CalArts awards four types of academic degree: bachelor of fine arts (BFA), master of fine arts (MFA), master of arts (MA), and doctor of musical arts (DMA).
Don’t capitalize general references to degrees: I have bachelor of arts and master of fine arts degrees. CalArts offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.
Don’t use periods in degree abbreviations: BFA, MFA, MA, DMA, PhD.
Include alumni’s degrees on first reference in parentheses with no commas as follows: Don Cheadle (Theater BFA 86). See Alumni.