College of the Arts
College of the Arts
www.kent.edu/artscollege

About This Program

The Arts Entrepreneurship minor is open to all undergraduate students and offers an interdisciplinary curriculum from the College of the Arts and the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Students enhance their arts or arts-adjacent degree by developing an entrepreneurial mindset and professional practice skills designed to give agency to create opportunities. Students customize their studies with courses that complement their talents and goals so they can thrive as entrepreneurs in the arts or any creative industry.

Contact Information

• collegeofthearts@kent.edu | 330-672-2760
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Program Delivery

• Delivery:
  • In person
• Location:
  • Kent Campus

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Graduation Requirements

• Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
• Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
• Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Discuss career options within and outside their discipline.
2. Develop a plan for a sustainable “life in the arts” and chart a career path.
3. Demonstrate practical skills in research, financial planning, marketing and networking.
4. Analyze contracts, copyright and other legal practices.