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The annual short film collaboration among Kent State, Cuyahoga Community College and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra gives young musicians the rare chance to record original music for films alongside faculty and professional mentors.
Kent State University’s College of the Arts, in collaboration with the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, proudly welcomes back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award–winning costume designer Paul Tazewell for the 2025–2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance is opening its 2025-2026 season with "Kentucky," running Sept. 25 through Oct. 1 in Wright-Curtis Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts on the Kent campus

Meet Kristen Davis!“Being a Senator has made me focus more on other students' needs and not just my own. I’m constantly looking for new perspectives and ways to improve everyone’s experience.”
A collaboration between Kent State University’s School of Fashion, School of Theatre and Dance and Focus Features will bring the final Downton Abbey movie to Kent for an early screening and period fashion show. The movie, “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,” will have a preview…

KENT, OH– The College of the Arts at Kent State University invites all who are interested in the arts to attend Art Without Limits on Wednesday, Oct.8, 2025. This free, full-day event centers around arts entrepreneurship and developing an entrepreneurial mindset in the arts…
Kent State University’s College of the Arts and College of Architecture and Environmental Design proudly continue the esteemed …
Kent State University’s College of the Arts, in collaboration with the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, proudly welcomes back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award–winning costume designer Paul Tazewell for the 2025–2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance is opening its 2025-2026 season with "Kentucky," running Sept. 25 through Oct. 1 in Wright-Curtis Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts on the Kent campus

Meet Kristen Davis!“Being a Senator has made me focus more on other students' needs and not just my own. I’m constantly looking for new perspectives and ways to improve everyone’s experience.”
A collaboration between Kent State University’s School of Fashion, School of Theatre and Dance and Focus Features will bring the final Downton Abbey movie to Kent for an early screening and period fashion show. The movie, “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,” will have a preview…
Kent State University’s College of the Arts and College of Architecture and Environmental Design proudly continue the esteemed …
Over the decades, Kent State’s Porthouse Theatre on the grounds of Blossom Music Center has produced more than 3,000 performances, entertaining nearly 400,000 patrons.
Discover how Associate Professor of Dance at Kent State University, Jeffrey Marc Rockland is working to create an atmosphere of acceptance through ballet.That commitment takes center stage on August 13 from 7–8:30 p.m. at the Maltz Museum with a…

Porthouse Theatre's 2025 season of traditions has come to a close! It's time to take a look back on the shows that brought tears to your eyes and a smile to your face. Thank you to our cast, crew and staff for three amazing shows! And as always, the theatre isn't complete…

For decades, Kent State University’s College of the Arts has worked collaboratively with local businesses, groups and programs to bring the arts to the community. This year, Kent State’s Glauser School of Music had the unique opportunity to partner with…
The School of Theatre and Dance is thrilled to announce its 2025-2026 season: "Kentucky," "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella," the Fall Faculty Dance Concert, "Something Rotten!," the Spring Faculty Dance Concert and "Book of Will."