Kent State University’s School of Art is one of Ohio’s top schools in the visual arts.
We offer undergraduate degrees in Art Education, Art History, and Studio Art, and graduate degrees in Studio Art and Art History. The School of Art was rated #9 in the nation in 2021 for schools that offer a Bachelor's in Art and Art History by Best Value Schools. Our program offers a wide array of studio disciplines, expert faculty, and a place for fine arts and liberal arts to come together in creative and inspiring ways. The School of Art lies in the heart of the vibrant Northeast Ohio arts community and also offers travel study to cities such as New York City, Washington D.C., Florence, Italy and Paris, France, as well as other domestic and international destinations.
Tour the Center for Visual Arts in 360
The School of Art is housed in the Center for the Visual Arts (CVA), a 127,000 square foot state-of-the-art, LEED certified building that opened in 2016. The CVA contains art education and art history classrooms and lecture halls; a glass shop; a wood shop; dedicated studios for ceramics, painting, drawing, jewelry/metals/enameling, print media and photography, textiles, and sculpture; and an outdoor workspace.
Don’t just imagine your future in the arts—Experience it!
Visiting campus is the best way to see and understand what makes the School of Art at Kent State University special. Come see for yourself!
News
Endowment Established in Honor of Former Art Education Professor
A new scholarship at Kent State University honors the legacy of Dr. Alfred G. Kieselbach and his wife, Mildred A. Kieselbach, by supporting future generations of art education majors.
Artist Stephanie J. Woods Visits Campus
In November, multi-disciplinary artist Stephanie J. Woods visited campus as part of the 2024 Curlee Raven Holton & Raven Fine Art Editions Distinguished Art Fellowship.
“Aggregate II: The Revenge of the Rock”
KENT, OH– The School of Art Collection and Galleries presents “Aggregate II: The Revenge of the Rock,” October 18 through December 7, 2024.
Meet Stephanie J. Woods, The 2024 Curlee Raven Holton & Raven Fine Art Editions Distinguished Art Fellow
Stephanie J. Woods, a multi-disciplinary artist renowned for celebrating her cultural heritage, has been selected as the 2024 Curlee Raven Holton & Raven Fine Art Editions Distinguished Art Fellow by the School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University.
Flash Focus: Molly Wagar
Meet junior art history major and English minor from Medina, Ohio, Molly Wagar. The decision on what to study at Kent State University was an easy one for Wagar, and she has found inspiration in the people and professors she has met here.