School of the Arts

The School of the Arts in one of three schools in the College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media. It comprises Art & Art History, Theatre, and Writer’s Workshop. Formed in 2015 the School is located in the award-winning Weber Fine Arts Building which houses along with traditional lecture and seminar rooms and computer labs, dedicated studio spaces for art-making, acting, directing, and theatrical design. Weber’s Black Box Theater and Art Gallery and unit programming make Weber and the School campus’s theatrical and artistic hub.

The units in the School of the Arts offer several degree programs. Art & Art History is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). In the Studio Arts area, students can earn a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2D, 3D, Media Arts, Illustration, or Graphic Design. Studio Art students can also earn a K-12 certification. Art History majors can concentrate in Academic Art History or Arts Management. Theatre offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with concentrations in Acting/Directing, Musical Theatre, Stage Management, Design, and Technology. Students in Writer’s Workshop (Creative Writing) can earn a BFA or an MFA in Creative Writing. Writer’s Workshop offers concentrations in Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, and Screenwriting.

For students who are not majors in the School of the Arts, there are many opportunities to minor in one of its subject areas. The School has minors in Studio Art, Art History, Theatre, Musical Theatre, Arts Entrepreneurship, and Creative Writing.

The specific requirements for the School of the Arts degrees are listed under each unit: Art & Art History, Theatre and Writer’s Workshop. In addition to the major requirements students must complete UNO’s General Education program.