West Virginia Art Schools and Colleges

West Virginia is immensely proud of the artistic talent residing within its borders. Charleston's Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences Consortium is one venue used to showcase such talent, while Tamarack is the only statewide collection of arts, craft, and cultural items. The Appalachian String Band Music Festival highlights the state's beloved music, while Mountain State is a live recorded production of various musical genres broadcast to the world via public radio.

In West Virginia, there are plenty of opportunities for artists. Those pursuing art/design and graphic design are forecasted to see an increase in job openings by 16%, while interior design possibilities should grow by 12%.

The Art Institutes

More Than 30 Schools Across North America
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Courses and/or Programs Sample*: Advertising (B), Animation (C,A,B,M), Apparel Design (A,B), CAD (A), Computer Design (C), Design, Design Management (B), Desktop Publishing (C), Digital Design (C,B), Drafting (A), Fashion Design (C,A,B), Fashion Merchandising (C,A), Film/Video (C,A,B,M), Game Design (C,A,B), Graphic Design (C,A,B,M), Industrial Design (A,B), Interior Design (C,A,B), Media Arts (B), Multimedia (C,A,B), Painting (B), Photography (C,A,B), Visual Communication (B), Web Site Design (C,A)

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The Art Institute Online

Distance/Online Education - Available Everywhere,
(877) 872-8869

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Courses and/or Programs Sample*: Advertising (B), Design (B), Digital Design (C), Game Design (B), Graphic Design (A,B), Interactive Media (A,B), Interior Design (B), Web Site Design (C)

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Alderson-Broaddus College

College Hill Road
Philippi, WV 26416, US
(304) 457-1700 or (800) 263-1549    Fax: (304) 457-6239

blue.ab.edu/ | pricenr@mail.ab.edu

Courses and/or Programs Sample*: Art-General (B), Digital Design, Painting, Performing Arts

Bethany College, Fine Arts Department

Johnson Visual Arts Center
Bethany, WV 26032, US
(304) 829-7502 or (800) 922-7611

www.bethanywv.edu/academics/departments/finearts.htm | admission@bethanywv.edu

Concord College, Dept. of Art, Division of Fine Arts

Vermillion Street
P.O. Box 1000
Athens, WV 24712, US
(888) 384-5249

www.concord.wvnet.edu/Pages/academics/Pages/Degrees&Programs/FineArts/FineArts.html | info@concord.edu

Courses and/or Programs Sample*: Art-General (B), Ceramics, Commercial Art (B), Communication Design, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Studio Art (B)

Davis And Elkins College, Art

100 Campus Drive
Elkins, WV 26241, US
(304) 637-1300

www.davisandelkins.edu/ | terhayes@davisandelkins.edu

Courses and/or Programs Sample*: Art Education (B), Art-General (B), Ceramics, Design, Drawing, Painting, PrintMaking, Sculpture, Theater Design (A,B)

Glenville State College, Division of Fine Arts

200 High Street
Glenville, WV 26351, US
(304) 462-4130

www.glenville.edu/Academics/Divisions/FineArts/Default.asp | mckinneyj@glenville.edu

Courses and/or Programs Sample*: Art Education (B), Ceramics, Crafts, Design, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Sculpture

Marion County Technical Center

Rt 1 Box 100-A
Farmington, WV 26571, US
(304) 986-3590

Courses and/or Programs Sample*: Costume Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communication

Marshall University, Art Department

722 Smith Hall
Huntington, WV 25755-2020, US
(304) 696-6760

www.marshall.edu/art/ | art@marshall.edu

Courses and/or Programs Sample*: Art Education (B,M), Art-General (M), Crafts (B), Graphic Design (B), Painting (B), Photography (B), PrintMaking (B), Sculpture (B)

Shepherd College, Department of Art

P.O. BOX 3210
Shepherdstown, WV 25443, US
(800) 344-5231    Fax: (304) 876-3101

www.shepherd.edu/academics/art.html | admoff@shepherd.edu

Courses and/or Programs Sample*: Art Education, Art History, Art-General (B), Design, Drawing, Fine Arts (B), Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, PrintMaking

University of Charleston, Department of Art

2300 MacCorkle Avenue, SE
Charleston, WV 25304, US
(304) 357-4750

www.uchaswv.edu/academic/art/arthome.html | admissions@ucwv.edu

Courses and/or Programs Sample*: Art Administration, Art Education, Art History, Art-General (B), Design, Drawing, Interior Design, Painting, Photography, PrintMaking, Studio Art

West Liberty State College, Department of Art and Communications

Fine Arts # 317
West Liberty, WV 26074, US
(304) 336-8096

www.wlsc.edu/academic.htm | williamm@wlsc.wvnet.edu

Courses and/or Programs Sample*: Art Education, Art-General (B), Communication Design, Graphic Design

West Virginia State College, Art Department

Campus box 197
P.O. Box 1000
Institute, WV 25112, US
(304) 766-3221

www.wvsc.edu/academics/dept/art/index.html | ruhnkeam@mail.wvsc.edu

Courses and/or Programs Sample*: Art Education, Art History, Ceramics, Computer Art/Design, Drawing, Fine Arts (B), Graphic Design (B), Painting, Photography, PrintMaking, Sculpture

West Virginia University, Design & Technical Theatre Program

Post Office Box 6201
Morgantown, WV 26506, US
(304) 293-0111

www.wvu.edu/~theatre/bfa_design.html | go2wvu@mail.wvu.edu

Courses and/or Programs Sample*: Costume Design (M), Design, Lighting (M), Scenic Design (M), Theater Design (B)

West Virginia University, Division of Art

Morgantown, WV 26506-6411, US
(800) 344-9881    Fax: (304) 293-3080 2124 1556

www.wvu.edu/~ccarts/art.htm | ssoave@wvu.edu

Courses and/or Programs Sample*: Art-General, Graphic Design (B)

West Virginia University, Graduate Department of Art

Morgantown, WV 26506-6009, US
(800) 344-9881    Fax: (304) 293-3080

www.wvu.edu/~ccarts/graduate_page/graduate-prog.htm

Courses and/or Programs Sample*: Art-General (M), Graphic Design (M)

West Virginia Wesleyan College, Art Department

59 College Avenue
Buckhannon, WV 26201, US
(304) 473-8433

www.wvwc.edu/aca/art/artfront.htm | davis@wvwc.edu

Courses and/or Programs Sample*: Art History, Art-General (B), Ceramics, Design, Drawing, Graphic Design, Photography, PrintMaking, Web Site Design