Boston University College of Fine Arts

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The Boston University College of Fine Arts (CFA) is a conservatory-like school that operates under the Boston University system. The College of Fine Arts consists of the School of Music, the School of Theatre, and the School of Visual Arts. Each of the individual schools offer various degrees in the performing and visual arts at the undergraduate and graduate level. Among the College of Fine Arts faculty are artists, scholars, and performers of national and international reputation [1]. Since the College of Fine Arts is integrated into Boston University, students at CFA have the freedom to choose courses in various fields through the other undergraduate colleges at Boston University. Also, CFA students can apply for the Boston University Collaborative Degree Program (BUCOP), where students can essentially earn 2 undergraduate degrees at CFA and one of 14 undergraduate colleges. The college also offers a unique study abroad program with London, England and Dresden, Germany. Students can spend a semester at the Royal College of Music, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, and at the Carl Maria von Weber Hochschule für Musik [2]. Visual arts students can spend a semester in Venice, Italy studying graphic design at the Scuola Internazionale di Graficaa or a summer in Tuscany, Italy through the Tuscany Landscape Painting Program. [3].

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Admission to the College of Fine Arts requires a live or pre-recorded audition for music and theatre majors and a submission of a portfolio for visual arts majors.

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[edit] School of Music

The Boston University School of Music was founded in 1872, which makes it the oldest degree-granting music program in the United States [4]. The School of Music offers the Bachelor of Music (BM), the Master of Music (MM), and the Doctorate of Musical Arts (DMA). All students have the option of concentrating in fields such as performance, music theory and composition, musicology, music education, historical performance, and conducting [5]. The School of Music offers special degrees such as the Performance Diploma and the Artist Diploma. The Performance Diploma is a non-degree program for students who want a continued education in music performance at the post-Masters level. The Artist Diploma is restricted only for unusually gifted students.

The School of Music has about 150 faculty members (professors, assistant professors, adjunct professors, and teaching associates)[6]. The large number of professors allow the students to get individual studio instruction. Some notable music professors include: Lukas Foss (composition), Ann Howard Jones (conducting), George Neikrug (cello), Simon Estes (voice), and Roman Totenberg (violin)[7].

There is a wide variety of performance opportunities at the School of Music. Groups such as the Boston University Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Chorus, Wind/Brass ensemble, and the Baroque Orchestra allow students from a wide range of concentrations to apply their skills in an ensemble setting.

The Boston University School of Music has a summer music festival for high school students known as the Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI). The Boston University Tanglewood Institute is recognized internationally as an outstanding educational opportunity for young artists and is the only program of its kind associated with one of the great symphony orchestras of the world [8]. Here, under the guidance of Boston Symphony Orchestra members, young people devote themselves each summer to an intensive and challenging training session.

[edit] School of Visual Arts

Founded in 1954, the Boston University School of Visual Arts prepares students for professional careers in the art world as painters, graphic designers, sculptors, and art educators. The School of Visual Arts offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in areas such as graphic design, art education, sculpture, and painting [9].

Visits from distinguished artists and lecturers as well as a widely varied program of exhibitions broaden and enhance each student’s educational experience [10]. Four on-campus galleries—the BU Art Gallery, the Commonwealth Gallery, the 808 Gallery, and the Sherman Gallery—provide exhibition opportunities for graduate students and alumni.

Facilities available to students include a computer lab, a new media room, a welding shop, a wood shop, and painting, drawing, printmaking, and photography studios.

[edit] School of Theatre

The School of Theatre at Boston University offers a high-level of instruction in the theatre arts. The school offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and the Master of Fine Arts (MFA, as well as Artisan Certificates for production students. Students can major in acting, theatre arts, stage and costume design, stage management, theatre education, and directing.

The main operating facility for the School of Theatre is Boston's Huntington Theatre - located on Huntington Avenue (Avenue of the Arts) in Boston. It also has strong relatioships with other theatre organizations in the Boston area.

[edit] Notable alumni

The College of Fine Arts have produced many students who have become notable in their fields[11]

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