Online Degrees & Admissions
Admissions
Explore our online program admissions requirements, financial tools, and resources to determine if they are a match for you. Reach out to cfaapply@bu.edu with any questions along the way, or simply begin your application here!
We look forward to hearing from you.
The CFA Online Experience
Why online at Boston University?
As the first educational institution to offer online music degrees, Boston University has continued to be at the forefront of online programs. With fine arts and music offerings, the programs offer students the expert teaching and quality curricula that is a hallmark of Boston University.
Hear from our students and learn why the online programs continue to shape music and art education and educators.
Resources for Current Online Students
Are you a current student in an online program at CFA looking for information or forms? Find all the tools you need during your online Art Education and Music Education experience.
Latest Stories
Explore what's new in the ever-expanding world of CFA student, faculty, and alumni news and work.
Playing a Teenager May Earn This Alum a Grammy
Omar Najmi sang the lead role in Adoration, nominated for best opera recording
Curtains Up: BU School of Theatre’s Spring 2026 Season
The timeless and tragic opera Roméo et Juliette, a play based on the only surviving trilogy from ancient Greek theatre, and senior capstone events are part of the lineup of BU School of Theatre's current season
A Magician’s Touch
Paul Tate dePoo III brings a flair for illusion and a love of spectacle to his lavish set designs for Broadway and beyond
Celebrating Music Excellence: BU School of Music Students Live at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
The annual concert at New York City's renowned venue on March 24, 2026, features a select group of BU student performers
A Room with A View
Painter and teacher Richard Raiselis has made his career by seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary
Experience the Spring 2026 Exhibitions at Boston University Art Galleries
BUAG's spring 2026 celebrates the artistry of Indian artisans and showcases three decades of landscape paintings
Creatives in Practice: Daniel Parsley
BU's Director of Choral Activities traveled to Kenya to lead a week of music-making through the International Schools of Southern and Eastern Africa's Band and Choir Festival, teaching and mentoring young musicians
Beyond the Classroom: Joy Jiang (CFA’26)
MA Art Education graduate student Joy Jiang (CFA’26) has been instrumental in creating FenMake, a new residence makerspace at BU Fenway Campus, for BU students to prototype, problem-solve, and create
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