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College of Creative Arts and Media

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.

Future Students

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FUTURE STUDENTS

Find information on tuition, auditions and portfolio reviews, and scholarships. Reach one of our recruiters to plan a visit, sit in on a class or meet a professor.

Information for Future Students
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CURRENT STUDENTS

Our College has a robust in-house student services support team to help you navigate everything from scheduling courses to finding an internship. You'll also find information on technology requirements; grants, scholarships and awards; and clubs.

Resources for Current Students
Art Museum Reception

Alumni and Community

We're grateful for our ever-growing community of alumni and friends, and we're always looking for ways to connect with you, whether it's through student mentorship opportunities, events and museum exhibitions, or service - music and art classes, marketing and design support or other community-focused research and creative activities.

Alumni and Giving Community Engagement

Art Museum

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.

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Places and Spaces

College 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.

Bloch Learning and Performance Hall

Bloch Hall serves as a recital hall, classroom, and lecture hall for visiting artists.

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Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre

The Clay Concert Theatre is used by the College of Creative Arts as well as WVU's Arts and Entertainment series. As the largest venue in the CCAC, it hosts music concerts, musical theatre performances, dance performances, and of course, graduations.

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Ceramics Studio

In the ceramics studio, students learn hand-working and throwing techniques.

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Internships and Career Opportunities

We 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

Latest News

WVU News, alumna take home 2025 Gracie Awards

WVU News and alumna Kathryn Bruch received 2025 Gracie Awards, continuing the Reed School of Media and Communication’s streak of producing an exceptional, internationally recognized college newscast.

Read More: WVU News, alumna take home 2025 Gracie Awards

For the record

A unique and creative force is shaping the future of the music industry from what some might consider an unsuspecting place — West Virginia University. Mon Hills Music Group, the professional component of the School of Music’s Music Business and Industry Program, is a living, breathing classroom where students are getting the real-world experience necessary to land the careers that dreams are made of.

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Donna Kinsey pledge provides vital support for choir programs

The Donna Kinsey Choral Support Fund has reached more than $10,000 since she first established it in February of this year. Her personal pledge will reach $25,000 over the next five years, but she’s hoping other members of the choir community will add to that total.

Read More: Donna Kinsey pledge provides vital support for choir programs

Upcoming Events

Events and Exhibitions

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