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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 LobbyAll 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 RoomThe Fashion Illustration Studio features equipment for hand-drawing and digital fashion illustration, digital flats and technical packages. The Fashion Design Studio provides workstations to learn essential skills in pattern design, layout and cutting, garment construction and draping techniques.
Read More: Fashion Design StudiosWe 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.
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Aaron Levi Garvey is an experienced museum curator and historian specializing in modern and contemporary art.
Read More: Art Museum of WVU welcomes new director
Thanks to a grant from the Les Paul Foundation, music business and industry students will continue their outreach to the community.
Read More: Grant brings School of Music, middle school students together for recording project
Artificial intelligence is more prominent than ever, providing information to learners across the globe. However, when AI systems fail to provide in-depth knowledge of ancient cultures, it hinders the ability to preserve and understand history.
Read More: Art History, Computer Science programs collaborate to launch Artful Algorithms project
Don Wilcox, the legendary bandmaster behind the West Virginia University Mountaineer Marching Band, passed away on May 27.
Read More: Remembering Don Wilcox
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