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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
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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.

Vivian Davis Michael Laboratory Theatre

The Vivian Davis Michael Laboratory Theatre is used for alternative style works, as well as traditional smaller pieces.

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Practice Rooms

Students can reserve a time or drop into our four practice suites offering multiple rooms, two for general instrumental/vocal and one each for piano and percussion with instruments and equipment installed.

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Large Ensemble Room

Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Orchestra World Music and Big Band Jazz utilize this room for concert rehearsals.

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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

14 Reed School students awarded at BEA Festival of Media Arts

Fourteen WVU Reed School of Media and Communications students received awards for their work on over a dozen projects at the 2026 Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts. Based on students’ achievements in the BEA Festival over the last five years, WVU achieved notable rankings in several BEA program categories.

Read More: 14 Reed School students awarded at BEA Festival of Media Arts

Winners of CCAM Mentored Student Research and Creative Activity announced

The 2026 faculty/student winners of the WVU College of Creative Arts and Media Exhibit of Mentored Student Research and Creative Activity explored the intricacies of scenic design, medical conditions represented through art, Latin American composers’ contributions, genre-defying musical work and using AI to identify hieroglyphics on Mayan vessels.

Read More: Winners of CCAM Mentored Student Research and Creative Activity announced

WVU Community Music Program plays on for summer 2026

The WVU Community Music Program provides high-quality musical training to individuals of all ages and levels in Morgantown and the surrounding region. Programs range from private and group lessons to community bands and orchestras.

Read More: WVU Community Music Program plays on for summer 2026

Five recognized with 2026 CCAM Faculty Awards

The recipients of the 2026 WVU College of Creative Arts and Media (CCAM) faculty awards exemplify excellence in research, teaching and service. Awardees include Seyedeh Nazli Hosseini, Julia Fraustino, Megan Leight, Mark Benincosa and Staci Romine.

Read More: Five recognized with 2026 CCAM Faculty Awards

Upcoming Events

Events and Exhibitions

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