Academy for the Arts

Fairmont State University Academy for the Arts is dedicated to providing students with quality training and exposure to the arts. Instruction in visual art, music, and theatre enables students to appreciate, perform and create. The academy utilizes Fairmont State facilities and highly qualified instructors drawn from Fairmont State faculty and area teachers. The Academy uses the National Guild of Community Schools of Arts standards as a base for its curriculum. The Academy for the Arts is integral to Fairmont State University's long-standing identification with its community, particularly the cultural and social development of the region.