"BFA" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: BFAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} BFA (plural BFAs)
  1. Initialism of Bachelor of Fine Arts. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Bachelor of Fine Arts
    Sense id: en-BFA-en-noun-~~EDbATk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

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