The College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media (CFAM) was created in 2005 by uniting the School of Communication, KVNO Classical 90.7 FM and KYNE-TV with the departments of Art & Art History, Music, Theatre and Writer's Workshop.
As part of a metropolitan university, the College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media strives to provide innovation and leadership through programs designed to meet student needs, and appeal to a wide range of people. Cooperative programs with existing organizations in the community and region, utilizing the talents of local professionals, give the college its special character and vitality.
The college offers programs in art history, broadcasting, creative writing, journalism, music, speech communication, studio art and theatre. Featuring a wide variety of exhibitions, broadcasts, performances, concerts and readings, the combination of theory and practice within the college provides students with enriching experiences that make the difference between obtaining a degree and getting an education; between knowing and understanding. Our nationally known faculty of artists, performers and scholars provide innovative instruction in small, informal classroom settings. CFAM is the home of creative expression at UNO. Simply put, It’s all here.
Contact Us
Office of the Dean, WFAB 314, 554-2232, Email
Department of Art & Art History, WFAB 315B, 554-2420, Email, Website
School of Communication, ASH 140, 554-2600, Email, Website
Department of Music, PAC 213, 554-3411, Email, Website
Department of Theatre, WFAB 315A, 554-2406, Email, Website
Department of Writer’s Workshop, WFAB 315A, 554-2406, Email, Website
KVNO-FM Radio 90.7, ENGG 200, 554-2516, Email, Website
KYNE-TV Channel 26 ETV, ENGG 200, 554-2516, Email, Website
Our Mission
The College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media is united by its common conviction that imagination and human communication are inseparable aspects of the same intellecutal process. Through traditional and innovative teaching and the use of emerging technologies the college promotes learning, research, scholarship, creative activity, and service to the profession and to broader community in all aspects of human communication.
Central to the College's educational mission is the instruction of students in the essential, practical and theoretical knowledge that theywill need to succeed in their chosen disciplines.
The College is equally committed through its diverse outreach activities to the engagement of a broader constituency. The College makes important contributions to the cultural growth and well being of the people of the region and prepares students to participate in a global community.
Vision Statement
The College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media responds to rapidly changing developments in the arts, communication, media and technology. The College maintains its foundation in the liberal arts. The University of Nebraska at Omaha and the larger community are best served by a diverse academic body that uses its liberal arts roots in order to understand and engage with the new world of interactive media, the power of communication, and traditional and new ways of artistic expression. The College is committed to educating scholars, artists, and citizens who will contribute to the world in its understanding and appreciation of the arts, culture, and humanity.