As a graduate student in the College of Fine Arts, we value the opportunity for your individual artistic development and exploration. Students have an important role in the advising process.<\/p>\n
Degree requirements and expectations are outlined in the CFA Bulletin,<\/a> and students should be sure they are following those policies and requirements. Even so, there are often times when questions or guidance are needed as you navigate your program.<\/p>\n When working with your advisor, please be sure you have looked at your requirements and articulated specific questions for your advisor to address. Please use the tools below to assist you in this process.<\/p>\n All Graduate & Professional programs in the College of Fine Arts have their degree requirements outlined in the Boston University Bulletin<\/a>. Students are encouraged to use this resource frequently to plan their course selection.<\/p>\n Degree requirements are listed in the current academic year Boston University Bulletin.<\/a> Students who were admitted prior to the current academic year may find their academic Bulletin in the\u00a0Bulletin Archives<\/a>.<\/p>\n For those students for whom a thesis or dissertation is a requirement, please refer to the Mugar Library guide<\/a> to writing and submitting your thesis or dissertation.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n CFA students are encouraged to use the Degree Advice tool to monitor progress toward their degree. While Degree Progress does not currently offer planning tools, it is important to refer to this audit, to understand what program requirements have been officially fulfilled.<\/p>\n Degree Progress is an advising tool. It is not your transcript, nor notification of completion of degree requirements. Discrepancies that appear should be investigated further with either your advisor, the department, or the CFA Registrar.<\/p>\n Reading Your Degree Progress<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n All Boston University students register for courses through the\u00a0MyBUStudentPortal<\/a>. Be sure to check the compliance tab on your portal and resolve any compliance issues before registration opens. If you are out of compliance with any University requirements, you will not be permitted to register until the issue is resolved. Students must be registered for every semester during the academic year until all degree requirements have been met, unless granted a leave of absence<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Planner \u2013 an online tool that allows you to create and modify your schedule before registering for the courses \u2013 enables you to add classes to a draft schedule before registration opens. To access the planner, go to the MyBUStudentPortal<\/a>, click \u201cRegistration Planner\u201d from the main page options. You can then search for, and add courses to your Planner.<\/p>\n Registration Procedure:<\/strong><\/p>\n To register for courses:<\/strong><\/p>\n Once you have your preferred schedule, you can select favorites in the top right corner. Click\u00a0view<\/em>. You will now be able to review your preferred schedule. When ready, click\u00a0enroll.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Registration for current students begins in October for the following spring semester, and in April for the following fall semester. Registration dates are assigned by class year, and can be found on the Registrar<\/a> website. Be sure to meet with your academic advisor (listed on your MyBUStudentPortal<\/a> > Academic Advising) before registration opens to review your plans for the coming semester. Incoming Graduate students register in May, prior to their September matriculation.<\/p>\n Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Faculty<\/strong><\/p>\n Graduate students are assigned a faculty advisor upon enrollment in the College of Fine Arts. The faculty advisor is a mentor and guide through the degree program. It is the student’s responsibility to be familiar with degree requirements (resources below) and track their progress through those requirements. If there are questions that the faculty advisor is not able to answer, students may seek additional support as listed below:<\/p>\n Concerns<\/strong><\/p>\n If a graduate student has a concern that they’d like to raise outside of their faculty advisor, and\/or the department contact listed above, there are many resources available, including:<\/p>\n Advising Worksheets<\/strong><\/p>\n Feel free to use these advising worksheets to help track progress toward the degree. Please remember all degree requirements are posted on the Bulletin<\/a>.<\/p>\n School of Music<\/strong><\/p>\n Graduate Academics PowerPoint Presentation Fall \u201925 Orientation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Brass, Winds, and Percussion<\/strong><\/p>\n DMA Dissertation Track<\/a><\/p>\n DMA Recital Track<\/a><\/p>\n Master of Music<\/a><\/p>\n Performance Diploma<\/a><\/p>\n Composition<\/strong><\/p>\n DMA Post-Bachelor’s<\/a><\/p>\n DMA Post-MM<\/a><\/p>\n Master of Music<\/a><\/p>\n Conducting<\/strong><\/p>\n DMA – Choral<\/a><\/p>\n DMA – Orchestral<\/a><\/p>\n Master of Music – Choral<\/a><\/p>\n Master of Music – Orchestral<\/a><\/p>\n Historical Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n DMA Dissertation Track<\/a><\/p>\n DMA Recital Track<\/a><\/p>\n Master of Music<\/a><\/p>\n Musicology\/Ethnomusicology<\/strong><\/p>\n Master of Arts<\/a><\/p>\n PhD<\/a><\/p>\n Opera<\/strong><\/p>\n Performance Diploma<\/a><\/p>\n Strings & Harp<\/strong><\/p>\n DMA Dissertation Track<\/a><\/p>\n DMA Recital Track<\/a><\/p>\n Master of Music<\/a><\/p>\n Performance Diploma<\/a><\/p>\n Theory<\/strong><\/p>\n Master of Arts<\/a><\/p>\n Voice<\/strong><\/p>\n DMA Dissertation Track<\/a><\/p>\n DMA Recital Track<\/a><\/p>\n Master of Music<\/a><\/p>\n Performance Diploma<\/a><\/p>\n Artist Diploma, Music Education, and Keyboard majors should consult their academic advisors.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n School of Visual Arts <\/strong><\/p>\n Art Education<\/a><\/p>\n Art Education with Initial Licensure<\/a><\/p>\n Graphic Design<\/a><\/p>\n Painting<\/a><\/p>\n Print Media & Photography<\/a><\/p>\n Sculpture<\/a><\/p>\n Visual Narrative<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Full Time vs. Part Time <\/strong><\/p>\n Full time for graduate students depends on your program:<\/p>\n Tuition\/Financial Aid <\/strong><\/p>\n Various forms of financial aid are available to support your studies at CFA. In addition to loans (federal and credit-based) and external funding opportunities that are available, we offer a range of College-based aid in the form of scholarships and assistantships for students in our on-campus programs.<\/p>\n Tuition & Financial Aid<\/a><\/p>\n Guidelines for Graduate Elective Courses<\/strong><\/p>\n All courses taken towards a graduate degree should be at the 500 level or above. \u00a0Graduate students should register for electives that are at the graduate level.<\/p>\n If a student has a sincere need to take an undergraduate-level course to support their artistic research, they may do so but the course cannot count towards their degree requirements (ie, a student in an MFA program would take the course in excess of their 60 credits for their MFA).<\/p>\n Incomplete Grades <\/strong><\/p>\n An incomplete grade (\u201cI\u201d) is used only when the student has conferred with the instructor prior to the submission of grades and there are mutually acceptable reasons for the incomplete work. The instructor and student must both<\/strong> sign an Incomplete Grade Form<\/a><\/u>\u00a0indicating the nature of the work and the date by which the work must be completed.<\/p>\n If the work is not completed within 12 months of the last day of instruction in the semester in which the \u201cI\u201d grade is given, then the grade is permanently changed to an \u201cF\u201d grade.<\/p>\n Incomplete Grade Policy<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nDegree Requirements<\/h5>
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