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Pursue your passions in Art and Design, Media and Communications, Music, or Theatre and Dance alongside a community of fellow students and faculty who will encourage, empower and support you throughout your college journey and beyond.
View ProgramsFor future artists, designers, educators, entrepreneurs, museum professionals and researchers, the School of Art and Design is your home for exploring visual arts and design alongside distinguished and passionate faculty and fellow students.
As a Media and Communications student, you can choose from advertising, journalism or public relations majors that prepare you to be an ethical communicator who plays the important role of keeping the public informed.
The WVU School of Music offers a variety of majors that prepare you for careers in music performance, production, education and therapy. Cultivate your love for music while gaining skills in critical thinking, problem solving, project management and collaboration.
Join our vibrant community of student actors, dancers, set designers and technicians, and benefit from one-to-one mentoring from professors who are passionate and well-connected in the world of theatre and dance.
The Art Museum of West Virginia University provides a welcoming and stimulating educational and research environment for diverse audiences to experience the transforming power of art. Exploring contemporary artistic innovation as well as artistic traditions of different cultures helps us to understand ourselves, our communities and our world.
Visit the Art Museum WebsiteCollege of Creative Arts and Media students learn, perform and collaborate in 11 buildings across the WVU campus — a massive 150,000 square feet of labs, theaters, studios, classrooms and maker spaces.
Just inside the main entrance to the CCAC, the Blaney Lobby wraps around the Clay Concert Theatre and offers access to the Dean’s Office, Student Recruitment Office, School of Theatre & Dance Office and the Mesaros Galleries.
Read More: Douglas O. Blaney LobbyThe Media Innovation Center provides space, technology, curriculum and culture for building a highly collaborative community of entrepreneurs and problem solvers.
Read More: Media Innovation CenterAll BFA Art & Design students begin their WVU journey here. Open space and abundant natural light aid creation in 2D and 3D Foundations courses.
Read More: Foundations RoomWe want to ensure you get the internships and professional experience that lead to a dream career. Our alumni mentors and Internship Alliance partners connect you with opportunities locally and around the world.
Internships and Career Opportunities
Trace Swisher, a senior dual major in theatre design tech and advertising and public relations at the WVU College of Creative Arts and Media, recently completed a semester-long project honoring women in horror movies.
Read More: CCAM senior completes project honoring women in horror films
“Screams and Whispers,” a collaborative exhibition by artists Karin Broker and Patricia Bellan-Gillen, is one of three new exhibitions that will be featured at the Art Museum of West Virginia University (WVU) this spring.
Read More: Artists share "Screams and Whispers" at the Art Museum of WVU
Music lovers of all ages and skill levels can now register for the West Virginia University (WVU) Spring 2025 Community Music Program.
Read More: Community Music Program opens registration for spring semester, launches several ensembles
While access to fresh, nutritious food can feel out of reach for many, Farm to You is planting the seeds of change in the Eastern Panhandle. Martin Hall Agency students continue their work to engage the community and bring the program’s vision to life for the third semester.
Read More: Growing a community rooted in health: AD/PR students continue support of local WVU Medicine initiative
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