Applicants & Admitted Students
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.
Explore Degree & Course Options
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.
Sunday in the Park with George Opens at Booth Theatre
Wheelock Family Theatre Names Nick Vargas as Executive Director
BU Honors Best Student Employees and Supervisor
Meet the 2024 CFA Esther B. and Albert S. Kahn Awards Recipients
Boston Art Review: BU MFA Exhibition “Sculpturecore” takes to an abandoned CVS to probe at what lies beneath the surface
Opera Director David Kneuss Named as 2024 BU College of Fine Arts Convocation Speaker
A Wrinkle in Time Closes Out Wheelock Family Theatre’s 2023–2024 Season
School of Visual Arts MFA Thesis Exhibitions Feature Work by 61 Artists
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.
BU Symphony Orchestra & Symphonic Chorus at Symphony Hall
Sunday in the Park with George
Sunday in the Park with George
Yerma
Sunday in the Park with George
Yerma
Yerma
CFA Earth Day Grad Lunch
CFA In The Media
We're making headlines—read all about it!