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.
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
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
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