Graduate Program in Ceramics

• Dedicated studio space for M.F.A. graduate students
• Graduate Assistantships for M.F.A. students that offer tuition remission and a stipend
• Working with a range of graduate faculty
• Renowned visiting artist program
• Kent Blossom Art Intensives - two-week summer studio intensives with visiting artists
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities, equipment and tools
• Travel study opportunities every semester to New York City, plus other domestic and international trips offered
• Access to world-class museums and research libraries
• School-wide digital fabrication lab (ARTech Studio)

Our graduate application deadline for Fall 2025 admission has passed and we are no longer accepting applications with funding.  If you have questions about an unfunded M.A. degree, please contact the Graduate Coordinator of the School of Art, Professor Shawn Powell at spowel31@kent.edu. The Fall 2026 application cycle will open in September.

Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s top graduate programs in the visual arts, the School of Art at Kent State University provides abundant opportunities for graduate students to advance their skills in all areas of studio art. We offer the only MFA program in northeast Ohio, and the only program in the state of Ohio to offer this breadth of studio specialties.

Learn about our M.F.A. in Studio Art

Learn about our M.A. in Studio Art

Each month throughout the school year, visiting artists in all studio art disciplines are invited to campus for public lectures, studio visits and demonstrations. Around ten visiting artists and scholars visit Kent State every year. Artists exhibiting in nearby Akron and Cleveland are also invited conduct studio visits with MFA students when available.

Students also have opportunities to meet artists and curators on travel study trips to New York City as well as day trips to museums and galleries in nearby Akron, Cleveland, Detroit, Columbus, and Pittsburgh.

Additionally, during the summer Kent Blossom Art Intensives, the School of Art has as many as fourteen visiting artists come to campus. Artists give talks open to all disciplines and the public, and work with participants in their related field.