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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SVA Stories
Read more BU School of Visual Arts students, faculty, and alumni making art and making change in the world
Meet the 2024 CFA Esther B. and Albert S. Kahn Awards Recipients
Boston Art Review: BU MFA Exhibition “Sculpturecore” takes to an abandoned CVS to probe at what lies beneath the surface
School of Visual Arts MFA Thesis Exhibitions Feature Work by 61 Artists
BU School of Visual Arts Presents the 2024 MFA Thesis Exhibitions
BU School of Visual Arts to Host Multiple Formats: Contemporary Art Book Symposium and Art Book Fair
Marc Schepens Named CFA School of Visual Arts’ Next Director
Robert T. Freeman’s Long Journey Home
Beyond the Classroom: Megan Kwan (CFA’27)
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.