He attended the Mapua Institute of Technology from 1965 to 1967 for architecture, then transferred and graduated from the College of Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1972.

[2] Bose furthered his art studies in the United States at the West 17th Print Workshop in New York City while in a self-imposed exile.

[1][2] In 1987, Bose founded, and was an original board member of, the Baguio Arts Guild, along with Benedicto Cabrera, Kidlat Tahimik, Roberto Villanueva, David Barbadas, and Irineo Geslani.

[4] Bose met his future wife, Peggy, at the University of the Philippines Diliman.

[3] The couple separated, Peggy recalling, "I felt that his being an artist got in the way of his being a family man, with three kids.