K-12 Outreach
The WVU College of Creative Arts is dedicated to making the arts accessible to the community, region and state.
The WVU College of Creative Arts is dedicated to making the arts accessible to the community, region and state.
The College of Creative Arts hosts a variety of opportunities for all ages to get creative during the summer.
June 19-25, 2022
Summer Acting Academy is a one-week professional theatre training program for young actors who wish to explore and develop their skills in all areas of performance.
Learn more about the Summer Acting AcademyJune 13-17, 2022
This week-long brass camp is designed to help young brass musicians develop technical ability, interpretive skills, and increase their understanding of a variety of genres and musical styles through masterclasses, private practice time, and individual lessons.
Learn more about the Summer Brass AcademyJune 20-24, 2022
Want to learn how to write music? Want to develop your current composition skills? The Summer Composition Academy will give you the opportunity to learn from WVU composition faculty.
Teen Academy: July 10-16, 2022
This weeklong, in residence dance program is geared toward dancers ages 12-18 interested in furthering their dance training.
Young Academy: July 11- 15, 2022
This weeklong dance program is geared towards children ages 5-11 years old, with
little to no previous dance experience.
Day Camp: June 20-24, 2022
Students from grades K-7 will participate in studio art workshops from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. at the Canady Creative Arts Center. Lunch and all art supplies will be provided.
Residential Camp: July 24-29, 2022
The Academy introduces participants in grades 7-12 to visual arts programs at
the university level and helps them expand their artistic skills. This program
is designed to encourage students to think about career pathways in art and design
and to experience campus life at WVU.
June 20-23, 2022
Join music educators, ethnomusicologists and guest artists as we gather in person
for West Virginia University’s sixth annual World Music Pedagogy Course: Celebrating
Global and Local Music Culture.
The School of Music and School of Theatre & Dance provide learning opportunities for the community each semester.
The WVU Community Music Program is open to everyone, including beginners, amateurs,
and performers of all ages and levels, who wish to enhance their daily lives with
arts, learn how to play an instrument, further hone their skills, explore new creative
territories, or perform with others who share the same passion.
The WVU Youth Theatre Academy provides children aged 6-17 with the opportunity to perform in high quality theatrical productions while developing professional skills in all areas of theatre production and performance.
Youth Theatre Academy InformationThe School of Music offers a series of free weekday matinee performances, open to all grades and ages from public schools, private schools and homeschool groups.
Learn more about the Creativity Academy