Your music student information portal.

Welcome to the BU School of Music (SOM) Resources page! Our SOM Student Resources hub contains essential information for graduate and undergraduate students, including support your academic success and everything that goes along with your time as a Terrier.

Our Music Forms and Resources page contains forms and documents specific to School of Music students, alongside with helpful resources on how to register for courses, advising worksheets outlining major requirements, and more. Don’t forget to check out the College’s central Forms & Procedures page in the Current CFA Students section for more guidance on academic and general student life questions.

Resources, Forms & Helpful Info

We've got what you're looking for to make your experience here at BU School of Music a success! Need some additional guidance? Reach out! Barb Raney, Manager of Student Services for the School of Music, can be reached at braney@bu.edu.

Production & Performance

There's always something happening at the School of Music. We can help with recital scheduling and procedures, room reservations, auditions, major ensembles info, and performance guidelines.

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The SOM Student Experience

Whether it's job opportunities, grants and competition news, career resources, or one-on-one guidance, we're here to support you.

Upcoming Music Student Events

From recitals to large ensemble performances to student wellness events, there's always something to do here at the School of Music!

Arts Music

Idea to Impact: Aligning Your Artistry with Opportunity

Day: Wednesday Feb 11th Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm CFA 165
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CFA Student Events Visual Arts

Vegetable Valentines: Color Garden Workshop

Day: Wednesday Feb 11th Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm Visual Arts Research & Resource Library
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Music BU Art Galleries

Arneis Quartet Performance

Day: Thursday Feb 12th Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery
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Arts Music Ensembles

Boston University Wind Ensemble “Neoclassic Images”

Day: Thursday Feb 12th Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm Tsai Performance Center
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CFA Student Events Arts

CFA Valentine’s Day Soirée

Day: Friday Feb 13th Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm CFA Student Lounge
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Arts Music Ensembles

Boston University Symphony Orchestra

Day: Friday Feb 13th Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm Tsai Performance Center
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Arts Music Ensembles

BU Center for New Music: Sound Icon Ensemble

Day: Saturday Feb 14th Time: 8:00pm - 9:00pm CFA Concert Hall
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Arts Music Ensembles

Time's Arrow

Day: Friday Feb 20th Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm CFA Concert Hall
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SOM Student & Faculty Stories

Read about School of Music folks making news!

Ensembles

Creatives in Practice: Daniel Parsley

BU's Director of Choral Activities traveled to Kenya to lead a week of music-making through the International Schools of Southern and Eastern Africa's Band and Choir Festival, teaching and mentoring young musicians

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Boston University Center for New Music Presents Its 2025-2026 Season

The season welcomes GRAMMY award-winning composer, violinist, and educator Jessie Montgomery for a two-part residency; Boston's Sound Icon Ensemble, New York’s Mivos String Quartet, and the Paris-based Ensemble L’Itinéraire for special performances

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Creatives in Practice: Joshua Fineberg

BU professor of composition and director of BU Center for New Music, Joshua Fineberg, recently completed a site-specific sound, light, and water installation at the Goethe-Institut Boston as part of the Boston Public Art Triennial

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