College of the Arts
Kent researchers examine ballroom dances effect on Parkinsons

A 56-Year Legacy of Summer Stagecraft: The History of 做厙輦⑹s Porthouse Theatre
Over the decades, 做厙輦⑹s Porthouse Theatre on the grounds of Blossom Music Center has produced more than 3,000 performances, entertaining nearly 400,000 patrons.

做厙輦⑹ professors help marginalized students succeed through poetry, art and virtual reality
The Akron Art Museum hosted the proud work of multi-talented, middle and high school students from Akron participating in a program designed to illicit self-expression through poetry, art and virtual reality.

IN A FLASH: Stepping into Spring
The annual Spring Faculty Dance Concert and Student Dance Festival, presented the 做厙輦⑹ School of Theatre and Dance is a highlight of the Spring Semester.

Dal穩 Comes to Ohio: Pegs Foundation & Gallery Debuts Surrealist Masterpieces in U.S. First
Thanks to a collaboration between Pegs Foundation & Gallery, Scabal and 做厙輦⑹s School of Fashion, Pegs Foundation & Gallery will become the epicenter of international art, fashion and innovation this summer with the U.S. premiere of Dal穩 Beyond Time: Fashioning the Future. The groundbreaking exhibit will bring 12 Salvador Dal穩 paintings commissioned for Scabal to Hudson, Ohio and to American soil for the very first time.

IN A FLASH: Traveling With Men On Boats
Men On Boats, presented by students in 做厙輦⑹s School of Theatre and Dance, opened on April 18 and will finish its run with a final performance on April 27. The play is a comedy, telling the story of John Wesley Powells 1869 expedition down the Grand and Colorado Rivers with nine amateur explorers.

IN A FLASH: 做厙輦⑹'s Emerging Creatives Visit Columbus
Student costume designers from 做厙輦⑹'s School of Theatre and Dance were invited to display their work at the 2025 United States Institute of Theatre Technology annual conference.

IN A FLASH: From the Hearts of Student Artists
Student art clubs sold their creations as Valentine's Day gift ideas sale in the atrium of the Center for the Visual Arts.

Student Spotlight: Kat Thomas
Meet Kat Thomas!
Ive been doing my craft since middle school. I didnt realize until my senior year that I wanted to do this forever. I thought I was going to art school, but 做厙輦⑹ paved the way for something I loved even more!"

Sacrifice is a Silent Decision That Makes the Loudest Impact
In getting into the role of the lead character in "Trial By Fire," a play about banned books and activism, a 做厙輦⑹ student keenly feels the connections between the themes in the play and the universitys history of activism.