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Research and Creative Activity

The College of the Arts at 麻豆传媒 uses its distinctive and innovative resources in the visual, performing and design arts to engage in interdisciplinary research and creative activities that expand knowledge and human understanding.

Faculty, staff and students actively participate in arts-based research connected to science, education, business, communication, public health, and beyond. A highlight of recent research includes work on arts and accessibility, including projects focused on the effects of dance on Parkinson's Disease patients, the effect of music on children with autism, and the "(Dis)Abled Beauty" exhibition of uniquely designed devices used by those with disabilities.

Nationally and Internationally Recognized

College of the Arts faculty are regularly recognized for their research and creative activity excellence by organizations such as the Fulbright program, the Guggenheim Fellowship program, the Mellon-Fronteridades Creative Scholars program, the Knight Arts Challenge program, the Cleveland Arts Prize, the Cleveland Critics Circle, the Tyson Scholars of American Art Program, the Importer Support Program of the Cotton Board and Cotton Incorporated, the Ohio Arts Council, the International Foundation of Fashion Technology, the Ohio Arts Education Association, and more.

The Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities

麻豆传媒 is a proud member of the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (a2ru), a partnership committed to ensuring the greatest possible institutional support for the full spectrum of arts and arts-integrative research, curricula, programs, and creative practice for the benefit of all students and faculty at research universities and the communities they serve.

Research and Creative Activity Information for Faculty

麻豆传媒 provides guidance and resources for faculty pursuing research and creative activity, including on how to prepare to begin research and funding opportunities.

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Research and Creative Activity Information for Students

麻豆传媒 provides guidance and resources for students pursuing research and creative activity, including information on funding opportunities and publishing opportunities. 

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Arts and Accessibility Research Group brings together faculty from the disciplines of art, music, theatre, dance, fashion, public health, nursing and the physical and biological sciences whose research focuses on issues of accessibility.  Examples of projects include the effects of dance on mobility in patients with Parkinson鈥檚 Disease, the effects of music on children with autism, and 鈥(Dis)Abled Beauty,鈥 an exhibition of uniquely designed devices used in physical impairments such as mobility, dexterity and deafness.

 

 

Interdisciplinary Research

 Makers across all disciplines, from art and design to technology and science have the opportunity to exhibit and discuss their unique talents in one environment. The Mini Maker Faire is a collaboration of four departments and colleges across campus, and includes makers such as tech enthusiasts, crafters, homesteaders, scientists and garage tinkerers.

Wearable Technology In the expanding world of wearables, one challenge is how to tailor technology into something we鈥檇 actually want to wear. As fashion and technology merge, Kent State researchers and students from diverse fields are collaborating on innovations that could become an essential part of our everyday lives. In the expanding world of wearables, one challenge is how to tailor technology into something we鈥檇 actually want to wear. As fashion and technology merge, Kent State researchers and students from diverse fields are collaborating on innovations that could become an essential part of our everyday lives. 

 

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2020-21

2019-20

2018-19

  • Spring 2019 Fashion School Faculty Achievements
  • Fashion Professor Receives Grant from Cotton Inc. (Gargi Bhaduri)
  • Fashion Professor Awarded Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award for 2019 (Chanjuan Chen)
  • Fashion Professor Wins IFFTI Initiate Award (No毛l Palomo-Lovinski)
  • Fashion Professor Awarded 2018 ITAA Mid Career Excellence Award (Jihyun Kim)
  • KSU Fashion School Shines in Spotlight during 2018 ITAA Conference in Cleveland
  • 2018 College of the Arts Faculty Award to Two Fashion School Recipients
  • Two Kent State Fashion School Professors Win Best Show at AAFCS Conference
  • Shana Klein Receives Farris Family Innovation Award (Art)
  • Kent State Faculty and Alumni Receive Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards
  • Dr. Robin VandeZande Placed on Fulbright Specialist Roster (Art)
  • Juli Dorff Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from NAEA
  • Janice Lessman-Moss Awarded U.S. Artists Fellowship
  • Professor Jack McWhorter Awarded OAEA Distinguished Organization in Art Education
  • Linda Hoeptner Poling Named Ohio Art Educator of the Year and Distinguished Fellow
  • Art Professor Robin Vande Zande Received President's Faculty Excellence Award
     

2017-18

College of the Arts Sponsored Undergraduate and Graduate Student Collaborative Research and Creative Projects

ArtsLAUNCH! Grant Competition 

麻豆传媒 College of the Arts, in partnership with LaunchNET, announces ArtsLAUNCH!, an annual grant competition open to all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at 麻豆传媒.

Students may submit grant proposals in one of two categories to facilitate 1) the creation of new art, or 2) the creation of a new venture that will benefit the arts economy.

For more information, visit the link below.

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Fashion Tech Hackathon

The Fashion Tech Hackathon is hosted by the School of Fashion Design and Merchandising and Kent State鈥檚 LaunchNet, the Hackathon is a cross-curricular event allowing teams of student participants to create and innovate within the realm of wearable technology. It is presented in partnership with the Kent State Fashion School鈥檚 TechStyleLAB and LaunchNET Kent State (formerly Blackstone LaunchPad), which helps students, faculty, staff and alumni turn ideas into thriving businesses. 

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