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Department of Media and Visual Arts

Art Education  ·  Visual Communication Design (with a track in Illustration)
Digital Media Design  ·  Art Therapy 

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One of the strengths of the curriculum for the visual arts degree programs is the ability to incorporate the timeless principles of design with the changes in technology and the new career possibilities. This is made possible by adhering to the philosophy and understanding that education precedes design. This is important and helps the Division of Art  prepare students for the jobs of today and the jobs of tomorrow. We believe that creativity is an important component that helps students adapt and adjust to a rapidly changing field.

Internships

Another strength of the WLU Art program is accessibility to internships. As part of the required practicum in their upper level Graphic Design III course all students work with real world clients. Recent clients include:

  • Brooke Hancock Family Resource Network321010_477102072353724_2056468658_n
  • 4-H Foundation of Hancock County
  • YOUTH SERVICES SYSTEM, INC. – Wheeling
  • WLU Protestant Campus Ministry
  • Wetzel County Museum
  • YWCA Wheeling
  • WV Arts and Crafts Guild Biennial  Website
  • Grand Vue Park and Recreation Center
  • The John Fowles Society –identity system, website, posters, etc.
  • ANXIETY AND PANIC DISORDERS PROGRAM – Wheeling Hospital
  • Our Lady of Lebanon Church in Wheeling
  • The Ohio Valley Museum Consortium
  • The Strand Theatre Preservation Society
  • St. Vincent de Paul Parish – Wheeling
  • WLU Division of Music website
  • Echo International
  • Pittsburgh Chapter of the AIGA

Internships are not required but are strongly encouraged and easily coordinated by the Graphic Design faculty. Some of these internships include:

  • Design and Image Studio
  • Center for Educational Technologies
  • Challenger Space Center
  • Wheeling Nailers
  • Oglebay Institute
  • Action Images Photography Studio
  • WLU Office for Institutional Advancement
  • Lamar Advertising

 

Academics Resources

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  • Bachelor of Arts in Art Education
  • Visual Communication Design
  • Digital Media Design

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  • Media Art and Design Festival
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  • Senior Capstone Project: Fall 2021
  • Senior Project: Fall 2020
  • Senior Project: Spring 2020
  • Senior Project: Spring 2021
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  • University Catalog, College of Arts and Communication
  • WLU Creative Arts Therapy Club on Facebook
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Department of Media and Visual Arts
West Liberty University
College of Liberal and Creative Arts
208 University Dr.
West Liberty, WV 26074

304.336.8006
304.336.8056

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