undergrad majors & degrees
From performance to directing, design to media arts, the Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film provides the faculty, community, and resources to help you grow into the artist you’re ready to become.
Meet Dan Novy
After working in Hollywood for over 20 years, Professor Dan Novy is continuously pursuing his passion for innovation alongside Nebraska EMA students. Using the resources available right here on campus, students and professors are setting out to do impactful work across various industries.
Degrees
Acting
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
Provides young artists with rigorous training and a variety of performance opportunities that challenge and enliven the creative spirit.
Theatre
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Develop your skills to become a bold and inventive artist, entrepreneur and collaborator with versatile career options in theatre arts, theatre creation or theatre leadership and management.
Theatre students have the following areas of focus:
- Theatre Arts
- Theatre Creation
- Theatre Leadership Management
Design and Technical Production
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
Receive concentrated training and education in scenic design, lighting, sound and costume design, as well as technical theatre production that prepares you for a career in live and filmed entertainment.
Theatre design and technical production students have the following areas of focus:
- Costume Design
- Lighting Design
- Scenic Design
- Technical Direction
Emerging Media Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
Learn to create stories and build worlds using filmmaking, interactive media, virtual reality, virtual production, experience design, sounds, physical computing, wearable technologies, data visualization and artificial intelligence.
Learn More Admissions Process