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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.
Creatives in Practice: Jim Fagan
Between serving as director, producer, performer, and staff writer, Jim Fagan, assistant professor of directing, is committed to expanding his professional opportunities to BU students, recent alums
CFA’s Jim Demler and His Identical Twin Brother Make Their Off-Broadway Debut
In My Evil Twin, the vocalists mine their own lives for an unforgettable theater experience
Meet the Recently Promoted CFA Faculty
James Grady, Rob Patterson, and Gareth Dylan Smith are among the 38 members of Boston University faculty promoted this year
Materials from Nature
Artist Rachelle Reichert Is Inspired by Human Industrialization
CFA Students Bring Their Design Talents to World’s Largest Shakespeare Festival
Under the tutelage of School of Theatre’s Jon Savage, four CFA students created sets, costumes, and more for Craiova International Shakespeare Festival in Romania
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Sarah Coleman turned graduation anxiety into goal-setting and career-making reality.
Creatives in Practice: Dan DiPiero
The musicology & ethnomusicology assistant professor is researching, presenting, publishing, and writing books on the wave of contemporary queer and feminist indie rock bands, and on the role gender plays in the reception of music
The Museum of the Mind
Inspired by objects unearthed on archaeological digs, James Gold paints artifacts of his own invention, from papyrus scrolls to woven tapestries to stone mosaics
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.
Between the Bylines
Fall Arts Fair 2026
Between the Bylines
CFA in the News
We're making headlines—read all about it!