Actors lifting a person up over their head. Lifted actor is laying flat facing the ceiling
Dancers on E. Turner Stump Stage wearing black dresses
Man sculpting
Three trombone players playing
KSU Museum Nancy Crow exhibit
School of Fashion Fashion Show
Isaac Terceros conducts the KSU Orchestra
fashion students transporting designs through the streets of NYC
Figure walking through large hanging textile exhibit
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Empowering global leaders to transform lives through the arts.

Welcome to Kent State University's College of the Arts, where you can experience our nationally and internationally recognized programs and learn from faculty who are leaders in the fields of visual, performing and design arts.

Our multitude of program options, including 28 majors and 26 minors including our signature Arts Entrepreneurship minor, make us the destination of choice for your arts education.

400 Performing & Visual Arts Events Per Year
Top Ranking Art, Theatre, and Fashion Programs
26 Academic Minors Open To All Students

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Featured Events AND EXHIBITS

 

Lizzy Truitt installation at the Kent State University Museum

Kent State University Museum Displays Designs from 2024 Supima Design Competition

The Kent State University Museum is pleased to display designs by Lizzy Truitt, a 2024 Kent State University graduate, who was selected to represent the Kent State School of Fashion in the 2024 Supima Design Competition during New York Fashion Week in September. 

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Belonging Fall Dance Concert

The School of Theatre and Dance Presents “Belonging” Fall Faculty Concert, Nov. 22-24

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2024-2025 season with “Belonging” Fall Faculty Concert running November 22 through 24 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.

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Two pieces by Stephanie J. Woods, Black women with brightly patterned veils covering their faces, showing their hair

"Stephanie J. Woods: The Genius of Play" Exhibit

The School of Art Collection and Galleries presents: ”Stephanie J. Woods: The Genius of Play."
Oct. 25 – Nov. 26, 2024
CVA Gallery 

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Nancy Crow

Nancy Crow

Nancy Crow has been internationally recognized in contemporary quiltmaking and fiber arts since the 1970s. She continues to develop innovative techniques that provide a range of expressive imagery. This selection of her works from the past two decades provides an opportunity for reflection on her life’s work and experience.

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poster with giant rock with googly eyes towering over a city

“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.

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Other Events

Nov 21
05:30 pm
Open Drawing
Nov 23
03:00 pm
Choral Holiday Collage
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Tour Our Spaces in 360

Students in the College of the Arts have access to versatile and expansive spaces in the Center for the Performing Arts, Center for the Visual Arts, Rockwell Hall, the KSU Museum, and Cartwright Hall. Explore these spaces in 360-degree imaging!

Explore Our Spaces

  • School of Art

    School of Art

    Kent State University’s School of Art is one of Ohio’s top schools in the visual arts, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in Art Education, Art History, and Studio Art. 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.

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  • School of Fashion

    School of Fashion

    At the Fashion School, design and merchandising majors showcase their talent and innovation in real-world settings. This energized atmosphere has earned the school a consistent ranking among the best fashion programs nationally and globally. Students are required to complete an approved internship and a study-away experience before graduating.  More than 3,000 alumni can be found throughout the industry working for the world’s most recognized brands.

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  • School of Music

    School of Music

    The School of Music alumni network comprises a global ensemble of music performers and educators embedded in the world's most prestigious musical institutions. The school is one of the busiest on campus. Music pours out of practice studios, ensembles gather for rehearsal, faculty members attend student recitals and highly coveted guest artists teach master classes.

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  • School of Theatre and Dance

    School of Theatre and Dance

    Theatre and Dance students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the study of their art at one of the nation's highest-ranked public research universities. From dawn until long after dark, the Center for the Performing Arts is alive with students' creative activities.

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  • Kent State University Museum

    Kent State University Museum

    The Kent State University Museum contains important collections of fashion and decorative arts. Its eight galleries feature changing exhibitions of work by many of the world's great artists and designers.

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