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.
Applying to BU College of Fine Arts
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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.
What is CFA? It's impossible to sum it into words. The experience is individual. But, the commitment is universal. Art happens here.
Who are we?
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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.
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.
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.
Q0: The Effect
Q0: The Effect
Between the Bylines
Fall Arts Fair 2026
School of Music Faculty Showcase
The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins
CFA In The Media
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