Prospective Students

Prospective students are invited to make a campus visit to explore opportunities at Kent State. Visits may be arranged through the KSU Office of Admissions or by contacting the School of Art directly at 330.672.2192 and asking for Ms.Tonia Wales.

For information on application and admissions for new freshman and transfer students...

Students with AP scores of 4 or 5 on the Art examination may receive credit if they complete a successful portfolio review. Portfolio reviews are scheduled regularly throughout the semester and over the summer. Please contact the School of Art at 330.672.2192 for information on the next portfolio reviews or click here for a full summer 2008 schedule of same.

The School of Art offers a number of scholarships for incoming art majors - the Scholastic Art Award is made through the competitive high school competiton held each January on the Stark Campus of KSU; the Ohio Governor's Art Award is made each year to a winner in that state-wide competition.

In addition, the School of Art awards enrolled students scholarships from the Elmer and Virginia Novotny Scholarship Fund and the Robert and Hazel Schock Scholarship Fund each year. Dates for submission of materials for competition are announced each semester and awards made to enrolled students at any undergraduate level

For additional scholarships and awards available through the School of Art, link to the Office of Student Financial Aid...

Transfer Students

Students transferring from another institution should first of all be sure that an official transcript of their college work has been sent directly to the Kent State University Admissions office.

Then students should arrange for an advising consultation, bringing an unofficial transcript and any other paperwork relevant to work completed outside of Kent State University. A portfolio review may also be needed to determine where, in the sequence of foundation courses, the student has already met articulated goals and where further coursework should begin.

During Summer 2008, regular drop-in advising times in the School are coordinated to Transfer Thursdays and many OAAS transfer group advising times.  On selected other dates, coordinated to some university-wide advising dates, portfolios will be reviewed by a full-time faculty member in the School Conference room (come to 211 Art). For a complete listing of summer 2008 times for advising and portfolio reviews, click here...