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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.
It's hard to sum up in words what makes CFA so special. Let us introduce ourselves to you.
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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 visual arts and music. Learn more about CFA's online degrees, courses, and programs.
Visit BU College of Fine Arts
With programs in Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts, Boston University College of Fine Arts offers a wide array of pre-college, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, as well as a range of online degrees and certificates.
What is CFA? It's impossible to sum it into words. The experience is individual. But, the commitment is universal. Art happens here.
CFA's Latest Stories
Explore what's new in the ever-expanding world of CFA student, faculty, and alumni news and work.
New 808 Gallery Show Celebrates the Perfect Imperfection of Printmaking in the Age of AI
Boston Printmakers 2026 North American Print Biennial showcases some of the best artists in a medium that is constantly pushing boundaries
Conversation: Raissa Bretaña and Coleen Scott
Fashion Historians Raissa Bretaña and Coleen Scott on the Golden Age of Hollywood and their lifelong passion for costume design
Ghosts Bring an Abandoned Club to Life in Living Jazz
In an experimental new theater production helmed by CFA’s Yo-EL Cassell, student performers translate the improvisational rhythms of jazz into physical movement
Breaking Barriers & Breaking Silence: Boston University School of Music Celebrates a Pioneering Composer
BU School of Music hosts a performance, panel, and world premiere recording of pioneering composer Elfrida Andrée's Suffrage Cantata
For a Century, Puccini’s Last Opera Has Gone Without a True Ending. A BU Musicologist Gave It One.
Using the Italian composer’s deathbed notes, Deborah Burton pieced together a finale to Turandot and premiered it in Italy
Luminous Details
Katherine Vetne uses the Renaissance art of metalpoint to render unsettling still lifes
CFA Fringe Festival Celebrates 30 Years of Student Artistry
Two operas and a theatrical production are part of this year’s event celebrating lesser-known works directed and performed by BU creatives
BU College of Fine Arts Expands Faculty with Professor and Visiting Appointment
An accomplished ethnomusicologist and an interdisciplinary theatre artist join CFA
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.
Breaking Barriers: Creativity, Identity, and Social Change
Richmond Piano Competition Winner's Recital
The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window
CFA First-Gen Lunch
First Friday: Embroidery & Pizza
Ketty Nez Album Release Concert
The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window
The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window
CFA in the News
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