Schedule your audition or portfolio review for acceptance into one of our degree programs. All programs require an audition or portfolio review with an exception to the Theatre BA, Art History, Technical Art History, Art Therapy, Game Design and Interactive Media, and Music Industry multi-instrumental degrees.
View audition and portfolio review requirements(*flute auditions are not available on this date)
1. Complete the West Virginia University Application.
2. Complete your School or program application below.
3. Review the audition and portfolio review requirements for your program. Submit your audition videos or portfolio media through the respective upload links below.
4. Participate in a live interview with faculty on the date requested through your application.
Both the university application and a School/program application are required for admission into the College of Creative Arts. You may complete the program application and secure your interview time before or after your university application is completed. An admission decision for your program cannot be made until after you have been admitted to West Virginia University.
The date you are registering for on your application will be your interview date. Get prepared by reviewing the audition and portfolio review requirements for your program. If applying to a BFA Art & Design or Theatre program, you must submit media via SlideRoom prior to coming on campus. Media uploads must be submitted at least two days prior to your interview.
All Art & Design programs with the exception of Art History, Technical Art History, and Interactive Design for Media require a portfolio review.
School of Art & Design Program Application and Portfolio Review RegistrationAll Music programs require an audition.
School of Music Program Application and Audition Registration Upload your School of Music Audition via SlideRoomAll Theatre programs require an audition or portfolio review, with the exception of the Theatre BA.
School of Theatre & Dance Program Application and Audition/Portfolio Review Registration Upload your Theatre Audition/Portfolio via SlideRoomAdmission into the Dance program requires an audition.
Dance Program Application and Audition Registration Upload your Dance Audition via SlideRoomAdmission into the Multidisciplinary Studies program requires an interview.
Multidisciplinary Studies Program Application and RegistrationTalent-based creative arts scholarships are available from each School.
The portfolio review/audition process for program admission will also allow students
to be entered into consideration for these funds. Students within Art
& Design and Theatre & Dance programs must be pursuing a major in the College
of Creative Arts to receive scholarship consideration. Art History and Technical Art History majors may submit a portfolio or a research paper in art history or a humanities subject to be considered for a scholarship.
WVU Theatre & Dance is excited to participate with this year’s FREDDY© Awards! The award presented will provide a scholarship from WVU and the School of Theatre Dance, which when combined with other awards from West Virginia University, will be equivalent to the cost of university tuition. The award is renewable over 8 semesters of study. The Application will open on March 1st and close on May 8th.
Learn more about the FREDDY© Awards