Acting Bachelor of Fine Arts
Our program combines an intensive conservatory experience with the campus life of a major land-grant university. You’ll perform on our main stage and in our laboratory theatre, and train with renowned faculty and guest artists (including Academy and Tony Award nominees).
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Acting Master of Fine Arts
Be part of an intensive three-year course of study that will prepare you for the industry through studio instruction and performance opportunities.
Advertising and Public Relations Bachelor of Science in Journalism
Advertising and public relations professionals plan, design and direct communications, and find fulfilling careers in a variety of industries and locations around the world.
Areas of Emphasis
- Advertising
- Public Relations
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Art and Design Bachelor of Fine Arts
The BFA in Art and Design is nationally accredited and constantly updated with the most current training and technology to prepare you for today’s growing creative professions.
Areas of Emphasis
- 2D Studio Painting, Photography, Print Media
- 3D Studio and Public Art
- Digital Art and Animation
- Graphic Design
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Art and Design Master of Fine Arts
Gain experience in all areas of the visual arts while pursuing a focused area of emphasis in ceramics, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture or time-based art.
Areas of Emphasis
- 2D Studio Painting, Photography, Print Media
- 3D Studio and Public Art
- Digital Art and Animation
- Graphic Design
Art Education Bachelor of Fine Arts
The BFA in Art and Design is nationally accredited and constantly updated to provide students with the most current training and technology to prepare for a career in today’s growing creative professions.
Areas of Emphasis
- 2D Studio Painting, Photography, Print Media
- 3D Studio and Public Art
- Digital Art and Animation
- Graphic Design
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Art Education Master of Arts
The MA in Art Education accommodates seasoned art teachers, as well as pre-professional students seeking advanced knowledge and training.
Art History and Museum Professions Bachelor of Arts
Be part of WVU’s supportive art history community and benefit from hands-on learning as part of this close-knit program with the facilities and resources of a major research university.
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Art Therapy Bachelor of Arts
Art therapy is a unique, creative mental health profession that targets specific therapeutic goals, promotes healing and improves overall mental health and wellness.
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Artist Diploma in Music Performance Certificate
This one-year program is designed for the artistic refinement of highly advanced performers.
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Conducting Master of Music
Further advance your conducting skills with opportunities to lead our orchestra and symphonies on stage.
Conducting Doctor of Musical Arts
Prepare for a career in higher education or the professional world by studying technique specific to ensembles in three major performance areas.
Costume Design and Technology Master of Fine Arts
Learn the elements of design, drawing and costume history in a course of study that moves you through the process of designing complete characters.
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Creative Strategy (Online) Certificate
The Creative Strategy Graduate Certificate will give you the versatility you need to succeed in the marketing world, particularly in the area of creative services.
Dance Bachelor of Arts
Develop and hone your techniques in a program that offers both experiential and theoretical dance education. You’ll study a variety of dance genres and subjects — ballet, modern, jazz, tap, world dance, choreography, dance history and dance criticism.
Areas of Emphasis
- Dance Education
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Data Marketing Communications (Online) Master of Science
Graduates of this innovative graduate program will know how to collect and analyze data, glean key brand and consumer insights from that data and give their organizations a competitive marketing communications advantage.
Data Marketing Communications (Online) Certificate
The Data Marketing Communications Graduate Certificate will prepare you for a career in this emerging discipline that involves interpreting data and communicating key insights gleaned from data, in order to make better marketing decisions.
Design Studies Bachelor of Science
This flexible, interdisciplinary program prepares you to work in creative industries and provide innovative solutions to challenges facing our world today.
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Digital and Social Media (Online) Certificate
The Digital and Social Media Graduate Certificate is ideal for you if you desire to enter the world of digital and social media marketing.
Digital Marketing Communications (Online) Master of Science
Our completely online master's degree in Digital Marketing Communications gives you the strategy and the skills — in just one year.
Fashion, Dress and Merchandising Bachelor of Science
Fashion is one of the most dynamic, globally integrated and culturally significant industries in the world. Peer behind the gloss and glamor to discover how design concepts come to life and are marketed to consumers.
Areas of Emphasis
- Fashion Design
- Fashion Merchandising
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Game Design (Online) Master of Arts
The MA in Game Design is a 30-credit program for emerging game designers seeking to further their credentials for career advancement. All courses are online except for the annual Game Design Residency (ART 502), an on-campus game design conference that takes place each summer.
Game Design and Interactive Media Bachelor of Arts
Game Design and Interactive Media students take a variety of art and media courses, including introduction to electronic media, game design and digital narrative, interactive audio design and coding for media applications.
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Healthcare Communication (Online) Certificate
The Healthcare Communication Graduate Certificate, offered by the Reed School of Media and Communications, prepares you to work in the healthcare sector, providing the public with information about medical treatments, disease prevention and healthy lifestyles.
Higher Education Marketing (Online) Certificate
The Higher Education Marketing Graduate Certificate will give you the skills you need to dive deeply into the nuances of student recruitment and institutional branding within the foundation of integrated marketing communications (IMC) strategy.
Integrated Marketing Communications (Online) Bachelor of Science
Earn your bachelor's degree online from a renowned and accredited program that combines the complementary business and communications fields of advertising, marketing and public relations to give you the skills to succeed in an exciting and expanding field.
Integrated Marketing Communications (Online) Master of Science
IMC is a new way to approach marketing — by viewing the whole marketing picture, not just the parts. You'll learn to see things the way the consumer sees them - as a constant flow of information from indistinguishable sources.
Areas of Emphasis
- Creative Strategy
- Data Marketing Communications
- Digital and Social Media
- Healthcare
- Higher Education Marketing
- Management
- Public Relations Leadership
Integrated Marketing Communications (Online)
The 15-credit IMC Graduate Certificate provides you with a broad overview of IMC, focusing on several integral aspects of the discipline.
Interior Architecture Bachelor of Science
Our graduates do much more than design houses; they design hospitals and hotels, offices and schools, textiles and furniture. They represent manufacturers, create lighting systems and preserve historic buildings.
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Journalism Bachelor of Science in Journalism
Journalism today is about connecting people with their communities and the world. Journalism students learn how to ask tough questions and deliver meaningful answers to the people who want and need to know through a variety of media.
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Journalism Master of Science in Journalism
The MSJ program will provide you with an advanced understanding of media disciplines, preparing you for careers in the industry or academia.
Areas of Emphasis
- Advocacy and Public Interest Communications
- Digital Publishing
- Media Solutions and Innovation
- Reporting and Writing
- Television
- Visual Journalism
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Lighting Design and Technology Master of Fine Arts
Get immersive lighting experience from experts with new technology with a variety of production design opportunities.
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Multidisciplinary Media Studies Bachelor of Arts
Build your degree around a foundation of hands-on training in communication and media and include courses that are customized to your interests and chosen industry.
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Multidisciplinary Studies Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies
Our MDS program gives you the flexibility of selecting three minors to create an individualized educational plan. At least two of the minors must be selected from programs offered by the College of Creative Arts and Media.
Music Bachelor of Arts
Our BA in Music is designed for students who have a passion for music and want to explore WVU's diverse academic opportunities. As you pursue your degree, you'll have the chance to tailor your education to your interests.
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Music and Health Bachelor of Science
The BS in Music and Health is a unique opportunity to pursue concentrated studies in music while fulfilling many requirements for a career in health or medicine.
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Music Business and Industry Bachelor of Arts
Build fundamental analytical, regulatory and creative knowledge and skills necessary for commercial participation in the music industry.
Areas of Emphasis
- Applied Music
- Multi-Instrumental
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Music Business and Industry (Online) Master of Arts
The Master of Arts program in Music Industry provides you with the up-to-date, relevant knowledge and skills needed to productively operate, lead and successfully manage the dynamic changes in the music industry.
Music Business and Industry (Online)
This certificate will build and widen your perspectives of the music industry’s fundamental regulatory and commercial mechanisms, along with the skills to manage and operate its systems.
Music Composition Bachelor of Music
Society's growing appreciation for the arts is opening up exciting opportunities for professional composers and educators.
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Music Education Bachelor of Music
The BM in Music Education will prepare you for a variety of teaching settings.
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Music Education Master of Music
We offer four degree options so you can pursue your interests and talents. All include coursework in foundations and research, performance studies, music history and music theory.
Music Performance Bachelor of Music
The Music Performance curriculum prepares you to perform with facility, self-expression and artistry as a soloist and collaborator in varied settings.
Areas of Emphasis
- Instrumental
- Piano
- Voice
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Music Theory Master of Arts
This program is intended for performers and music educators who desire advanced training in the analysis of Western art music and preparation for teaching basic musicianship in either a high school or college setting.
Music Therapy Bachelor of Music
Music therapists use a variety of instruments and musical experiences to help babies, children, adolescents, adults and older adults work toward non-music goals related to education, health, rehabilitation and wellness needs.
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Musical Theatre Bachelor of Fine Arts
We combine an intensive conservatory experience with the college experience of a major university. You’ll perform on our mainstage and in our laboratory theatre, and train with renowned faculty and guest artists (including Academy and Tony Award nominees).
Areas of Emphasis
- Dance
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Musicology Master of Arts
In our two-year MA in Musicology program, you'll develop a broad understanding of the primary methods used in musicological and ethnomusicological research.
Performance Master of Music
The Performance curricula are especially designed to prepare you as a performer or as a teacher of a particular instrument or voice.
Performance Doctor of Musical Arts
Prepare for a career in higher education or the professional world with a rigorous course of study in the instrument of your choice.
Piano Pedagogy Master of Music
Study a variety of courses with comprehensive experience in individual and group piano instruction.
Public Relations Leadership (Online) Certificate
Learn how to analyze an organization, develop favorable messages for internal and external audiences, and provide messaging via digital, social and traditional media.
Puppetry Bachelor of Fine Arts
Coursework in the BFA Puppetry program includes study in the practice of puppetry as a theatrical art form. The program offers an intensive curriculum in puppet construction and manipulation in a variety of mediums and styles.
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Scenic Design and Technology Master of Fine Arts
Master the advanced creation of stage-worlds using a combination of practical problem solving with conceptual ideas to extend the performance's meaning.
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Sports and Adventure Media Bachelor of Science in Journalism
Sports and adventure fans want information fast and on-the-go, and employers are looking for professional communicators with specialized skills to handle the demand.
Areas of Emphasis
- Adventure Media
- Sports Media
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Studio Art Master of Arts
Explore an advanced method of study in ceramics, graphic design, printmaking, sculpture or time-based art and produce a written thesis.
Technical Direction Master of Fine Arts
Get individualized training in the design, construction and implementation of scenery using industry standard technologies, materials and techniques.
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Theatre Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre provides a well-rounded exploration of the various components of live production, including performance, stage design and tech, directing and more.
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Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor of Fine Arts
We provide hands-on training through work on the Theatre and Dance mainstage. Working side by side with faculty, you'll develop a variety of theatre environments using the most current technology and tools available.
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Therapeutic Art (Online) Certificate
This two-semester program offers additional training and new professional opportunities for art educators, as well as students in art education and the fine arts.