Undergraduate Admissions Requirements By School
Undergraduate applicants to BU College of Fine Arts follow the process outlined by BU Admissions. In addition, our three Schools require auditions and portfolio submissions for various programs.
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Undergraduate applicants to BU College of Fine Arts School of Music, School of Theatre, and School of Visual Arts apply through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and must meet the standards of admission to Boston University.
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With programs in Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts, Boston University College of Fine Arts offers a wide array of undergraduate degrees.
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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 School of Music’s New Speaker Series Helps Students Build Careers Beyond Performance
Dynamic speakers aim to help students think past stages and performance when building a sustainable career in music
Creatives in Practice: Mary Y. Yang
The Assistant Professor of Art, Graphic Design at BU is the co-founder of Radical Characters, an educational and curatorial platform that explores graphic design, typography, and culture through Chinese characters
Stone Gallery Show Explores What It Means to Be Not from Here, Not from There
Works by acclaimed artist, Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez, are on view in Ni de Aquí, Ni de Alla, at BU's Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery through December 10, inviting viewers on a journey of riotous colors, media, and narrative
Stories of Love and Resistance on Stage at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre This Season
Lineup reflects the current moment through drama, comedy
Wheelock Family Theatre’s New Season Offers a Mix of Old Favorites, New Shows
Executive Director Nick Vargas on the year ahead and the 45th anniversary celebration
29th Annual CFA Fringe Festival Puts Women in the Spotlight
This year’s offerings—two operas and two theater productions—run through December
Boston Art Review: Fall’s Must-See Museum Shows
Boston University Art Galleries exhibition, Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá, is included in the lineup of fourteen exhibitions across New England that challenge and invite new ways of seeing
Recording of Long-Lost Opera Rediscovered by BU Researcher Now Available to Stream and Buy
El Caminante, a forgotten Latin American opera, was performed at BU for the first time in a century and has just been released by a major label
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.
Gallery Music: Drum performance by Gareth Dylan Smith
Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There) Exhibition
Sites of Convergence: Boston University College of Fine Arts and House for the End of the World Collaborative Exhibitions
Gallery Music: Drum performance by Gareth Dylan Smith
Dana Fonteneau: Life After School 101: How to Design Your Career Before You Graduate
Trombone Faculty Recital
Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There) Exhibition
Sites of Convergence: Boston University College of Fine Arts and House for the End of the World Collaborative Exhibitions
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