare their year-end projects in studios atop the CFA building. Video by Jason Kimball Originally featured on BU Today Stop by the fifth floor of the College of Fine Arts as the spring […]
May 2020 | By Alex Ross (COM’22) With campus facilities, including art studios and exhibition spaces, closed for the second half of spring semester, CFA Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Mary Yang needed to get that much more creative when it came time for her sophomore graphic design students to collaborate and share all of […]
Originally published in BU Today on May 20, 2020. By Megan Woolhouse With the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown now in its third month, even the most talented professional theater, fine arts, and music graduates are peering into a professional void. Broadway is closed until at least September. Large galleries, concert halls, and theaters across the country […]
Originally published in BU Today on May 18, 2020. By Rusty Gorelick (COM’22) This semester, students working with entrepreneur incubator program BU Spark! were tasked with working on apps and inventions that solve societal problems through technology. So after the Zoom call for the virtual BU Spark! demo day on May 1 kicked off with […]
In May 2020, Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Music, School of Theatre, and School of Visual Arts hosted celebrations for the exceptional Class of 2020. Graduating students received celebratory packages with bubbles, t-shirts, and senior letters. Congratulations on your remarkable work and incredible achievements, Class of 2020! School of Music School of Music hosted a virtual […]
On Friday, May 8, 2020, Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts (SVA) launched the BFA Thesis site to celebrate work of our 39 graduating seniors in Graphic Design, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture.Branding and website designed by BFA seniors Jiayi Ma, Angela Sun, and Angie Wijaya. Following a similar format, […]
In May 2020, Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Theatre hosted celebrations for the exceptional Class of 2020. Early in the month, CFA School of Theatre announced the 2020 recipients of scholarships, awards, and prizes granted to those graduates demonstrating excellence in various aspects of their studies in the School of Theatre. Find the complete […]
Class of 2020 worked incredibly hard to arrive to this week. It’s been hours…days…years in the making. It seems like forever and a blink of an eye, all at once. As we celebrate BU College of Fine Arts Class of 2020 we recognize all the moments, big and small, that make up the […]
On Sunday, May 17, members of the CFA community joined the University’s virtual toast hosted by Kenneth Elmore (Wheelock’87), associate provost and dean of students. Moisès Fernández Via, founding director of the College of Fine Arts Arts Lab @ Med Campus, played “Étude No. 17,” one of contemporary American composer Philip Glass’ piano études. The BU Pep Band, […]
CFA Dean Harvey Young and Judy Braha, Program Head of MFA Directing and Assistant Professor of Directing and Acting, are among those featured in this advice video for the Class of 2020. Read More
By Alex Ross (COM’22) Doug Darrah (CAS’20) sat in front of his computer with his tuba, troubleshooting video for a homemade tutorial. Darrah is a member of Boston University’s Pep Band— the group of 120 musicians responsible for the famous Terrier fight song “Go BU.” In the wake of the global virus that has forced […]