This unique program allows students to earn teacher certification while emphasizing a content area within the B.F.A. curriculum. Typically, the student’s schedule is reviewed each semester with a studio-emphasis coordinator and the art education faculty member. In order to graduate in four years, students need to plan carefully to complete coursework in three-and-a-half years and then student teach in the final semester.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) is a professional degree with an intensive focus on an area of the Arts supported by a program in general studies. The intent of the B.F.A. is to prepare for professional practice in the area of the degree.
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January 2025
College of Creative Arts
One Fine Arts Drive,
MORGANTOWN,
West Virginia,
26506, United States
Students must have at least a 2.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale for general admission. Students must have a minimum of five subject passes, of which two must be English and Mathematics. Students with IGCSE and O-Level Certificates from Cambridge International will also be considered for admission.
English Language Requirements: TOEFL Internet-Based = 79; IELTS = 6.5; Duolingo English Test = 105, Pearson Test of English Academic = 53. In some cases, SAT reading or ACT English test scores may be used to meet English Proficiency.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
WVU graduates enjoy a remarkably high employment rate of 93 percent within two years of completing their program.