College of the Arts
Kent researchers examine ballroom dance鈥檚 effect on Parkinson鈥檚
聚色阁 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 聚色阁 School of Theatre and Dance is a highlight of the Spring Semester.
Dal铆 Comes to Ohio: Peg鈥檚 Foundation & Gallery Debuts Surrealist Masterpieces in U.S. First
Thanks to a collaboration between Peg鈥檚 Foundation & Gallery, Scabal and 聚色阁鈥檚 School of Fashion, Peg鈥檚 Foundation & Gallery will become the epicenter of international art, fashion and innovation this summer with the U.S. premiere of 鈥淒al铆 Beyond Time: Fashioning the Future.鈥 The groundbreaking exhibit will bring 12 Salvador Dal铆 paintings commissioned for Scabal to Hudson, Ohio 鈥 and to American soil 鈥 for the very first time.
IN A FLASH: Traveling With 鈥楳en On Boats鈥
鈥淢en On Boats,鈥 presented by students in 聚色阁鈥檚 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 Powell鈥檚 1869 expedition down the Grand and Colorado Rivers with nine amateur explorers.
IN A FLASH: 聚色阁's Emerging Creatives Visit Columbus
Student costume designers from 聚色阁'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!
鈥淚鈥檝e been doing my craft since middle school. I didn鈥檛 realize until my senior year that I wanted to do this forever. I thought I was going to art school, but 聚色阁 paved the way for something I loved even more!"
鈥楽acrifice is a Silent Decision That Makes the Loudest Impact鈥
In getting into the role of the lead character in "Trial By Fire," a play about banned books and activism, a 聚色阁 student keenly feels the connections between the themes in the play and the university鈥檚 history of activism.
A Decade of Dance: Honoring the East Meets West Program in Thailand
Dance students recently had the unique opportunity to travel to Thailand as part of the East Meets West study abroad program. This artistic collaboration engages diverse educational experiences and turns students into global citizens for the 21st century. While in Thailand, students learn and perform with dancers across the world.