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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.

Media Innovation Center

The Media Innovation Center provides space, technology, curriculum and culture for building a highly collaborative community of entrepreneurs and problem solvers.

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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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Electronic Music Studio

This C-tech compatible classroom includes state-of-the-art audio/video equipment, houses the School of Music’s Orff instrumentarium, and collection of world percussion instruments for general music education.

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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

The making of 'Dracula, a feminist revenge fantasy, really.’

When the curtains open on “Dracula, a feminist revenge fantasy, really.” on Oct. 23, audiences will see the culmination of nearly two months of hard work: the hundreds of hours spent in rehearsal, the fight and intimacy choreography, the set design and build, the vocal training, the costume design and more.

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WVU School of Music hosts 'Halloween Spooktacular' concert

The WVU School of Music is pleased to present its first “Halloween Spooktacular: A Collaborative Concert” in the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m.

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Art Museum of WVU invites community to unravel mystery of 'missing' art

There’s a mystery brewing at the Art Museum of West Virginia University. One of its priceless works of art has gone missing, and museum staff need help finding it! The Art Museum invites community members to help unravel the mystery on Oct. 24 from 5-7 p.m.

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Textile artist Liz Collins gives talk on her art and artistic journey

Renowned textile artist Liz Collins recently spoke to West Virginia University students and staff, as well as members of the public, about her life’s journey through art, fashion and textiles.

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