College of Creative Arts and Media

For many students, college isn’t a sure thing. Scholarship and student support can be the difference between wondering if they belong and finding a lifelong calling. 

Once they’re here, students are forever changed by the intimate nature of the WVU College of Creative Arts and Media. Our programs require and encourage meaningful collaboration and trust that is carried on forever in our alumni who go on to inform, inspire and connect people through their work — building culture, sharing stories and contributing to a more thoughtful and joyful world.

These students and this learning environment are worthy of your support. You’re changing individual lives, but you’re also shaping a brighter future for all of us. We’re grateful for you and hope you’ll consider a gift to the College’s greatest needs fund or to any fund that supports our four schools:

  • College of Creative Arts and Media Greatest Needs – supports initiatives at the college level, including experiential learning for students; faculty
    enrichment; and critical updates to facilities, technology and tools.
  • School of Art and Design Greatest Needs – supports students, faculty and programs in Art and Design, Art Education, Art History and Museum Professions, Art Therapy, Design Studies, Fashion Design and Merchandising, Game Design and Interactive Media, and Interior Architecture.
  • Reed School of Media and Communications Greatest Needs – supports students, faculty and programs in Advertising and Public Relations, Integrated Marketing Communications, Journalism, Multidisciplinary Media Studies, and Sports and Adventure Media.
  • School of Music Greatest Needs – supports students, faculty and programs in Music, Music and Health, Music Business and Industry, Music Composition, Conducting, Music Education, Music Performance and Music Therapy.
  • School of Theatre and Dance Greatest Needs – supports students, faculty and programs in Acting, Dance, Musical Theatre, Theatre, and Theatre Design and Technology.
  • Art Museum of WVU – supports regional, community and campus education utilizing WVU’s permanent art collection, espousing over 5,000 paintings, prints, works on paper, sculpture, and ceramics pieces from across the globe and over the centuries.
$13,250
Reed School of Media and Communications Greatest Needs Challenge
Your gift can help unlock $13,250 in additional support for the Reed School of Media and Communications! When the first 50 gifts are made to the Reed School of Media and Communications Greatest Needs Fund, a group of loyal alumni will release this special challenge gift. Be one of the 50 and make your impact today.
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$50,000
Woody Pride Practice Facility
The first $50,000 in gifts supporting the Pride Practice Field and Facility (2W1403) will unlock an additional $50,000 generously donated from alumni band president Cindy Woody. The band enjoyed their first season rehearsing on Don Wilcox Field and we’re looking ahead to the next phase of the project: the facility. You’ve made it happen, Mountaineer Nation - stick with us as we continue to build a permanent home for your beloved marching band. Let’s give the Pride of West Virginia a facility worthy of their world-class performances!
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$23,000
Wind Symphony France Trip
The first $23,000 in gifts to the WVU Classical Music Touring Fund (2W925) will unlock an additional $23,000 from two anonymous donors to support student travel to the Festival des Anches d’Azur in France. In June 2026, the WVU Wind Symphony will perform alongside orchestras and bands from around the world during this premier global event. Your gift helps to provide this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our students.
$23,000 Goal
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Participation Leaderboard
Which participating group will receive the most donations during WVU Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of WVU to help keep your group at the top of the leaderboard! The top 30 groups will win additional funding.
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Day of Giving Facebook Sharing Video Challenge
Help spread the word about WVU Day of Giving by sharing the promotional video from the @WVUFoundation Facebook account (posted on March 16). The top two participating groups that receive the most shares of the video from their page from March 16 through the end of the day on March 24 will win additional funding. • Specifically ask your followers to share the video from your page, encouraging them to help you win the first Day of Giving challenge
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WVU Gear Photo Challenge
On social, post a picture of yourself and/or your kid(s) in WVU gear and we’ll select some of the most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. To be eligible, users must make sure their privacy settings for the post are set to public.
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“Country Roads” Challenge
“Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong…” Record a video of yourself singing or performing “Country Roads” to help your favorite unit/program and we’ll select some of most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. To be eligible, users must make sure their privacy settings for the post are set to public.
$15,000
Art Museum Greatest Needs Challenge
The first $15,000 in gifts will unlock an additional $15,000 supporting the Art Museum of WVU’s greatest needs (2W1287). This includes exhibitions, community outreach and public programs, and care and stewardship of the museum’s permanent collection and sculpture garden.
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$10,000
Music Business and Industry Greatest Needs
The first $10,000 in gifts to the Music Business and Industry Greatest Needs Fund (2W2139) will unlock an additional $10,000 from an anonymous donor. WVU's MBI program has become a successful pathway into the music industry for both instrumentalists and music aficionados. Your support helps fund experiential learning and projects like those happening through the student-run recording studio, Mon Hills Records. Gifts to the MBI Greatest Needs also help provide necessary equipment and tech so that grads are prepared for the ever-evolving music business industry.
$10,000 Goal
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Are you ready for it? The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 12 and 1 a.m. will win additional funding.
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Amount Raised Leaderboard
Which participating group will raise the most during WVU Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of WVU to help keep your group at the top of the leaderboard! The top 30 groups will win additional funding.
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Day of Giving Social Prop Challenge
Take a photo or video with the Day of Giving flag prop (mailed as a Day of Giving Save the Date) and share on social using #WVUDayofGiving. We’ll select one of the best posts between March 16 and March 24 to receive an extra $500 for the unit tagged. To be eligible, users must make sure their privacy settings for the post are set to public.
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‘I Gave’ Challenge
After donating, tell others about your gift on social media using #WVUDayofGiving and #IGave. We will choose some of the most creative or inspiring posts to receive additional funding for the units tagged. To be eligible, users must make sure their privacy settings for the post are set to public.
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