Boston University College of Fine Arts

A world leader in the arts since 1872

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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.

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Who Are We?

With programs in MusicTheatre, 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, including BU alums making impacts across all fields. Learn about CFA's new sustainable pigment and dye garden, an actor who's found commercial success opposite one famous emu, a pipe organ player who has taken his love for instrument all over the world, and an artist whose work explores blindness and its complexities.

Find their work everywhere from the small screen to outer space (Literally. Designing flight suits for astronauts!)

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CFA's Latest Stories

Explore what's new in the ever-expanding world of CFA student, faculty, and alumni news and work.

CFA Students

CFA in Bloom

New on-campus color garden allows student-artists to sustainably grow their own pigments, dyes, and fibers

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Theatre

Out of This World Designs

After making sci-fi space travel look realistic on TV, costume designer Esther Marquis designs outfits for actual astronauts

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Actor David Hoffman with a stuffed emu
Theatre

A Commercial Star Is Born

As Liberty Mutual’s Doug, comedic actor David Hoffman cuts up opposite an emu in a now-iconic ad campaign

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Untitled (March 8, 2023), watercolor and pencil on paper, 20” x 16”. Painting by Marc Schepens, BU School of Visual Arts Interim Director and Senior Lecturer in Art, Painting
Arts Leadership

Gallery: Marc Schepens (CFA’12)

BU School of Visual Arts Interim Director and Senior Lecturer in Art, Painting is featured in Bostonia for his solo show, Stripers and Blues

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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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Jacob Webster: Fruition's View Exhibition

Day: Tuesday Jan 14th Time: 7:00am - 9:00pm BU Arts Initiative Exhibition Wall
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Jacob Webster: Fruition's View Exhibition

Day: Wednesday Jan 15th Time: 7:00am - 9:00pm BU Arts Initiative Exhibition Wall
Arts BU Arts Initiative

Jacob Webster: Fruition's View Exhibition

Day: Thursday Jan 16th Time: 7:00am - 9:00pm BU Arts Initiative Exhibition Wall
Arts BU Arts Initiative

Jacob Webster: Fruition's View Exhibition

Day: Friday Jan 17th Time: 7:00am - 9:00pm BU Arts Initiative Exhibition Wall
Arts BU Arts Initiative

Jacob Webster: Fruition's View Exhibition

Day: Saturday Jan 18th Time: 7:00am - 9:00pm BU Arts Initiative Exhibition Wall
Arts BU Arts Initiative

Jacob Webster: Fruition's View Exhibition

Day: Sunday Jan 19th Time: 7:00am - 9:00pm BU Arts Initiative Exhibition Wall
Arts BU Arts Initiative

Jacob Webster: Fruition's View Exhibition

Day: Monday Jan 20th Time: 7:00am - 9:00pm BU Arts Initiative Exhibition Wall
Arts BU Arts Initiative

Jacob Webster: Fruition's View Exhibition

Day: Tuesday Jan 21st Time: 7:00am - 9:00pm BU Arts Initiative Exhibition Wall
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