Boston University Visual Narrative MFA

2026 Booktalks were a success! 🥳🎉 We are so proud of the humans who gave their all these past two years to make their dreams come true, we will miss them but we know their future is bright and long❤️ Good luck out there Class of 2026! And remember: this is not the end, this is the beginning🐭❤️

Join us as the Class of 2026 present their thesis this Friday, May 1st at 3pm!! If you aren't able to make it there will be a stream available, just scan the QR code! Wooo congrats Class of 2026!!🎉🥳 See you all on friday! Link is also in bio🐭

Thank you @comicartsmaineportland ! The humans had a great time in Portland and met so many wonderful people❤️ and thank you to everyone who supported their work and our program! 🐭❤️

The humans are going to CAMP!! Find them at table 5 eating s'mores and sippin' coffee 🏕️ They've been working hard all year and you can check out some of their new work today!! Yippie!!! @comicartsmaineportland

Mark your calendars for the BU School of Visual Arts 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibitions! These exhibitions—for the Graphic Design, Print Media and Photography, Sculpture, Painting, and Visual Narrative programs—mark a transition point between graduate study and sustained professional artistic practice. We hope you can join us for the upcoming events and celebrations🎉 💻MFA Graphic Design •On view April 3 – Saturday, April 18, 2026 •Opening reception: Friday, April 3, 2026 from 5-7pm •Location: 808 Gallery (808 Commonwealth Avenue) 📸/🧑‍🎨MFA Print Media and Photography / MFA Sculpture •On view: Friday, April 3 – Saturday, April 18, 2026 •Opening reception: Friday, April 3, 2026 from 5-7pm •Location: Stone Gallery (855 Commonwealth Avenue) 🖌️MFA Painting •On view: Tuesday, April 28 – Sunday, May 17, 2026 •Opening reception: Friday, May 1, 5-7pm •Location: Stone Gallery (855 Commonwealth Avenue) 📖MFA Visual Narrative: Book Talk •Friday May 1, 2026 at 3pm •Location: Howard Thurman Center, Room 104 (808 Commonwealth Avenue) @bu_graphicdesign @bostonpainting @pmp.bu @bostonsculpture @buvisualnarrative Visual identity by Kira Chen, Madison Hoppler, Alara Kalfazade, Yue Zhou. Faculty Advisor: Christopher Sleboda, Associate Professor of Art, Graphic Design

The humans did it again! Thank you MICE 2025🐭❤️and a special congrats to @cathygjohn for winning Underground Visionary Award!

Thank you to everyone who shared the love of comics with us at the BU Art Fall Market!

MICE is back! 🎉 New England’s favorite celebration of independent comics and graphic novels arrives December 6th and 7th, bringing together artists, small presses, and comics lovers for a weekend of discovery. Plus, join hands-on workshops and attend inclusive panel discussions throughout the fair. We’re thrilled to host the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (@massmice ) at BU and to have our MFA in Visual Narrative (@buvisualnarrative ) students showcasing their work—be sure to find their table! The MFA in Visual Narrative program integrates the School of Visual Arts’ fine arts tradition with sequential art and storytelling, giving students the space to craft narratives that blend written and visual language. Wrapping up the weekend is a special TNLS on Sunday, December 7, featuring bestselling author Scott McCloud (@_scott_mccloud ) talking about his comics and his new book with Rania Telelmeier, “The Cartoonists Club.” Organized by the MFA Visual Narrative program and MICE. MICE Fair 🗓 MICE Saturday, December 6, 11AM-6PM 🗓 MICE Sunday, December 7, 11AM-5PM 📍 808 Comm Ave, 808 Gallery & Howard Thurman Center 🎟️ Admission is free and open to the public. MICE TNLS Lecture 🗓 Sunday, December 7th at 5:30PM 📍 808 Comm Ave, 808 Gallery & Howard Thurman Center 🎟️ Register at link in bio, admission is free and open to the public Photos @wenbin.me

As always the Students left inspired by a life in comics after our annual visit to @denis_kitchen_art home. Thanks Denis for being a good human and inviting us into your home! @@buvisualnarrative @bu_visualarts @buarts

SPX day 2 done!! Thank you to everyone who stopped by!

At @spxcomics with @buvisualnarrative & @joelchristiangill

Find us at SPX! We are gonna be here at table K10 all weekend!!! We have all kinds of different comics all made by the humans! Come say hi!!! #spx