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.
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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.
Two New Visual Arts Programs Help Boston Medical Center Residents and Fellows Hone Their Skills as Clinicians
Both offer a novel approach that uses art to improve clinical diagnoses, become comfortable with ambiguity
Booth Theatre production Flowers for Mrs. Harris promises inspiration, joy, and self-love
Boston University’s Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre transforms from post-war London to the magical avenues of Paris in BU School of Theatre’s production of Flowers for Mrs. Harris, running November 14 – 23
BU Office for the Arts presents Drawn Together: Comics, Food, and Collective Care, a residency with artists Mariah-Rose Marie and Shaina Lu
The two-day residency, Nov. 12-13, explores the power of using visual narrative as a medium to share and pass down culture, food, and recipes as acts of preservation, resistance, community
Innovative CFA Play Puts Generative AI to the Shakespeare Test
Dream, an iteration of the Bard’s classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream, uses image-projecting software Random Actor to bring the production to life
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
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.
Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There) Exhibition
It's Brunch O'Clock Somewhere - CFA First Gen Breakfast
First Friday: Sun Catchers & Sweet Buns
Having It All: The Art of the Portfolio Career
Open Studios Fall 2025
Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There) Exhibition
Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There) Exhibition
Tuesday Night Lecture Series: Stephen Lordan
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