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.

Graduate Programs

Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s top graduate programs in the visual arts, the School of Art offers competitive graduate assistantships in all degree areas. We offer an M.F.A. and M.A. in Studio Art, and an M.A. in Art History.

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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!

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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.