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Who are we?
Three Schools. In one College. In one top-tier University. Intimate arts school.
World-class research institution. A diverse community of creators, advocates, change-makers.
It's hard to sum up in words what makes CFA so special. Let us introduce ourselves to you.
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The Leader in Online Music and Fine Arts Degrees
The quality and excellence of a Boston University College of Fine Arts degree and the convenience of online learning.
BU was the first to pilot an online graduate degree program in music and continues to push the limits of innovation in the field with offerings in visual arts and music. Learn more about CFA's online degrees, courses, and programs.
Visit BU College of Fine Arts
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.
What is CFA? It's impossible to sum it into words. The experience is individual. But, the commitment is universal. Art happens here.
CFA's Latest Stories
Explore what's new in the ever-expanding world of CFA student, faculty, and alumni news and work.
Boston Art Review: Fall’s Must-See Museum Shows
Boston University Art Galleries exhibition, Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá, is included in the lineup of fourteen exhibitions across New England that challenge and invite new ways of seeing
Recording of Long-Lost Opera Rediscovered by BU Researcher Now Available to Stream and Buy
El Caminante, a forgotten Latin American opera, was performed at BU for the first time in a century and has just been released by a major label
Creatives in Practice: Toni Pepe
BU's Chair of Photography and Associate Professor of Art is an artist-in-residence at the Boston Public Library’s Special Collections, where she focuses on the material life of photos and clippings that document women in the media
Photo Essay: Terriers on Their Summer Internships, Jobs
BFA Painting major Megan Kwan (CFA'27) and Theatre Arts student Delaney Jankanish (CFA'27) talk about the hands-on learning and experience they gained
Music Education is Everything to Her: Now She’s Sharing It With Others
DMA Violin Performance student Aija Reke (CFA’15,’26) traveled to Tanzania to teach students in joint music/conservation education program
Boston University School of Theatre Unveils Fall 2025 Season
A vibrant celebration of love intertwining Nigerian and Nepali cultures, BU's annual festival amplifying and celebrating new opera and theatre works, and a charming musical about transformation and self-love are all part of BU School of Theatre's fall 2025 season
Boston University School of Music: Opera Institute’s Recording of El Caminante Released on PARMA’s GRAMMY®-winning Navona Records Label
Navona Records' newest release, El Caminante, a rediscovered Cuban opera that had its world (re)premiere at BU, is available to stream/buy on August 22.
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
Upcoming CFA Events
There's always something going on at the College of Fine Arts! Check out all upcoming concerts, productions, exhibitions, lectures, and community events.
Intertwining Portrait and Mask: Nastassja Swift in Conversation with Paula Mans
Tuesday Night Lecture Series: Teresa Baker
Boston University Chamber Orchestra
Information, Overload - Boston University School of Visual Arts 2025 Alumni Exhibition
Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There) Exhibition
Information, Overload - Boston University School of Visual Arts 2025 Alumni Exhibition
Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There) Exhibition
Information, Overload - Boston University School of Visual Arts 2025 Alumni Exhibition
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