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Undergraduate Auditions and Portfolio Reviews

Schedule your audition or portfolio review for acceptance into one of our degree programs. Almost all programs in the Schools of Art and Design, Music, and Theatre and Dance require an audition or portfolio review.

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The following undergraduate majors do NOT require a portfolio or audition: those in the Reed School of Media and Communications including Advertising and Public Relations, Integrated Marketing Communications, Journalism, Multidisciplinary Media Studies and Sports and Adventure Media; Art History and Museum Professions, Art Therapy, Design Studies, Fashion Design and Merchandising, Game Design and Interactive Media, Interior Architecture, and Music Business and Industry.

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2023-24 Audition and Portfolio Review Dates

  • Saturday, January 25, 2024
  • Saturday, February 8, 2024
  • Friday, March 28, 2024

Steps to apply to the College of Creative Arts and Media

  1. Complete the West Virginia University Application.
  2. Information for Fall 2025 will be available soon. Fall 2024 applicants should email James Froemel at jfroemel@mail.wvu.edu to request an application.
  3. Review the audition and portfolio review requirements for your program. Submit your audition videos or portfolio media through the respective upload links below.

Both the university application and a School/program application are required for admission into the College of Creative Arts and Media. You may complete the program application and secure your interview time before or after your university application is completed. An admission decision for your program cannot be made until after you have been admitted to West Virginia University.

Apply to Your School/Program

The date you are registering for on your application will be your interview date. Get prepared by reviewing the audition and portfolio review requirements for your program. If applying to a BFA Art & Design or Theatre program, you must submit media via SlideRoom prior to coming on campus. Media uploads must be submitted at least two days prior to your interview.

apply to the School of Art and Design

All Art & Design programs with the exception of Art History, Technical Art History, and Interactive Design for Media require a portfolio review.

Apply to the School of Music

All Music programs require an audition.

apply to Theatre Programs

All Theatre programs require an audition or portfolio review, with the exception of the Theatre BA.

apply to the Dance Program

Admission into the Dance program requires an audition.

Apply to the Multidisciplinary Studies Program

Admission into the Multidisciplinary Studies program requires an interview.