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 SVA Experience
Resources for Students
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
Student Internship Series: Asjha Malcolm (CFA’23)
BUAG Presents Dreamscapes
BU College of Fine Arts Appoints New Faculty for 2022-2023 Academic Year
Boston University Art Galleries Announces Its 2022-2023 Season
Student Internship Series: Drew Demeterio (CFA’24)
BU School of Visual Arts presents Figure, Character, Sign exhibition in Venice
Student Internship Series: Mary Pyrdol (CFA’23)
Award-winning Cartoonist and Historian Joel Christian Gill named Inaugural Chair of BU’s MFA in Visual Narrative
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.
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