About Us

The College of the Arts, previously known as the College of Fine and Professional Arts, was founded in 2006 and is comprised of the School of Art, the School of Fashion, the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, and the School of Theatre and Dance. Real-world experience is built into our curriculum, students are immersed in hands-on coursework throughout their time in our programs.

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. Closely linked to the Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising at Kent State University, the Museum provides students with first-hand experience with historic and contemporary fashions, as well as costumes representing many of the world's cultures. An extensive collection of American glass, fine furniture, textiles, paintings and other decorative arts combine to give context to the study of design.

The Museum serves both the University and the community through exhibitions, public programs, and research appointments in the collections.

The College is also the home of the noted Kent/Blossom Arts summer programs, including the Kent Blossom Music Festival, Porthouse Theatre, and the Kent Blossom Art Intensives. Each summer, Kent Blossom combines visual and performing arts with education, where working professionals come together with talented students to teach, explore and produce great art. These advanced summer study and professional training programs in art, music and theatre are held in conjunction with The Cleveland Orchestra’s summer season at Blossom and emphasize intensive, individualized study with prominent visiting master artists and resident Kent State faculty, also offer public exhibitions and performances to community audiences.