Team led by MCLS professor makes significant discoveries at an archaeological excavation in central Italy

Important discoveries were made at an archaeological excavation of an Etrusco-Umbrian necropolis in central Italy this July.  Sarah Harvey, Ph.D., a professor of Classics in the MCLS Department at Kent State University, is currently co-directing the project with Prof. Gian Luca Grassigli of the University of Perugia, with the support of archaeologists Stefano Spiganti and Francesco Pacelli and a team of university students.   The excavation site is located close to the modern town of Montecchio (Terni province).  Originally discovered by Domenico Golini in 1855, the necr...

Kent State Researcher Leads Project Creating Sensor for First Responder Safety

Kent State Assistant Professor Marianne Prevot shows a safety senor she is developing.

Small sensors about the size of a postage stamp could one day save the lives of firefighters, soldiers and other workers who face the threat of toxic gases or vapors on the job.  A project of Kent State University’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, the sensor development recently was awarded a state Workforce Safety Innovation Grant from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. (BWC)  Marianne Prévôt, Ph.D., an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, is the lead researcher on the project, awarded nearly $600,000, to help create a prototype of the sen...

Textiles - Minor

The Textiles minor offers an expansive approach to textile-making through the exploration of a broad range of materials and processes. Students develop technical virtuosity in tandem with their artistic voice. The curriculum integrates studio activity with the study of the social and political histories of the discipline to grow a holistic approach to textile practice. Programmatic flexibility encourages a course of study that supports individual interest and expression. 

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Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Use associated materials, processes and applications in textiles.
  2. Discuss the larger contemporary and historical contexts by which works of textile arts are created.
  3. Demonstrate design and visual literacy in their work.

Admissions for Textiles - Minor

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

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Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
Minor Elective, choose from the following:3
ART 10022
2D COMPOSITION
ART 10023
3D COMPOSITION
ARTH 32066
ART AND THEORY SINCE 1940
FDM 20155
MACHINE KNITTING
FDM 30050
FASHION TECHNOLOGY: COMPUTER INTEGRATED TEXTILE DESIGN
FDM 30154
DIGITAL MACHINE KNITTING
FDM 30155
KNITWEAR DESIGN
FDM 45035
HISTORIC TEXTILES
Textile Art Electives, choose from the following15
ARTS 25310
FOUNDATIONS IN WEAVING
ARTS 35302
FELTMAKING
ARTS 35305
TEXTILES: ACCESSORIES - DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
ARTS 35310
OFF-LOOM
ARTS 35311
PRINT FOR TEXTILES AND ALTERNATIVE SURFACES
ARTS 35312
DIGITAL TEXTILES
ARTS 35313
BACKSTRAP WEAVING
ARTS 35316
DYE AND COLOR
ARTS 45080
KENT BLOSSOM ART 1
ARTS 45095
SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 1
ARTS 45300
JACQUARD: DIGITAL WEAVING 2
ARTS 45301
TEXTILES: ADVANCED STUDIO
ARTS 45307
TEXTILES: WEAVING AND COLOR
ARTS 45308
TEXTILE ARTS AND GENDER
ARTS 45314
PRACTICES IN WEAVING: TAPESTRY 3
ARTS 45351
PRACTICES IN WEAVING: LOOM-THINKING 4
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
1

ARTS 45080 and ARTS 45095 may be used with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.

2

Maximum 6 credit hours of ARTS 45300 may be applied toward minor requirements.

3

Maximum 9 credit hours of ARTS 45314 may be applied toward minor requirements.

4

Maximum 9 credit hours of ARTS 45351 may be applied toward minor requirements.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.250 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Sculpture and Expanded Media - Minor

The Sculpture and Expanded Media minor offers students a wide range of approaches, strategies and techniques to making dimensional and spatial work. Students learn to fabricate sculptural objects utilizing techniques in clay, plaster, wood, metal and non-traditional materials. In addition, they are exposed to and learn to work in expanded media formats, such as installation art and time-based practices (video, sound, performance).

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Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Create three-dimensional artwork that demonstrates problem solving skills, craftsmanship and personal conceptual development.
  2. Demonstrate competency working with both traditional and non-traditional sculptural materials.
  3. Evaluate three-dimensional artwork using formal, conceptual and historical understanding.

Admissions for Sculpture and Expanded Media - Minor

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

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Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
ART 100233D COMPOSITION 3
ARTS 24051INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURAL PRACTICE 3
Sculpture and Expanded Media Electives, choose from the following:12
ARTS 34050
LIFE MODELING
ARTS 34051
SCULPTURAL OBJECT
ARTS 34052
TIME ARTS
ARTS 34053
SITE AND INSTALLATION
ARTS 44051
ADVANCED SCULPTURAL PRACTICE
ARTS 45095
SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 1
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
1
ARTS 45095 may be used with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.250 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus
    • Stark Campus

Print Media and Photography - Minor

The Print Media and Photography minor provides an introduction to printmaking and fine art photography. Students can pursue a study in traditional printmaking techniques such as intaglio, silkscreen and lithography, as well as digital applications. Students can also pursue a study in photography, including traditional darkroom and film alternative photographic techniques and fine art digital photography. Synergies between these two historically related disciplines provide ample room for experimentation and a course of study designed specifically to suit students' interests.

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Admissions for Print Media and Photography - Minor

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the ability to work within printmaking, book arts and photography and understand associated materials, processes and applications.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of larger contemporary and historical contexts within the creation of print and photography.
  3. Demonstrate a high degree of design and visual literacy in their work.

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Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
ARTS 24010INTRODUCTION TO FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY 3
or ARTS 24040 INTRODUCTION TO PRINT MEDIA
Minor Electives, choose from the following:6
ART 10022
2D COMPOSITION
ART 10024
DIGITAL MEDIA
ARTS 14000
DRAWING I
Printmaking and Photography Electives, choose from the following:9
ARTS 24010
INTRODUCTION TO FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
ARTS 24040
INTRODUCTION TO PRINT MEDIA
ARTS 34043
INTAGLIO
ARTS 34044
SCREENPRINT
ARTS 34045
LITHOGRAPHY
ARTS 44010
ADVANCED FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
ARTS 44011
DIGITAL FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
ARTS 44043
ADVANCED PRINT MEDIA
ARTS 44045
ART OF THE BOOK
ARTS 44046
PAPERMAKING
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.250 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Accreditation for Print Media and Photography - Minor

Accreditation

National Association of Schools of Art and Design

Painting - Minor

The Painting minor is an introduction to fundamental image-making and the use of form in painting through working from observation and conceptual projects. Emphasis in the minor is on students' continued development in painting towards self-initiated creative practice.

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Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the ability (skill) to work within their chosen medium/media, and understand associated materials and processes.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of larger contemporary and historical contexts.
  3. Demonstrate a high degree of design and visual literacy in their work.

Admissions for Painting - Minor

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

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Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
ART 100222D COMPOSITION 3
ARTS 14000DRAWING I 3
ARTS 24061INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING 3
Studio Art Electives, choose from the following:9
ARTS 34061
INTERMEDIATE PAINTING
ARTS 34062
PAINTING STRATEGIES: PROCESS AND CONTENT
or ARTS 34063
 PAINTING STRATEGIES: IMAGE AND CONTENT
ARTS 44060
ADVANCED PAINTING: PRACTICE AND THEORY
or ARTS 45080
 KENT BLOSSOM ART
ARTS 45095
SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 1
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
1

May be used with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.250 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus
    • Stark Campus

Jewelry, Metals and Enameling - Minor

The Jewelry, Metals and Enameling minor focuses on approaches to jewelry making and metalsmithing, while allowing students to achieve specialization. Students achieve such skills as cold connection techniques, small and medium scaled silver soldering, small jewelry- and object-making techniques, small scale fabrication, forming, cold forging and tool-making techniques.

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Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate jewelry, metalsmithing and enameling skills.
  2. Analyze jewelry, metalsmithing and enameling within a contemporary art lens.
  3. Demonstrate design skills for the creation of art jewelry and metalsmithed objects.

Admissions for Jewelry, Metals and Enameling - Minor

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

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Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
ARTS 25700INTRODUCTION TO JEWELRY METALS 3
ARTS 35700JEWELRY CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES 3
ARTS 35701METALSMITHING CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES 3
ARTS 35704ENAMELING CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES 13
Minor Electives, choose from the following:6
ARTS 35704
ENAMELING CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES 1
ARTS 45095
SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 2
ARTS 45700
JEWELRY DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
ARTS 45705
CAD FOR JEWELRY
ARTS 45707
CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES IN METALSMITHING
ARTS 45708
BODY ORNAMENTATION 3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
1

Maximum 6 credit hours of ARTS 35704 may be applied toward minor requirements.

2
ARTS 45095 may be used with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.
3

Maximum 6 credit hours of ARTS 45708 may be applied toward minor requirements.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.250 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Glass - Minor

The Glass minor is designed to encourage students from all areas of the university to explore working creatively with glass. Students can take coursework in glassblowing, flameworking and kiln-formed glass, which creates a platform for broad understanding of the material and creative forces at play in the medium. Flexibility in the curriculum provides students with choices to design a program to meet individual needs and freedom of expression.

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Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Create a variety of traditional vessel forms in glass.
  2. Learn fundamentals of hot sculpting using a torch.
  3. Learn how to use molds in the hot glass working process.
  4. Perform cold-working and finishing techniques in the cold shop.
  5. Effectively anneal glass which results in structurally sound sculptures.

Admissions for Glass - Minor

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

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Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
ARTS 25600INTRODUCTION TO GLASS WORKING 3
Minor Electives, choose from the following:6
ART 10023
3D COMPOSITION
ARTS 24051
INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURAL PRACTICE
ARTS 25400
CERAMICS I
Studio Art Electives, choose from the following:9
ARTS 35602
FLAMEWORKED GLASS
ARTS 35603
GLASS BLOWING
ARTS 35604
SCULPTURAL AND KILN-FORMED GLASS
ARTS 45080
KENT BLOSSOM ART 1
ARTS 45095
SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 1
ARTS 45600
ADVANCED GLASS WORKING
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
1
ARTS 45080 and ARTS 45095 may be used with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.250 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Drawing - Minor

The Drawing minor provides an introduction to fundamental form, pictorial structure and media through work from observation and conceptual projects. Emphasis in the minor is on students' continued development in drawing toward individually conceived creative practice.

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Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the ability (skill) to work within their chosen medium/media, and understand associated materials and processes.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of larger contemporary and historical contexts.
  3. Demonstrate a high degree of design and visual literacy in their work.

Admissions for Drawing - Minor

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
ART 100222D COMPOSITION 3
ARTS 14000DRAWING I 3
ARTS 14001DRAWING II 3
Studio Art Electives, choose from the following:9
ARTS 24002
DRAWING AS A STUDIO PRACTICE
ARTS 34002
FIGURE DRAWING 1
ARTS 34003
DRAWING: STRUCTURE AND EXPERIMENTATION 1
ARTS 45080
KENT BLOSSOM ART 2
ARTS 45095
SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 2
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
1

Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

2

May be used with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.250 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus
    • Stark Campus

Ceramics - Minor

The Ceramics minor is designed to encourage students from all areas of the university to explore working creatively with clay. Students may explore making functional pots and sculptural objects using a variety of wheel throwing and hand-building techniques, or they may choose to work sculpturally in conjunction with other methods of creating three-dimensional objects. Flexibility in the curriculum affords students the opportunity to design a program intended to meet individual needs and freedom of expression.

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Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Identify ceramic material and the mechanics of working with clay through the creation of wheel-thrown and hand-built pottery. 
  2. Demonstrate craftsmanship through a refinement of form, technical ability and attention to detail.
  3. Identify ceramics firing processes at an intermediate level.
  4. Perform ceramic glazing techniques at an intermediate level.

Admissions for Ceramics - Minor

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

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Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
ARTS 25400CERAMICS I 3
ARTS 35400FUNCTIONAL APPROACHES TO CLAY 3
ARTS 35401SCULPTURAL APPROACHES IN CLAY 3
Clay Electives, choose from the following:9
ART 10023
3D COMPOSITION
or ARTS 24051
 INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURAL PRACTICE
ARTS 45080
KENT BLOSSOM ART 1
ARTS 45095
SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 1
ARTS 45400
ADVANCED CERAMICS
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
1

ARTS 45080 and ARTS 45095 may be used with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.250 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

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