Majors, Minors and Certificates

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).

Advertising and public relations professionals plan, design and direct communications, and find fulfilling careers in a variety of industries and locations around the world.

Tailor this major to your interests by taking courses in one of these areas:

• Advertising
• Public Relations

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.

Tailor this major to your interests by taking courses in one of these areas:

• 2D Studio Painting, Photography, Print Media
• 3D Studio and Public Art
• Digital Art and Animation
• Graphic Design

We combine the benefits of a small studio program with the resources and facilities of a major research university. Our graduates are certified to teach grades pre-K through 12 and have a high job placement rate.

Tailor this major to your interests by taking courses in one of these areas:

• 2D Studio Painting, Photography, Print Media
• 3D Studio and Public Art
• Digital Art and Animation
• Graphic Design

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.

Art therapy is a unique, creative mental health profession that targets specific therapeutic goals, promotes healing and improves overall mental health and wellness.

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.

Tailor this major to your interests by taking courses in one of these areas:

• Dance Education

This flexible, interdisciplinary program prepares you to work in creative industries and provide innovative solutions to challenges facing our world today.

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.

Tailor this major to your interests by taking courses in one of these areas:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Merchandising

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tailor this major to your interests by taking courses in one of these areas:

• Medicine (MD)
• Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Physical Therapy (DPT)
• Occupational Therapy (OTD)
• Dentistry (DDS)
• Physician Assistant (PA)

Build fundamental analytical, regulatory and creative knowledge and skills necessary for commercial participation in the music industry.

Tailor this major to your interests by taking courses in one of these areas:

• Applied Music
• Multi-Instrumental

Society's growing appreciation for the arts is opening up exciting opportunities for professional composers and educators.

The BM in Music Education will prepare you for a variety of teaching settings.

The Music Performance curriculum prepares you to perform with facility, self-expression and artistry as a soloist and collaborator in varied settings.

Tailor this major to your interests by taking courses in one of these areas:

• Instrumental
• Piano
• Voice

Music therapists use a variety of musical experiences, including singing, playing instruments and improvisation, to help individuals of all ages work towards goals in education, healthcare, rehabilitation and wellness needs.

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).

Tailor this major to your interests by taking courses in one of these areas:

• Dance

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.

Tailor this major to your interests by taking courses in one of these areas:

• Adventure Media
• Sports Media

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.

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.