Course Release Form

On-campus student questions about releasing a course should be sent to cfastu@bu.edu. Online student questions should be sent to cfa-ol@bu.edu. Students planning to release a course toward a future degree must do so prior to graduation so that it is not included in the courses counted toward the BA/BFA/BM/PD/MA/MFA/MM/DMA degrees.

Course Release Form

  • Personal information

  • Without dashes (e.g. U12345678)

  • Academic Information

  • Please list all courses to be released in excess of BA/BFA/BM degree requirements below. Any changes to the courses submitted below must be received by Undergraduate Records no later than April 1 for May graduates, June 1 for September graduates, or December 1 for January graduates.
    Course NumberTitleCreditsSemester TakenYear TakenGrade 

  • Agreement

  • By checking the box below, I acknowledge that the course(s) listed in this request not be counted for the undergraduate degree in the College of Fine Arts, thereby providing the opportunity for it/them to be counted for advance study. *The degree granting institution will need to assess if the course will be equivalent to a degree requirement.
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