Arts

The arts at BU are a vibrant and vital part of the BU experience. Each year, thousands of students take arts courses, while the campus is host to hundreds of arts events, most of which are free and open to the public. Add to that more than 50 arts groups through student activities, and you have a university that is alive with creativity!

BU Arts Initiative

The BU Arts Initiative in the Office of the Provost is committed to ensuring that the arts are deeply embedded in the fabric of the University by providing free access for students to local museums and the orchestra, presenting prestigious artists, and developing opportunities that encourage students to participate in the arts.

BU Arts Initiative
BU Bands

BU Bands members, representing every undergraduate school and college on campus, perform for more than 200,000 people at 150+ events each year. All groups provide fun and exciting ways for non-music majors and music majors alike to have the band experience while pursuing degrees in their disciplines.

BU Bands
Dance

Through FitRec and BU’s Physical Education, Recreation & Dance program, students can train in a variety of dance styles, including ballet, tap, and aerial dance. Students can also take dance for credit and even graduate with a dance minor.

Dance
Galleries

Committed to a culturally inclusive and interdisciplinary interpretation of art and culture, the BU Art Galleries maintain an ongoing schedule of temporary exhibitions that focus on contemporary international, national, and regional art developments.

Galleries
Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

The Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center captures and documents history by collecting the manuscripts from individuals who play a significant part in the fields of journalism, poetry, literature and criticism, dance, music, theater, film, television, and political and religious movements.

Gotlieb Center
Tsai Performance Center

Situated at the heart of BU’s Charles River Campus, the Tsai Performance Center regularly hosts student and professional concerts, theatrical and dance presentations, lectures, film programs, and more.

Tsai Performance Center
Wheelock Family Theatre (WFT)

WFT at Boston University is an award-winning, professional theater committed to producing inclusive and accessible shows that provide a shared experience for families. WFT also runs a year-round, dynamic education program for students from PreK to grade 12 that teaches theater skills connected to overall child development.

Wheelock Family Theatre