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CCAM Students Thrive at Internship Alliance Programs

Seven current and former students are gaining valuable experience while serving local communities, thanks to the WVU College of Creative Arts and Media’s (CCAM) Internship Alliance.

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Art Museum of WVU launches traveling exhibition honoring Blanche Lazzell

The Art Museum of West Virginia University is debuting its first traveling exhibition, Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist.

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College of Creative Arts and Media; Reed School of Media and Communications to launch July 1

West Virginia University announced that the new college that merges the College of Creative Arts (CCA), the Reed College of Media and three programs from the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design – Design Studies; Fashion, Dress and Merchandising; and Interior Architecture – will be called the College of Creative Arts and Media, effective July 1, 2024.

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Art and Design News

Art History professor receives grant to write book on Black artists

In the world of Art History, the journeys of Black artists are often overlooked. The West Virginia University Humanities Center recently awarded the School of Art and Design’s Rhonda Reymond a grant to support her new book, which explores the challenges and triumphs faced by two Black West Virginian artists.

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Art History, Computer Science programs collaborate to launch Artful Algorithms 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.

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Attend the 2024 West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival

The West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival is back in 2024 with a four-day extravaganza from April 18-21. Hosted by the Digital Art and Animation area in the WVU School of Art and Design, this year's edition showcases 130 professionally crafted videos and animations from both regional and global creators.

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Media and Communications News

Sports and Adventure Media student, alum complete 2024 Olympic journeys

Two students from the Sports and Adventure Media program had once-in-a-lifetime experiences over the summer: interning and competing at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.

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New XR Suite funded for Media Innovation Center

The West Virginia University College of Creative Arts and Media is developing an Extended Reality (XR) Suite, thanks to a gift from WVU alumnus George Singleton (BSJ 1977, Communications Studies, MA 1979) and his wife, Jackie.

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100 Days in Appalachia awarded $1 million MacArthur Grant

100 Days in Appalachia, an independent nonprofit newsroom that was incubated at the West Virginia University Media Innovation Center, was awarded its largest grant to date: $1 million from the MacArthur Foundation.

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Music News

Wind Symphony to perform concert honoring Don Wilcox

The West Virginia University Wind Symphony will perform a concert in honor of legendary director Don Wilcox on September 8 at 2 p.m. in the Canady Creative Arts Center.

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Music Performance student joins American Pops Orchestra for NATO celebration

A West Virginia University School of Music student recently played for world leaders as part of the American Pops Orchestra's program commemorating the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

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Scholarships empower WVU students to gain experience, explore opportunities

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Theatre and Dance News

School of Theatre and Dance Announces Fall Mainstage Performances

The West Virginia University School of Theatre and Dance will feature two mainstage performances this fall.

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The ‘Mary Kathryne Wiedebusch Experiential Student Dance Fund’

In the spring of 1973, Mountaineer Field was downtown, as was the swimming pool in the old Mountainlair at the bottom of Stadium Drive. The College of Creative Arts was in its infancy, and Marcia Broughton was rigorously preparing to perform for the first time at Elizabeth Moore Hall.

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Students Bring Broadway to Morgantown with Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Shine up those glass slippers and get ready to have a ball at Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, performed live at the Canady Creative Arts Center (CCAC) April 18-21.

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Art Museum of WVU News

"Mapping Climate Change" knits together science and art

Art and science come together in one of the Art Museum of West Virginia University’s latest exhibitions. “Mapping Climate Change” features two unique knitting projects representing the impact of climate change across the globe.

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Art Museum of WVU launches exhibit to encourage voting

The Art Museum of WVU is launching a new exhibition that challenges visitors to examine the relationship between their values and voting decisions.

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Art Museum of WVU launches traveling exhibition honoring Blanche Lazzell

The Art Museum of West Virginia University is debuting its first traveling exhibition, Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist.

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