Places and Spaces

Main Locations

The Schools of Art and Design, Music, and Theatre and Dance are primarily housed in the Canady Creative Arts Center and Agricultural Sciences buildings on the Evansdale Campus. The home base for the Reed School of Media and Communications is Martin Hall on the Downtown Campus.

Ag Sciences South and Annex

WVU's Agricultural Sciences Building and adjacent Agricultural Sciences Annex include newly renovated lab spaces and classrooms for Design Studies, Fashion Design and Merchandising, and Interior Architecture.

The Canady Creative Arts Center

The beloved home of the College of Creative Arts was named in honor of a leadership gift from the Valerie Canady Charitable Foundation.

Martin Hall

Located in the heart of WVU’s Downtown Campus, Martin Hall is the oldest building on the University campus.

Take the Stage

The Canady Creative Arts Center is comprised of the following performance areas:

Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre

The Clay Concert Theatre is used by the College of Creative Arts as well as WVU's Arts and Entertainment series. As the largest venue in the CCAC, it hosts music concerts, musical theatre performances, dance performances, and of course, graduations.

Antoinette E. Falbo Theatre

The Falbo Theatre hosts opera performances, dance concerts and theatre classes. A movable seating bank for 200 allows the space to be customized for each audience.

Bloch Learning and Performance Hall

Bloch Hall serves as a recital hall, classroom, and lecture hall for visiting artists.

Broadcast News Studio

The modern studio space and control room includes a live television set and video production equipment that allows students to experience what it's like to work for a broadcast news program.

Gladys G. Davis Theatre

The Davis Theatre creates an immersive experience for actors and audiences in 3 to 4 School of Theatre & Dance productions each year.

Vivian Davis Michael Laboratory Theatre

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

For information regarding policies, procedures, and facility rental, please visit the Production and Facilities Office webpage.

Show Your Work

The Mesaros Galleries at the Canady Creative Arts Center feature work by School of Art & Design faculty and students, along with a number of visiting guest artists. The nearby Art Museum of WVU boasts a collection that is international in scope and hosts rotating exhibitions each semester.

Art Museum of WVU

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.

Douglas O. Blaney Lobby

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.

Laura and Paul Mesaros Galleries

The Mesaros Galleries serve to educate students, faculty, and staff across the university as well as the larger Morgantown community, with special emphasis on art majors and students of art history. Exhibitions focus on innovative, experimental art that advances scholarship and discourse in the field.

Hone Your Craft

You'll have access to dozens of labs, studios and workspaces outfitted with tools, tech and materials to bring your vision to life.

Ag Sciences South and Annex

WVU's Agricultural Sciences Building and adjacent Agricultural Sciences Annex include newly renovated lab spaces and classrooms for Design Studies, Fashion Design and Merchandising, and Interior Architecture.

Amy A. Bircher Textiles Laboratory

The Amy A. Bircher Textiles Laboratory provides a space for students to use a variety of scientific testing to better understand what properties a fiber presents including its strengths, weaknesses, how it’s made, dyed and finished.

Ceramics Studio

In the ceramics studio, students learn hand-working and throwing techniques.

Dance Studio at E. Moore Hall

The WVU Dance Studio, located on the top floor of historic Elizabeth Moore Hall on the downtown campus, boasts a 40' x 30' Marley floor and arched windows for plenty of natural light.

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.

Glasscock General Music Classroom

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.

Fashion Design Studios

The 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.

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Main Locations

Ag Sciences South and Annex

The Canady Creative Arts Center

Martin Hall

Take the Stage

Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre

Antoinette E. Falbo Theatre

Bloch Learning and Performance Hall

Broadcast News Studio

Gladys G. Davis Theatre

Vivian Davis Michael Laboratory Theatre

Show Your Work

Art Museum of WVU

Douglas O. Blaney Lobby

Laura and Paul Mesaros Galleries

Hone Your Craft

Ag Sciences South and Annex

Amy A. Bircher Textiles Laboratory

Ceramics Studio

Dance Studio at E. Moore Hall

Electronic Music Studio

Glasscock General Music Classroom

Fashion Design Studios

Foundations Room

Large Ensemble Room

Media Innovation Center

The Canady Legacy