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Kent State University students had the chance to learn from an award-winning Hollywood costume designer when Isis Mussenden visited the Kent Campus recently for two days.
The College of the Arts welcomed over 1,100 attendees to Art Without Limits – a free arts entrepreneurship-focused event for KSU students, alumni, community members and prospective students.

KENT, OH– The School of Art Collection and Galleries presents “Aggregate II: The Revenge of the Rock,” October 18 through December 7, 2024.

Congratulations to our 2024 ArtsLAUNCH! winners!
Kent State University’s Kent Keyboard Series offers four concerts featuring Hugh A. Glauser School of Music faculty artists and internationally renowned guest artists.

Meet Molly Wagner!“I chose Kent State for the culture and the history of activism," said Molly. "Both of those things are very important to me and are integral parts of art history, which at the end of the day, is just a reflection of reality.”
One of the first things you learn about Sarah Spinner Liska, the new director of the Kent State University Museum, is her love of pink.
Lizzy Truitt, a Kent State University School of Fashion graduate, will be competing against students from other institutions in the 2024 Supima Design Competition.
Meet junior art history major and English minor from Medina, Ohio, Molly Wagar. The decision on what to study at Kent State University was an easy one for Wagar, and she has found inspiration in the people and professors she has met here.

This full-day event centers around arts entrepreneurship and developing an entrepreneurial mindset in the arts. Hear from guest speakers in the fields of Theatre, Fashion, Art, Game Design, Dance, Music and Marketing/Branding! These presentations on arts entrepreneurship are…

Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 54th season during the summer of 2022 with "Little Shop of Horrors," "Godspell," and "West Side Story."
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The School of Theatre and Dance is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Polunas as assistant professor of Sound and Projection Design beginning in the Fall of 2022.
The School of Theatre and Dance is pleased to announce the appointment of Caitlin Kane, Ph.D. as assistant professor of Theatre History beginning in the Fall of 2022.
Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University's summer professional theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will open its 2022 season for in-person performances at full capacity on June 16. Porthouse will return this summer with productions of "Little Shop of Horrors…
The School of Theatre and Dance is pleased to announce the appointment of Ambre Emory-Maier as assistant professor of Dance beginning in the Fall of 2022.
The School of Theatre and Dance's associate professor Courtney Brown is starring in Rubber City Theatre's production of "Enemy of the People," running May 6-21, 2022.

At the end of this semester, we say farewell to Tamara L. Honesty, associate professor of scenic design, who departs Kent State for a new opportunity at her alma mater West Virginia University.
After more than 30 years as the Costume Shop Supervisor for the School of Theatre and Dance and Porthouse Theatre, Robin Ruth will retire from Kent State University this summer.

After a national search, the School of Theatre and Dance is thrilled to announce the appointment of scenic, projection and lighting designer Tony Hardin as its new director. Hardin most recently served as associate professor and chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at…

After 20 years as a faculty member and eight years as director of the School of Theatre and Dance, Eric van Baars will retire from Kent State University this summer.