Applicants & Admitted Students
The CFA Graduate Student Experience
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 visuals arts and music. Learn more about CFA's online degrees, courses, and programs.
Non-Degree Courses
Interested in exploring the arts in an academic setting? Are you considering a graduate degree in the arts but want to test drive a course or learning modality? Do you need additional credits or professional development opportunities to advance your career? Is there a prerequisite you need to check off your list before applying to graduate school?
Boston University College of Fine Arts (CFA) offers online and on-campus graduate courses throughout the year. CFA welcomes professional artists, students who recently completed their undergraduate education, and mid-career professionals from other disciplines to explore course offerings and non-degree enrollment.
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.
CFA's Latest Stories
Explore what's new in the ever-expanding world of CFA student, faculty, and alumni news and work.
Boston University School of Theatre Announces Fall 2026 Lineup
Correlating with America's 250th anniversary, BU School of Theatre's 2026 - 2027 season is full of student-directed plays, new works, and stories that invite audiences to experience and investigate the North American theatre landscape
Strike Up the Band for Boston University Tanglewood Institute’s 60th Anniversary
The gala weekend features a Young Artists Orchestra Performance at BSO’s Seiji Ozawa Hall, a benefit dinner with a performance by renowned Grammy Award–winning violinist and BUTI parent Joshua Bell, and a parade with alums and current students
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.
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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.