The Schools of CFA: The Ultimate Training Ground
CFA DEGREES & PROGRAMS
With more than 30 programs of study, on-campus and online modalities, and a full range of undergraduate and graduate options, CFA educates artists, musicians, performers, scholars, and educators at all stages of their professional careers.
Who Are We?
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.
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The BU College of Fine Arts Experience
CFA Magazine
Making art and an impact. Discover the amazing stories of CFA's dynamic alums, friends, and faculty as well as the innovation happening right here on BU's campus.
Check out the most recent issue of CFA magazine, featuring the latest stories from the CFA Terrier community of artists, educators, and activists. See the extraordinary in the ordinary (and iconic views of Boston) with artist and longtime professor, Richard Raiselis, meet the set designer bringing a flair for illusion to Broadway and beyond, hear from two BU alums who discuss the art of casting for the stage and screen, and explore the art form of opera and the CFA alums shaping its evolution.
And that's just the start. Find many, many more stories of alums making impacts across all fields in this issue.
CFA's Latest Stories
Explore what's new in the ever-expanding world of CFA student, faculty, and alumni news and work.
CFA’s 2026 Kahn Award Winner and Finalists Plan to Use Their Prize Money to Make an Impact
Top prize of $20,000 goes to pianist Carlo Balmoria (CFA’26)
2026 Guggenheim Fellowship Awarded to Dean Harvey Young
Now, in the program’s 101st year, the Boston University scholar received the honor for theatre arts & performance studies
School of Visual Arts MFA Thesis Exhibitions Open
Five graduating master’s students talk about their work
BU School of Theatre Stages The Oresteia at Booth Theatre
Based on Aeschylus' trilogy, Ellen McLaughlin's sleek adaptation with a modern resonance runs April 17 - 26, 2026
CFA Names 2026 Recipients of the Esther B. and Albert S. Kahn Awards
The annual BU College of Fine Arts event honors students’ artistic excellence, with awards helping to boost their careers after graduation
Charlotte’s Web Closes Out 2025-2026 Wheelock Family Theatre Season
6,000 schoolchildren expected to attend performances of stage adaptation of E.B. White’s beloved children’s story
BU Wheelock Forum Explores AI in Education
The event, attended by approximately 250 people—including educators, administrators, and scholars—featured CFA professors James Grady and Clay Hopper
Boston University School of Visual Arts Unveils 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibitions Celebrating Emerging Artists
The 2026 MFA Thesis season showcases the works of graduating students in BU’s Graphic Design, Painting, Sculpture, Print Media & Photography, and Visual Narrative graduate programs
Upcoming Events
There's always something going on at the College of Fine Arts! Check out all upcoming concerts, productions, exhibitions, lectures, and community events.
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The Oresteia
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The Oresteia
Boston University All Campus Orchestra and Concert Band
BA in Art Capstone Symposium 2026
BU Choruses - Graduate Conductor Concert
MFA Painting Thesis Exhibition
CFA In The News
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