The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art program provides intensive training in art-making, critical thinking and visual problem-solving. With a strong emphasis on hands-on experience, this program prepares you for a career as a professional artist or further graduate studies in fine arts.
Studio Art - B.F.A.
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College of the Arts
School of Art
www.kent.edu/art
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Program Coordinator:
Taryn McMahon
tmcmaho5@kent.edu
330-672-2839
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art is a pre-professional degree that prepares students to function in a variety of artistic roles. Specifically, the goals of the program are to develop technical skills, competence in the use of media, artistic sensibility and responsiveness to aesthetic form. Students are educated in the major achievements and achievers in the history of art and extensively study contemporary art forms and their underlying theories. They also learn to assess the quality of works of art and the intellectual value of contemporary theory and criticism.
Studio concentrations include:
- Ceramics
- Drawing
- Glass
- Jewelry/Metals/Enameling
- Painting
- Print Media and Photography
- Sculpture and Expanded Media
- Textiles
Students work with traditional and non-traditional materials while learning contemporary art concepts. Our state-of-the-art facilities are located under one roof, including a new school-wide digital fabrication studio called the ARTech Studio is accessible to all majors. Students are encouraged to work across disciplines and employ a contemporary approach to art making, helping them define what it means to be an artist and a maker in the 21st century. The School of Art offers B.F.A. and B.A. degrees in Studio Art.
Program Information
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Program Description
Full Description
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art is a pre-professional program that develops students' conceptual prowess, technical competency and independent problem-solving to meet the challenges of a career or advanced study in the visual arts. Through studio critiques, the study of sophisticated art and design concepts, mastery of skills and technologies and critical analysis of historical and contemporary issues, students learn to analyze and evaluate visual art and apply this knowledge to their own creative practice. Graduating students demonstrate their competence by producing a cohesive body of work presented in their senior thesis exhibition to a panel of faculty reviewers.
The Studio Art major comprises the following concentrations:
- The Ceramics concentration offers students the opportunity to hone their command of ceramic material to create both artistic and functional forms. Students find new ways of practicing an ancient craft, drawing on both traditional and contemporary thought and practice. In addition, they investigate practices from around the world for a global context in understanding the medium.
- The Drawing concentration cultivates foundational through advanced observational, conceptual and experimental processes to enable students to explore ideas across media and disciplines. All majors in the School of Art are able to complete a sequence of drawing courses to strengthen their drawing as a tool for visual thinking and recording. The concentration encourages advanced students to work with a wide range of approaches and to pursue drawing in diverse contexts.
- The Glass concentration challenges students to explore glass as a creative medium, both technically and conceptually, within the broader context of contemporary art. In addition to the fundamentals of glassblowing, students learn glass casting, slumping, fusing, flameworking, enameling, cold-working and assembly. Both interdisciplinary and mixed media approaches are actively encouraged.
- The Jewelry, Metals and Enameling concentration equally embraces its rich history and the contemporary theory, materials and technology present in the discipline. Students are exposed to fabrication, smithing, enameling, rapid prototyping, alternative materials and industrial processes to encourage the creation of thoughtful art objects. Students are encouraged to meld the rich traditions and applications of the field into the development of their own artistic signatures.
- The Painting concentration is rooted in observation and technique while stimulating abstract, conceptual or material-driven ideas about painting and contemporary art practices. The curriculum supports a variety of specific approaches to painting — including collage, figural, landscape and abstraction — while simultaneously promoting an interdisciplinary approach and emphasizing engagement with contemporary practices. Advanced painting students work in consultation with faculty advisors to pursue individual directions and interests.
- The Print Media and Photography concentration introduces students to all traditional print forms as a foundation for conceptual approaches. Students are able to learn print techniques such as intaglio, lithography, relief, silkscreen and large-format digital printing. In addition, students can explore traditional and experimental photography and develop print matrices. Students learn how to develop printed and photographic works of art through layering, problem solving and thoughtful material applications.
- The Sculpture and Expanded Media concentration encourages proficiency in foundational methods of making-modeling, carving and assembly. The concentration is a springboard for students to learn how to communicate ideas through sculptural works. Although sculpture classes are rooted in the history of object-making, new forms of sculptural practice (installation, time-based practice, sound and kinetic works) are all part of a comprehensive three-dimensional program.
- The Textiles concentration fosters creative thinking, critical inquiry and development of technical facility. Students study the artistic and cultural legacy of textiles in conjunction with historic and contemporary practices. Components of the program are the traditions of textile making (built on repetition, geometry and order) linked with digital design and technology. Students learn felt-making, surface design, screen-printing and weaving (hand-manipulated, loom-controlled and digital).
A concentration does not need to be declared upon admission, but students should declare a concentration no later than completion of ART 30001.
Students in the program are encouraged to take advantage of travel opportunities to New York, Chicago, London, Paris and China. In addition, students can participate in study abroad full semester or summer experiences at Kent State's Florence, Italy location.
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Admissions
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency unless they meet specific exceptions. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
Transfer applicants to the program who meet the general transfer admission requirements should schedule a meeting with the academic advisor in the School of Art and submit a portfolio to a studio art faculty member to review for proper course placement. The faculty member may specify additional requirements considered reasonable and necessary. Transfer credits are evaluated consistent with the state-wide Transfer Articulation Guides (TAG), although each student will be evaluated individually in terms of his or her ability to perform in the program. Transfer students should make every effort to complete admission requirements before the deadlines and to schedule a portfolio review with before registration.
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Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability (skill) to work within their chosen medium/media, and understand associated materials and processes.
- Demonstrate an understanding of larger contemporary and historical contexts.
- Demonstrate a high degree of design and visual literacy in their work.
- Articulate their individual vision in both written and oral form.
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Coursework
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Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) ART 10022 2D COMPOSITION 3 ART 10023 3D COMPOSITION 3 ART 10024 DIGITAL MEDIA 3 ART 30001 COMMON REVIEW 1 1 ART 40008 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES IN VISUAL ARTS (WIC) 2 3 ARTH 22006 ART HISTORY: ANCIENT TO MEDIEVAL ART (KFA) 3 ARTH 22007 ART HISTORY: RENAISSANCE TO MODERN ART (KFA) 3 ARTH 32066 ART AND THEORY SINCE 1940 3 ARTS 14000 DRAWING I 3 ARTS 14001 DRAWING II 3 ARTS 45099 SENIOR THESIS EXHIBITION (ELR) 3 3 Art History (ARTH) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3 Studio Art (ARTS) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) 4 12 Foundations Electives, choose from the following: 12 ARTS 24002DRAWING AS A STUDIO PRACTICE ARTS 24010INTRODUCTION TO FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY ARTS 24040INTRODUCTION TO PRINT MEDIA ARTS 24051INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURAL PRACTICE ARTS 24061INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING ARTS 25300TEXTILES: PATTERN ARTS 25400CERAMICS I ARTS 25600INTRODUCTION TO GLASS WORKING ARTS 25700INTRODUCTION TO JEWELRY METALS Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Composition 6 Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3 Kent Core Humanities 3 Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 6 Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 6-7 Kent Core Additional 6 General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credits hour, including 39 upper-division credit hours) 7 Concentrations Choose from the following: 24 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 - 1
Students may register for selected Studio Art upper-division courses (ARTS 30000 or 40000 level) prior to successfully completing ART 30001. At the completion of eight specific courses (ART 10022, ART 10023, ART 10024, ARTH 22007, ARTS 14000, ARTS 14001 and two foundation electives), students register for ART 30001 and submit a portfolio of representative studio work selected from these courses to a studio art faculty committee for review. An examination of knowledge of art history is included. Incoming transfer students are expected to provide examples of foundational coursework equivalent to School of Art requirements for ART 30001. The review is a formative assessment of the student's foundations work including a digital portfolio, installation of sampling of works and proficiency in written and oral critical thinking.
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A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
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Students are required to plan and execute independently a senior thesis exhibition in the area of their declared concentration. The exhibition is presented for review to a committee of at least three School of Art faculty. In addition to presenting the project or exhibition, students must submit a written proposal and written summation (or artist's statement). Students must submit photographic documentation along with the requisite written components at the completion of the committee defense. Students should work closely with a studio art faculty advisor on all aspects of the senior project.
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A maximum 6 credit hours of ARTS 45090 may be applied toward studio art electives. Students may apply this course toward fulfilling general electives, with no maximum credit hours required.
Ceramics Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) ARTS 24051 INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURAL PRACTICE 1 3 ARTS 25400 CERAMICS I 1 3 ARTS 35400 FUNCTIONAL APPROACHES TO CLAY 3 ARTS 35401 SCULPTURAL APPROACHES IN CLAY 3 ARTS 45400 ADVANCED CERAMICS 3 Studio Art (ARTS) Elective 3 Ceramics Electives, choose from the following: 6 ARTS 35400FUNCTIONAL APPROACHES TO CLAY ARTS 35401SCULPTURAL APPROACHES IN CLAY ARTS 45080KENT BLOSSOM ART 2 ARTS 45095SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 2 ARTS 45400ADVANCED CERAMICS Minimum Total Credit Hours: 24 - 1
Students who completed ARTS 24051 and/or ARTS 25400 as part of the major foundation electives may choose from any Studio Art (ARTS) 10000-, 20000-, 30000- or 40000-level course to meet required credit hours.
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ARTS 45080 and ARTS 45095 may be used to fulfill the concentration elective with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.
Drawing Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) ARTS 24002 DRAWING AS A STUDIO PRACTICE 1 3 ARTS 24040 INTRODUCTION TO PRINT MEDIA 1 3 ARTS 24061 INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING 1 3 ARTS 34002 FIGURE DRAWING 3 ARTS 34003 DRAWING: STRUCTURE AND EXPERIMENTATION 3 ARTS 44002 ADVANCED DRAWING FOR ALL DISCIPLINES 3 Drawing Electives, choose from the following: 6 ARTS 34002FIGURE DRAWING ARTS 34003DRAWING: STRUCTURE AND EXPERIMENTATION ARTS 44002ADVANCED DRAWING FOR ALL DISCIPLINES ARTS 45080KENT BLOSSOM ART 2 ARTS 45095SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 2 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 24 - 1
Students who completed ARTS 24002, ARTS 24040 and/or ARTS 24061 as part of the major foundation electives are to choose from the following to meet required credit hours: ARTS 24010, ARTS 25300, ARTS 34061 .
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ARTS 45080 and ARTS 45095 may be used to fulfill the concentration elective with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.
Glass Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) ARTS 24051 INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURAL PRACTICE 1 3 ARTS 25600 INTRODUCTION TO GLASS WORKING 1 3 ARTS 35603 GLASS BLOWING 3 ARTS 35604 SCULPTURAL AND KILN-FORMED GLASS 3 ARTS 45600 ADVANCED GLASS WORKING 3 Concentration Elective, choose from the following: 3 ARTS 35401SCULPTURAL APPROACHES IN CLAY ARTS 35700JEWELRY CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES ARTS 35701METALSMITHING CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES ARTS 35704ENAMELING CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES Glass Electives, choose from the following: 6 ARTS 35602FLAMEWORKED GLASS ARTS 35603GLASS BLOWING ARTS 35604SCULPTURAL AND KILN-FORMED GLASS ARTS 45080KENT BLOSSOM ART 2 ARTS 45095SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 2 ARTS 45600ADVANCED GLASS WORKING Minimum Total Credit Hours: 24 - 1
Students who completed ARTS 24051 and/or ARTS 25600 as part of the major foundation electives are to choose from the following to meet required credit hours: ARTS 24002, ARTS 24061, ARTS 25600, ARTS 35306.
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ARTS 45080 and ARTS 45095 may be used to fulfill the concentration elective with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.
Jewelry, Metals and Enameling Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) ARTS 25700 INTRODUCTION TO JEWELRY METALS 1 3 ARTS 35700 JEWELRY CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES 3 ARTS 35701 METALSMITHING CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES 3 ARTS 35704 ENAMELING CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES 3 Studio Art (ARTS) Elective 3 Jewelry, Metals and Enameling Electives, choose from the following: 9 ARTS 35704ENAMELING CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES ARTS 44096INDIVIDUAL STUDY: STUDIO ART ARTS 45080KENT BLOSSOM ART 2 ARTS 45095SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 2 ARTS 45700JEWELRY DESIGN AND PRODUCTION ARTS 45705CAD FOR JEWELRY ARTS 45706BODY ORNAMENTATION ARTS 45707CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES IN METALSMITHING Minimum Total Credit Hours: 24 - 1
Students who completed ARTS 25700 as part of the major foundation electives may choose from any Studio Art (ARTS) 10000-, 20000-, 30000- or 40000-level course to meet required credit hours.
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ARTS 45080 and ARTS 45095 may be used to fulfill the concentration elective with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.
Painting Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) ARTS 24002 DRAWING AS A STUDIO PRACTICE 1 3 ARTS 24061 INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING 1 3 ARTS 34003 DRAWING: STRUCTURE AND EXPERIMENTATION 3 ARTS 34061 INTERMEDIATE PAINTING 3 ARTS 34062 PAINTING STRATEGIES: PROCESS AND CONTENT 3 or ARTS 34063 PAINTING STRATEGIES: IMAGE AND CONTENT ARTS 44060 ADVANCED PAINTING: PRACTICE AND THEORY 3 Studio Art (ARTS) Elective 3 Painting Elective, choose from the following: 3 ARTS 34062PAINTING STRATEGIES: PROCESS AND CONTENT ARTS 34063PAINTING STRATEGIES: IMAGE AND CONTENT ARTS 44002ADVANCED DRAWING FOR ALL DISCIPLINES ARTS 44060ADVANCED PAINTING: PRACTICE AND THEORY ARTS 45080KENT BLOSSOM ART 2 ARTS 45095SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 2 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 24 - 1
Students who completed ARTS 24002 and/or ARTS 24061 as part of the major foundation electives may choose from any Studio Art (ARTS) 10000-, 20000-, 30000- or 40000-level course(s) to meet required credit hours.
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ARTS 45080 and ARTS 45095 may be used to fulfill the concentration elective with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.
Print Media and Photography Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) ARTS 24002 DRAWING AS A STUDIO PRACTICE 1 3 or VCD 18002 PHOTOGRAPHY II ARTS 24010 INTRODUCTION TO FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY 1 3 ARTS 24040 INTRODUCTION TO PRINT MEDIA 1 3 ARTS 44010 ADVANCED FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY 3 or ARTS 44043 ADVANCED PRINT MEDIA Print Media and Photography Electives, choose from the following: 12 ARTS 34043INTAGLIO ARTS 34044SCREENPRINT ARTS 34045LITHOGRAPHY ARTS 44011DIGITAL FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY ARTS 44045ART OF THE BOOK ARTS 44046PAPERMAKING ARTS 45080KENT BLOSSOM ART 2 ARTS 45095SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 2 VCD 43051TYPE HIGH PRESS Minimum Total Credit Hours: 24 - 1
Students who completed ARTS 24002, ARTS 24010 and/or ARTS 24040 as part of the major foundation electives may choose from any Studio Art (ARTS) 10000-, 20000-, 30000- or 40000-level course(s) to meet required credit hours.
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ARTS 45080 and ARTS 45095 may be used to fulfill the concentration elective with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.
Sculpture and Expanded Media Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) ARTS 24002 DRAWING AS A STUDIO PRACTICE 1 3 ARTS 24051 INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURAL PRACTICE 1 3 ARTS 25400 CERAMICS I 1 3 or ARTS 34050 LIFE MODELING ARTS 34051 SCULPTURAL OBJECT 3 ARTS 34052 TIME ARTS 3 or ARTS 34053 SITE AND INSTALLATION ARTS 44051 ADVANCED SCULPTURAL PRACTICE 3 Sculpture Electives, choose from the following: 6 ARTS 34050LIFE MODELING or ARTS 34052TIME ARTS or ARTS 34053SITE AND INSTALLATION ARTS 44051ADVANCED SCULPTURAL PRACTICE ARTS 44096INDIVIDUAL STUDY: STUDIO ART ARTS 45080KENT BLOSSOM ART 2 ARTS 45095SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 2 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 24 - 1
Students who completed ARTS 24002, ARTS 24051 and/or ARTS 25400 as part of the major foundation electives may choose from any Studio Art (ARTS) 10000-, 20000-, 30000- or 40000-level course(s) to meet required credit hours.
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ARTS 45080 and ARTS 45095 may be used to fulfill the concentration elective with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.
Textiles Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) ARTS 24051 INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURAL PRACTICE 1 3 ARTS 24061 INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING 1 3 ARTS 25300 TEXTILES: PATTERN 1 3 Textile Electives, choose from the following: 15 ARTS 35300TEXTILES: DIMENSIONAL ARTS 35301TEXTILES: PRINT PATTERN ARTS 35302TEXTILES: FELTMAKING ARTS 35303TEXTILES: TAPESTRY ARTS 35305TEXTILES: ACCESSORIES - DESIGN AND PRODUCTION ARTS 35306TEXTILES: SURFACE COLOR AND DESIGN ARTS 44096INDIVIDUAL STUDY: STUDIO ART ARTS 45080KENT BLOSSOM ART 2 ARTS 45095SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 2 ARTS 45300JACQUARD: DIGITAL WEAVING 3 ARTS 45301TEXTILES: ADVANCED STUDIO ARTS 45304TEXTILES: PICTORIAL WEAVING ARTS 45307TEXTILES: WEAVING AND COLOR ARTS 45308TEXTILE ARTS AND GENDER ARTS 45350PRACTICES IN WEAVING: DRAFTS, NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS Minimum Total Credit Hours: 24 - 1
Students who completed ARTS 24051, ARTS 24061 and/or ARTS 25300 as part of the major foundation electives may choose from any Studio Art (ARTS) 10000-, 20000-, 30000- or 40000-level course(s) to meet required credit hours.
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ARTS 45080 and ARTS 45095 may be used to fulfill the concentration elective with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.
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Maximum 6 credit hours of ARTS 45300 may be applied toward the major.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA 2.500 2.000 - ARTH 12001 is designed for non-art majors, and will not fulfill major requirements for art majors.
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Roadmap
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Plan of Study Grid Semester One Credits ART 10022 2D COMPOSITION 3 ART 10024 DIGITAL MEDIA 3 ARTH 22007 ART HISTORY: RENAISSANCE TO MODERN ART (KFA) 3 ARTS 14000 DRAWING I 3 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Two ART 10023 3D COMPOSITION 3 ARTS 14001 DRAWING II 3 Foundations Elective 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Three ARTH 22006 ART HISTORY: ANCIENT TO MEDIEVAL ART (KFA) 3 Foundations Electives 9 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Four ART 30001 COMMON REVIEW 1 ARTH 32066 ART AND THEORY SINCE 1940 3 Concentration Requirements or Electives 9 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Five Concentration Requirements or Electives 6 Art History (ARTH) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Six Concentration Requirement or Elective 3 Studio Art (ARTS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 General Elective 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Seven ART 40008 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES IN VISUAL ARTS (WIC) 3 Concentration Requirement or Elective 3 Studio Art (ARTS) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) 6 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Eight ARTS 45099 SENIOR THESIS EXHIBITION (ELR) 3 Concentration Requirement or Elective 3 Studio Art (ARTS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3 General Electives 4 Credit Hours 13 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 -
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
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Accreditation
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
Admission to the School of Art does not require a portfolio submission. If you have a scores of 4 or 5 on the Studio Art Advanced Placement (AP) exam through The College Board, you can receive credit for ARTS 14000 Drawing I, ART 10022 2D Composition or ARTS 10023 3D Composition. Students with a score of 3 on the Studio Art AP exam can receive art elective credit.
The School of Art offers a limited number of scholarships for incoming art majors; the Scholastic Art Award is made through the competitive high school competition held each January on the Kent State University at Stark campus. In addition, the School of Art awards scholarships for enrolled students from the general scholarship fund each year. Dates for submission of materials for competition are announced each spring and awards made to enrolled students at any undergraduate level. For additional scholarships and awards available through the School of Art, visit the Student Financial Aid Scholarship Search.
Art majors who also enroll in the Honors College (qualifying by meeting certain grade and ACT/SAT criteria) may apply for the Creative Artist Awards.
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries
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Artists and related workers, all other
-0.2%
little or no change
13,100
number of jobs
$65,800
potential earnings
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Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators
1.0%
slower than the average
28,300
number of jobs
$52,340
potential earnings
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Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.