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B.F.A.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Fine Arts.


B.F.A. British  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Fine Arts

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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King grew up in Huntsville, Ala., and came to New York City in 2001 for the Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. program, where she focused on choreography.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

Mr. Sikkema earned a B.F.A. degree in 1970 and an M.F.A. in 1971 from the San Francisco Art Institute, where he studied filmmaking and photography.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2024

He earned a B.F.A. in musical theater from Syracuse University, but this, in his slightly overstated words, is “the first time I’m putting it to use.”

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2023

Like many Dollywood performers, Freeman Prince has serious credentials — a B.F.A. in theater; TV, movie and voice-over roles.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2022

Ray was born in Chicago in 1953 and received a B.F.A. from the University of Iowa in 1975 and an M.F.A. from Rutgers University in New Jersey in 1979.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2022

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