College of the Arts

Kent Dance Ensemble Welcomes Guest Artist Micaela Taylor

Graduate Program Receives National Recognition for Student Support
Kent State University鈥檚 Master of Music in Music Education(MMME) program has earned Intelligent.com鈥檚 鈥淏est Student Support Services鈥 award. Kent State University has been listed among the top Online Master鈥檚 in Music Education Program.

Students Address Real Issues Facing the Fashion Industry
Two School of Fashion students were recognized recently by the Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) as 2023 FSF Scholars.
The annual FSF Case Study Scholarship is the Fashion Scholarship Fund's signature program, asking applicants to address real issues facing the fashion industry today. This year, the organization recognized 127 FSF Scholars from colleges and universities across the United States. In addition to a financial award, FSF Scholars receive access to internships and full-time jobs through partner companies and enjoy ongoing professional development and support.

Advancing the Larger Artistic Community Through Outstanding Work
Eight Kent State University School of Art faculty and alumni have been awarded the for 2023.

Kent Dance Ensemble Welcomes Guest Artist Lisa Viola

The School of Theatre and Dance Presents "Urinetown" Feb. 24 -Mar. 5, 2023
Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann
Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis
URINETOWN was produced on Broadway in September 2001 by the Araca Group and Dodger Theatricals in association with TheaterDreams Inc. and Lauren Mitchell
Kent State University鈥檚 School of Theatre and Dance is continuing its 2022-2023 season with the production of "Urinetown" running Feb. 24 through March 5.

Sarah Esposito, School of Art Adjunct Faculty and Alumni, Will Be Opening Her First Solo Show At Kink Contemporary
School of Art adjunct professor and painting M.F.A. alumni, Sarah Esposito, will be opening her first solo show, 鈥淚nto the Syncline鈥, at Kink Contemporary in Cleveland opening on February 18, 2023. The show will include elements of painting and collage landscapes that mirror the artist鈥檚 relationship with the natural world. 鈥淚nto the Syncline鈥 is inspired by the folds in the earth鈥檚 crust, like those that form mountains and islands. Sarah Esposito has examined these formations recently in Colorado and other regional parks.

Nexo Entre Ra铆ces / Nexus Between Roots
The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University are pleased to announce a new exhibit 鈥淣exo Entre Ra铆ces / Nexus Between Roots鈥 which will be on display January 27 鈥 March 18, 2023, at the KSU Downtown Gallery, located at 141 East Main Street in Kent, Ohio.
Alumni Spotlight - Sam Gibbons
Sam Gibbons, who studied Fine Art at Kent State University, had one of his paintings featured on the cover of Hi-Fructose Magazine, Vol. 9 and inside a .
