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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.
Creatives in Practice: Yo-EL Cassell
BU's Head of Movement, Yo-EL Cassell, performs at Harlem Stage's soldout show The Lifeboat, utilizing his Journey of Youth technique, which he also teaches to his theatre students
Boston University Art Galleries Presents “Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá,” a Neo Indigenous Solo Exhibition by Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez
The bold new exhibition, on view September 5 through December 10 at BU's Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery, features painting, street art, and cultural installation
Experience the Fall 2025 Exhibitions at Boston University Art Galleries
Exploring identity shaped by immigration; investigating how artists navigate the circulation of information; and celebrating printmaking, photography, and new media are some of the themes of BUAG's fall 2025 season
Alums Abound on Broadway’s Stages
Get to know these stars of the stage, who happen to be BU alums
Beyond the Classroom: Megan Kwan (CFA’27)
As a fellow for Innovate@BU’s Enlight Summer program, painting major Megan Kwan (CFA’27) interned at the Pao Arts Center, Chinatown’s first arts and cultural center, connecting with community and her identity
Five BU Alums with Roles in this Summer’s Hottest Movies
In films ranging from Happy Gilmore 2 to The Naked Gun reboot, Terriers are actors, producers, and writers
Tunes for Tots
Milos Bjelica’s Artysh Lab brings classical concerts for babies—designed to promote early childhood development—to the Boston area
Boston University College of Fine Arts Appoints Six Professors, Two Visiting Professors
From receiving MacArthur fellowships to writing for The Tonight Show, CFA’s newest faculty members capture the spirit of artistic excellence at BU
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.
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