Boston University College of Fine Arts (CFA) welcomes applications from students from around the world. CFA accepts TOEFL iBT, TOEFL Essentials, IELTS and Duolingo for graduate students. Minimum scores depend upon the program you are applying to. Please choose the appropriate school and program from the dropdowns below to view specific English proficiency requirements.<\/p>\n
International applicants may be asked for a WES.org transcript evaluation.<\/p>\n
The BU College of Fine Arts TOEFL code is\u00a0<\/span>3087<\/strong>. <\/span>Scores are due by the application deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n Graduate applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate sufficient English language skills to succeed in our programs.<\/p>\n The School of Music does not <\/b>offer exemptions to the English proficiency requirement based on prior study at an English-speaking institution.<\/p>\n Be sure to take the tests early enough so that scores reach Boston University by your program deadline. A photocopy or scan of your score may be uploaded to your application for purposes of review, but an official score from the testing agency is required for admission.<\/p>\n Exams must have been taken within two years of the Boston University application deadline.<\/b><\/p>\n If your first language or the primary language spoken in your home is not English, you must demonstrate English proficiency in one of four ways:<\/p>\n TOEFL & IELTS scores must be submitted through your application electronically.<\/p>\n If you have any questions please email us:<\/strong> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n If your first language or the primary language spoken in your home is not English, you must demonstrate English proficiency in one of four ways:<\/p>\n TOEFL & IELTS scores must be submitted through your application electronically.<\/p>\n If you have any questions please email us:<\/strong> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n If your first language or the primary language spoken in your home is not English, you must demonstrate English proficiency in one of four ways:<\/p>\n TOEFL & IELTS scores must be submitted through your application electronically.<\/p>\n If you have any questions please email us at cfamusic@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Applicants to the Artist Diploma program are encouraged to submit a TOEFL<\/a> or\u00a0IELTS<\/a>\u00a0score, though it is not required.<\/p>\n If you have any questions please email us at cfamusic@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Graduate applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate sufficient English language skills to succeed in our programs.<\/p>\n MFA or Artisan Certificate programs in the School of Theatre may satisfy the English proficiency requirement in one of two ways:<\/p>\n TOEFL & IELTS scores must be submitted through your application electronically.<\/p>\n If you have any questions please email us at <\/a>theatre@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Graduate applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate sufficient English language skills to succeed in our programs.<\/p>\n MFA, MA, and Certificate programs in the School of Visual Arts may satisfy the English proficiency requirement in one of two ways:<\/p>\n TOEFL & IELTS scores must be submitted through your application electronically.<\/p>\n If you have any questions: <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Boston University College of Fine Arts (CFA) welcomes applications from students from around the world. CFA accepts TOEFL iBT, TOEFL Essentials, IELTS and Duolingo for graduate students. Minimum scores depend upon the program you are applying to. Please choose the appropriate school and program from the dropdowns below to view specific English proficiency requirements. International […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6310,"featured_media":0,"parent":1565,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"bu-publication":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4570"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6310"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4570"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":104146,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4570\/revisions\/104146"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bu-publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-publication?post=4570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}School of Music<\/h3>\n
Master of Arts (MA), Master of Music (MM), & Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS)<\/h5>
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Master of Fine Arts (MFA) & Artisan Certificate<\/h5>
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School of Visual Arts<\/h3>\n
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Master of Arts (MA), Certificate<\/h5>
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\nOn-Campus programs please email us at visuarts@bu.edu<\/a>.
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