College of the Arts
Dr. Angela Ridgel, an associate professor of exercise science and physiology, and Joan Meggitt, an associate professor of dance, conducted a joint research project, "Optimizing dance interventions for people with Parkinson’s disease and healthy older adults”. Read more on Record-Courier. ...
Fashion designer Omar Salam named the brand Sukeina after his mother. The word means “bright light.” He said, “Light is what reconciles us with the value of everything and without it, all goes missing.” The Kent State University Museum hosts “Sukeina: The Light of Omar Salam” – the first museum exhibition in the United States de...
Presented by the School of Art Collection and Galleries, "The Truth is Out There (No, Really...) by Christine Zuercher is on display in the KSU Downtown Gallery from Jan. 19-March 16, 2024. Zuercher is a photographer and printmaker from Dayton, Ohio. The collection of cyanotypes on display uses images of fake UFO sig...
Meet Emily Yanchak!“I chose Kent State because it immediately felt like home,” said Emily, “As soon as I set foot on the campus, I knew that was where I wanted to spend the next four years of my life.” Major: Fashion MerchandisingMinor: Sustainability and MarketingGraduation: 2026 Hometown: Pittsburgh, PAWhat is the reason ...
The Grammy- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical "Rent" opens at the E. Turner Stump Theatre inside Kent State University's Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 16. Presented by Kent State's School of Theatre and Dance, this wildly popular musical is set in the East Village of New York City and is about falling in lov...
Musicians tune their instruments and “warm up” before the performance. In their first concert of the semester, the Kent State University Orchestra presented "Afternoon with the Orchestra," and performed compositions created in a student composers workshop. Kent State student musicians in a studio class with Adam Rober...
Rehearsals, performances and faculty masterclasses were all part of the Kent State All-Star Band weekend in early January. This annual high school honor band opportunity is hosted by the Kent State Band program and brings student performers to Kent State's Kent campus to learn, practice and perform together. T...
Near the intersection of Seventh Avenue and 39th Street in New York City’s garment district, a sculpture of a large, golden button stands suspended on a needle by silvery thread. Photo, and header photo, by Rami Daud, senior photographer, University Communications and Marketing The Big Button is a popular destination for Kent Sta...
This holiday season don't just buy handmade – buy Flash-made! Photos by Amy Antenora, editor, University Communications and Marketing The Kent State School of Art Holiday Sale takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7-8 in the Center for the Visual Arts Gallery. There, you'll find unique gifts for sale created by all...
Kent State University’s Master of Music in Music Education (MMME) program has earned a place in Intelligent.com’s Best 40 Accredited Online Master’s in Music Education Programs. Intelligent.com reviewed programs across the nation based on the university’s outcomes, faculty, flexibility, reputation and cost. Kent State Uni...