BMdS Multidisciplinary Studies (Creative Arts) at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The College of Creative Arts and Media Multidisciplinary Studies (MDS) program enables students to earn a Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies (B.MdS.) degree by following an individualized course of study based on their interests and goals. Combined with the University’s General Education Foundations, the degree allows students to choose three different academic minors to create their own educational plan. At least two of the three minors must be from programs within the College of Creative Arts and Media.

Faculty: College of Creative Arts and Media | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Programme/major requirements total 120 credit hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): Acceptance into the College of Creative Arts and Media Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies (BMDS) program is contingent upon admission to WVU as an undergraduate student. Some Creative Arts and Media minors require that the student must complete a successful audition/review process in order to enroll and/or complete the course of study. When required, the audition/review is a preliminary assessment of a student’s potential for program success and should be completed before declaring the minor. Also, due to capacity limitations, enrollment in some Creative Arts and Media minors may be limited. Interested students are advised to check the requirements for each minor of interest. Minor requirements are listed under the individual programs in this catalog. Students who wish to transfer from another major within the University are required to have a 2.0 GPA to enter the CCAM BMDS program. Major Code: 3718

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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