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MFA in Scene Design at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

Our Master of Fine Arts in Scene Design program provides developing theatre professionals with the opportunity to cultivate their own individual artistic identity, and innovative and collaborative creative process, while refining and enhancing their craft.

Faculty: College of Fine Arts  |  Duration: 60 units required  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Robust schedule of guest artists, workshops, and intensives for special topics. Mentored portfolio and résumé development, with introductions to Professional Theatre Initiative affiliates for summer opportunities following the first year.

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Application information

USD 36,558 a year (2026-27). College of Fine Arts 'MFA Program in Theater & Visual Arts' tuition for 2026-27, per year. Tuition only; applied music and other fees excluded. Source

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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