Applicants & Admitted Students
The CFA Graduate Student Experience
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 visuals arts and music. Learn more about CFA's online degrees, courses, and programs.
Non-Degree Courses
Interested in exploring the arts in an academic setting? Are you considering a graduate degree in the arts but want to test drive a course or learning modality? Do you need additional credits or professional development opportunities to advance your career? Is there a prerequisite you need to check off your list before applying to graduate school?
Boston University College of Fine Arts (CFA) offers online and on-campus graduate courses throughout the year. CFA welcomes professional artists, students who recently completed their undergraduate education, and mid-career professionals from other disciplines to explore course offerings and non-degree enrollment.
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.
CFA's Latest Stories
Explore what's new in the ever-expanding world of CFA student, faculty, and alumni news and work.
Wheelock Family Theatre’s New Season Offers a Mix of Old Favorites, New Shows
Executive Director Nick Vargas on the year ahead and the 45th anniversary celebration
29th Annual CFA Fringe Festival Puts Women in the Spotlight
This year’s offerings—two operas and two theater productions—run through December
Boston Art Review: Fall’s Must-See Museum Shows
Boston University Art Galleries exhibition, Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá, is included in the lineup of fourteen exhibitions across New England that challenge and invite new ways of seeing
Recording of Long-Lost Opera Rediscovered by BU Researcher Now Available to Stream and Buy
El Caminante, a forgotten Latin American opera, was performed at BU for the first time in a century and has just been released by a major label
Creatives in Practice: Toni Pepe
BU's Chair of Photography and Associate Professor of Art is an artist-in-residence at the Boston Public Library’s Special Collections, where she focuses on the material life of photos and clippings that document women in the media
Photo Essay: Terriers on Their Summer Internships, Jobs
BFA Painting major Megan Kwan (CFA'27) and Theatre Arts student Delaney Jankanish (CFA'27) talk about the hands-on learning and experience they gained
Music Education is Everything to Her: Now She’s Sharing It With Others
DMA Violin Performance student Aija Reke (CFA’15,’26) traveled to Tanzania to teach students in joint music/conservation education program
Boston University School of Theatre Unveils Fall 2025 Season
A vibrant celebration of love intertwining Nigerian and Nepali cultures, BU's annual festival amplifying and celebrating new opera and theatre works, and a charming musical about transformation and self-love are all part of BU School of Theatre's fall 2025 season
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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.