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CFA DEGREES & PROGRAMS
With more than 30 programs of study, on-campus and online modalities, and a full range of undergraduate and graduate options, CFA educates artists, musicians, performers, scholars, and educators at all stages of their professional careers.
Who Are We?
With programs in Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts, Boston University College of Fine Arts offers a wide array of pre-college, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, as well as a range of online degrees and certificates.
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CFA Magazine
Making art and an impact. Discover the amazing stories of CFA's dynamic alums, friends, and faculty as well as the innovation happening right here on BU's campus.
Check out the most recent issue of CFA magazine, featuring the latest stories from the CFA Terrier community of artists, educators, and activists. Get to know BU alums acting on Broadway stages (including cover feature Sydney Lemmon), get the inside plays from a creative director for the NFL, and learn about how Grammy-nominated ensemble Palaver Strings is on a mission to address social injustice, expand music education, and build community.
And that's just the start. Find many, many more stories of alums making impacts across all fields in this issue.
CFA's Latest Stories
Explore what's new in the ever-expanding world of CFA student, faculty, and alumni news and work.
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Stages As You Like It on the Boston Common This Summer
BU MFA Directing alum Bryn Boice (CFA'16) serves as the free show’s text coach
Award-winning Producer Peter S. Del Vecho (CFA’80) Named a 2025 Best of BU Alumni Award Recipient
Best known for producing the Disney animated film "Frozen," Del Vecho is being honored for his leadership and contributions in the arts
Felt, with Feeling
Elizabeth Stubbs uses wool to bring magical scenes—and the occasional political bogeyman—to life
Creatives in Practice: Barb Raney
BU School of Music’s beloved academic advisor is also a singer in the Bristol Chorale, a community choir based in Attleboro, MA, whose chamber orchestra includes BU music alums and students
The Art of Sports
As a creative director for the NFL, Alex Mount has a hand in designing logos, decor, and gear for the Super Bowl and other league initiatives
Experience the Arts at BU
Your destination for art, music, theatre, opera, workshops, lectures, and more at Boston University
Directing Change
Nikki DiLoreto is a director, coach, mentor, and cofounder of an inclusive program for female and nonbinary directors
This CFA Student Is Using Art to Help Medical Patients
Jieun Lim’s unusual path began with her own cancer diagnosis. Now, Lim (CFA’26) is earning a master of arts in art education and runs crafting workshops at Boston Medical Center for chemotherapy patients
Upcoming Events
There's always something going on at the College of Fine Arts! Check out all upcoming concerts, productions, exhibitions, lectures, and community events.
Nothing Matches, Everything Shines Exhibition Reception
BU Tanglewood Institute Community Day
CFA In The News
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