At Boston University School of Visual Arts (SVA), we nurture the creative potential of every student through a balance of rigorous training and open exploration. We emphasize collaboration and dialogue alongside the focus of the studio and the freedom of choices offered by the larger university. Through our ethos, curriculum, and program offerings, SVA engages students in highly experiential learning, building expertise and experimentation through critique, process, and concept.
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The School of Visual Arts offers academic, extra-curricular, and career support for undergraduate and graduate students at all phases of their time at the College of Fine Arts. Find advising help, access equipment, and explore resources offered to all Boston University students.
SVA Stories
Read more BU School of Visual Arts students, faculty, and alumni making art and making change in the world
Boston University College of Fine Arts Welcomes New Professors
New Stone Gallery Exhibition Proves You Can Go Home Again
Three CFA faculty members promoted to the rank of associate professor
Morgan Lehman Gallery Exhibition in New York Showcases Work by BU MFA Painting Alums
Images of Motherhood
Toni Pepe finds inspiration and meaning in 20th-century newspaper photography
BU School of Visual Arts presents “Amalgamy” at Boston’s Piano Craft Gallery
The Art of Reuse
Boston Globe feature: Meet bridal stylist and BU artist Linda Obobaifo
Why BU School of Visual Arts?
Guided by world-class artists and educators emphasizing skill-building and the ability to think creatively, you will hone your eye, hand, and mind at SVA.
