Kennesaw State School of Art and Design

Kennesaw State School of Art and Design The School of Art and Design offers students challenging and exciting BFA and MA degrees.

Congratulations to our Spring 2026 School of Art and Design Graduates! You did it! 🎓 🎉
05/13/2026

Congratulations to our Spring 2026 School of Art and Design Graduates!
You did it! 🎓 🎉

Tonight is our 6th Annual Owl Film Festival! Join us at 7:00 p.m. in the Bailey Performance Center to view short films f...
05/11/2026

Tonight is our 6th Annual Owl Film Festival!

Join us at 7:00 p.m. in the Bailey Performance Center to view short films from our Digital Animation seniors as well as capstone projects from across the Digital Animation program.

Admission is FREE! Reserve your seat using the link below!
https://ci.ovationtix.com/35355/production/1245880?performanceId=11666435

Note: The Owl Film Festival may have content that is PG13 for language and mild violence.

Join us on Monday, May 11th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Bailey Performance Center for the 6th Annual Owl Film Festival! The Owl...
05/08/2026

Join us on Monday, May 11th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Bailey Performance Center for the 6th Annual Owl Film Festival!

The Owl Film Festival features short films from our Digital Animation seniors as well as capstone projects from across the animation pipeline and highlights a variety of student work from the Digital Animation program.

Admission is FREE! Reserve your seat using the link below!
https://ci.ovationtix.com/35355/production/1245880?performanceId=11666435

Note: The Owl Film Festival may have content that is PG13 for language and mild violence.

Join us next Monday, May 11th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Bailey Performance Center for the 6th Annual Owl Film Festival! The O...
05/05/2026

Join us next Monday, May 11th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Bailey Performance Center for the 6th Annual Owl Film Festival!

The Owl Film Festival features short films from our Digital Animation seniors as well as capstone projects from across the animation pipeline and highlights a variety of student work from the Digital Animation program.

Admission is FREE! Reserve your seat using the link below!
https://ci.ovationtix.com/35355/production/1245880?performanceId=11666435

Note: The Owl Film Festival may have content that is PG13 for language and mild violence.

More photos from our Master Craftsman sculpture install at Smith-Gilbert Gardens! "Tooth of Time" by Callahan Roberson
05/01/2026

More photos from our Master Craftsman sculpture install at Smith-Gilbert Gardens! "Tooth of Time" by Callahan Roberson

A couple of our Master Craftsman students recently installed new sculptures at Smith-Gilbert Gardens. "The Work Continue...
04/30/2026

A couple of our Master Craftsman students recently installed new sculptures at Smith-Gilbert Gardens. "The Work Continues" by Corryn Anderson

May 1st is the deadline for high school students to sign up for our Summer Art Intensives and for upcoming college stude...
04/28/2026

May 1st is the deadline for high school students to sign up for our Summer Art Intensives and for upcoming college students to apply for the School of Art and Design!

🖌️ Through the Summer Art Intensives, high school students and rising college freshmen get a one week summer camp style experience in what it is like to be a college art student. This year's classes are 3D Digital Modeling and Character Development, Basic Patternmaking & Construction in Textile Design, Creature Design and Scientific Illustration and our NEW Multimedia Stop-Motion Workshop.

Register your student using the link below:
https://www.kennesaw.edu/arts/academics/visual-arts/exhibitions-events/summer-arts-intensive.php

🎨 Looking to become a School of Art and Design student this fall? We offer two degree programs for which you must submit a portfolio for entrance: the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Animation. The Entrance Portfolio requires 4 artworks and a 200-word artist statement.

Use the link to view full portfolio guidelines and submit:
https://campus.kennesaw.edu/colleges-departments/arts/academics/visual-arts/
Use code 03KSAD5 for $5 off your application fee.

The end of the semester is in sight and we have several upcoming events where our graduating seniors will present their ...
04/24/2026

The end of the semester is in sight and we have several upcoming events where our graduating seniors will present their final work!

🏛 Spring Art History Capstone Symposium is April 27th at 12:30 p.m. in Wilson Building room 103.
🎨 Studio Capstone III, Textiles and Surface Design, is currently on view through May 2nd in the ZMA's Fine Arts Gallery.
🗯️ Frames and After: Illustration and Comic Student Exhibition will be on display at Smith Gilbert Gardens on May 2 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
🎬 2026 Owl Film Festival is on May 11th at 7:00 p.m. in the Bailey Performance Center. Ticket link below.
https://ci.ovationtix.com/35355/production/1245880

Additionally, the deadline to apply to the School of Art and Design for the Fall 2026 semester is May 1st! Use code 03KSAD5 for $5 off your application fee. Apply today!
https://campus.kennesaw.edu/colleges-departments/arts/academics/visual-arts/

"The Course of Humanity" Collaborative Woodblock for the recent PRINT BIG! Event at Atlanta Printmakers Studio. This yea...
04/23/2026

"The Course of Humanity" Collaborative Woodblock for the recent PRINT BIG! Event at Atlanta Printmakers Studio. This year's theme was versus, and KSU's interpretation was Humanity VS Technology/AI. The 4 feet by 8 feet block was carved by three Printmaking 1 classes and a steamroller was used as a press to pull the print at the event.

Students who worked on the block are: Abby Paver, Adria Byrd, Alyssa Smith, Amber Matthews, Angenie Gedeon, Artemis Drapela, Audrey Tabor, Bailey Mclntyre, Ceci Macias, Ceres Bouquet, Curtis Dyer, Danny Gibson, Deija McKenzie, Elizabeth Shyman, Emma Ward, Francisco Newman, Gwyneth Heath, Hannah Ceesay, Isabella Reeves, Jen Stephens, Jeremy Geiger, Jordyn Loebach, Kathleen Lankford, Kelly Dolan, Kenzie Bush, Kristen MacLeod, Kyla Burns, Kyle Martin, Lena Song, Logan Miles, Madilynn Lutes, Madison Marsh, Maidelid Monje, Marley Perry-Manning, Morgan Bennett, Nate Broward, Nikki Benavent, Olivia Walls, Rebekah Harris, Regan Cerlanek, Skylynn Rodriguez and Thomas McBride.

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day!

Animation by Jayla Swain from Professor Pete Hriso's 3D Animation class.

Time is running out to apply for the School of Art and Design in time for the fall 2026 semester!The Entrance Portfolio ...
04/21/2026

Time is running out to apply for the School of Art and Design in time for the fall 2026 semester!

The Entrance Portfolio requires 4 artworks and a 200-word artist statement:
• Best technical artwork
• Best imaginative artwork
• Best example of how you sketch out (develop) an idea for art
• A "wildcard" example of your work

Submit by May 1st to join us for class August 24th. Use code 03KSAD5 for $5 off your application fee!
https://campus.kennesaw.edu/colleges-departments/arts/academics/visual-arts/


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