Online Degrees & Admissions
Admissions
Explore our online program admissions requirements, financial tools, and resources to determine if they are a match for you. Reach out to cfaapply@bu.edu with any questions along the way, or simply begin your application here!
We look forward to hearing from you.
The CFA Online Experience
Why online at Boston University?
As the first educational institution to offer online music degrees, Boston University has continued to be at the forefront of online programs. With fine arts and music offerings, the programs offer students the expert teaching and quality curricula that is a hallmark of Boston University.
Hear from our students and learn why the online programs continue to shape music and art education and educators.
Resources for Current Online Students
Are you a current student in an online program at CFA looking for information or forms? Find all the tools you need during your online Art Education and Music Education experience.
Latest Stories
Explore what's new in the ever-expanding world of CFA student, faculty, and alumni news and work.
Creatives in Practice: Brandi Main
CFA's Manager of Graduate Student Services shares her joy in teaching piano and violin and frequently performing with the New England Film Orchestra and other Boston-based groups
What to Find at Boston University Art Galleries This Fall
Fourteen artists investigate the medium of newspaper in the exhibition, Between the Bylines, and The Boston Printmakers return to Boston University for the 2026 North American Print Biennial
Sons of Serendip’s Kendall Ramseur Goes Solo
Latest project from the CFA alum—a cellist and composer—is a concerto celebrating America’s democracy
Alum Sculptor Captures “Inner Essence”
Janice Corkin Rudolf (CFA’74) has depicted Thoreau, Alcott—and Franklin Park Zoo’s Kiki the gorilla
BU Alum Julian Shapiro-Barnum Takes Late-Night Outdoors
The creator of Recess Therapy has launched a new variety show, Outside Tonight, filmed entirely on the streets of New York
Photos Capture Excitement of BU Tanglewood Institute’s 60th Anniversary Celebration
Highlights included a Young Artists Orchestra Performance and a gala concert featuring acclaimed violinist Joshua Bell
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
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