ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AND THE COLLEGE OF CREATIVE ARTS

 

The College of Creative Arts at West Virginia University is home to a vibrant, high-quality School of Music program (http://music.wvu.edu/) featuring the top professional musicians and professors in the field. The School of Music boasts great facilities, superb large, small, and chamber ensembles, lots of performing opportunities, and excellent financial packages including great out-of-state tuition fees as well as credit waivers (see links below).  WVU also has a relationship with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, that includes masterclass exchanges and regular WVU campus concerts as well as discounted students tickets for their regular Heinz Hall performances in Pittsburgh, one hour and fifteen minutes away.http://pso.culturaldistrict.org/pso_home/web/subscribe-wvu-12-13

 

West Virginia University (http://www.wvu.edu/) is located in Morgantown, WV, a city that has been ranked as one of the top small cities in the USA and hailed as one of the most versatile on the East Coast. See all of Morgantown’s awards here: http://www.morgantownwv.gov/about/awards/.  

 

Morgantown is situated along the Monongahela River in the beautiful rolling hill region of the Allegheny Mountains just 77 miles from Pittsburgh, PA and a short day’s drive from half the nation’s population. I’ve listed the distances to other cities such as New York, Washington DC, Cleveland, etc., for your convenience below.

 

To take an on-line West Virginia University campus video tour, please visit http://tour.wvu.edu/. Informational facts about West Virginia University can also be found by clicking this link: http://about.wvu.edu/wvu-facts.



ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY:

West Virginia University, College of Creative Arts School of Music http://music.wvu.edu/


Take a West Virginia University campus video tour: http://tour.wvu.edu/

Read informational facts about West Virginia University: http://about.wvu.edu/facts


Read about the US News & World Report ranking WVU in the top 100 universities:

http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/n/2011/09/19/on-the-move-wvu-rises-in-u-s-news-world-report-rankings-among-top-100-public-universities



ABOUT MORGANTOWN:

Morgantown is located at the intersection of Interstate 79 and Interstate 68, giving visitors and businesses easy access to large cities in all directions. It is a warm and friendly community with lots of great restaurants, and near many wonderful area attractions including canoeing, hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, and white water rafting:  http://diyoutdoors.wvu.edu

 

North

Pittsburgh, PA ... 77 miles

Cleveland, OH ... 208 miles

Toronto, Canada ... 384 miles

New York, NY ... 393 miles

South

Charleston, WV ... 155 miles

Richmond, VA ... 322 miles

Charlotte, NC ... 385 miles

Norfolk, VA ... 407 miles

West

Columbus, OH ... 205 miles

Chicago, IL ... 528 miles

East

Washington, D.C. ...218 miles

Baltimore, MD ... 225 miles

Philadelphia, PA ... 327 miles

 

Here is Morgantown, WV’s website: http://www.morgantown.com/


Morgantown ranked in the top 10 on Forbes' list of Best Places for Business and Careers: 

http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/n/2010/9/23/forbes-morgantown-10th-best-small-city-for-business-and-careers


City of Morgantown recognition: http://www.morgantownwv.gov/about/awards/


 

ABOUT THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA:

West Virginia is nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Ohio River to the west. It is a destination for white water rafting, kayaking, skiing, climbing, golf, mountain biking, hiking, and off-roading. Its location between the mid-west and eastern seaboard of the United States means that over 60% of the United States population lives less than 500 miles from West Virginia.