Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film

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Areas of Study

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Looking for Film?

Cinematic Arts (Film Production) is now being offered as an area of study in Emerging Media Arts.

Why Nebraska?

At the Johnny Carson School you will get the experience you need. Our programs are selective. Rigorous. Demanding. And filled with opportunities to help you develop your craft.

Why Theatre at Nebraska?

Undergraduate Degrees

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Graduate Degrees

  • MFA in Theatre Arts
  • Areas of Concentration include: Scenic Design, Costume Design, Lighting Design, and Technical Direction

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Left to right: Luka Benjamin, Brenden Dodds and Sam Ladretti, along with Jackson Wells (not pictured), star in the Nebraska Repertory Theatre’s “Shakepeare’s R&J.”

           
February 28, 2025

The Princeton Review and Entrepreneurship magazine placed the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at No. 42 in the latest ranking of undergraduate entrepreneurship programs. Photo by Craig Chandler, University Communication and Marketing.

            
November 26, 2024

A 3D screening of “Creature from the Black Lagoon” is part of a 3D double feature on Halloween as part of the Ross Fright Fest happening during the month of October at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Courtesy photo.

           
September 25, 2024

The Nebraska Repertory Theatre presents Oscar Wilde's

           
September 25, 2024

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