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Creative Production and Performative Arts

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Do you want to explore new ways of seeing and interacting with the world, and enjoy creative problem solving and design?

Do you want to explore new ways of seeing and interacting with the world, and enjoy creative problem solving and design? This academic focus area is for those who enjoy design, human communication, or the performance and production of art, music, literature, and other media.

Through innovative teaching, community partnerships, and the use of emerging technologies, UNO helps students find academic and professional pathways to unleash their creative passion.

Humanities and Fine Arts
Natural and Physical Sciences
Social Sciences


Humanities and Fine Arts

The challenges and opportunities of our world are always embedded in human realities. These courses provide a lens to express and analyze the behaviors, values, and experiences of the human condition and develop an appreciation for of the arts and humanities as critical to the survival of society. Exploring these human realities will help develop skills important for anyone considering a future in creative production and performing arts: empathy, a capacity for logical thinking, tolerance for ambiguity, and a greater ability to work productively with others.

Course Number Course Title Credits Attribute Also counts as Prerequisite
ART 1010 Art Appreciation 3 Humanities/Fine Arts US Diversity
ART 1040 Global Indigenous Art 3 Humanities/Fine Arts Global Diversity
ART 2050 Survey of Western History I 3 Humanities/Fine Arts Global Diversity
ART 2060 Survey of Western Art History II 3 Humanities/Fine Arts Global Diversity
ART 2610 Explorations of Global Comics 3 Humanities/Fine Arts Global Diversity
ENGL 1010 Introduction to Genre Studies: Prose 3 Humanities/Fine Arts YES
ENGL 1020 Introduction to Genre Studies: Poetry, Drama and Film 3 Humanities/Fine Arts YES
ENGL 1030 US Cultures in Literature 3 Humanities/Fine Arts US Diversity YES
ENGL 1200 Autobiographical Reading and Writing 3 Humanities/Fine Arts
ENGL 2110 Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Writing 3 Humanities/Fine Arts YES
ENGL 2230 Ethnic Literature 3 Humanities/Fine Arts US Diversity YES
ENGL 2250 The Short Story 3 Humanities/Fine Arts YES
ENGL 2260 Black Short Story 3 Humanities/Fine Arts US Diversity YES
ENGL 2310 Introduction to British Literature I 3 Humanities/Fine Arts YES
ENGL 2320 Introduction to British Literature II 3 Humanities/Fine Arts YES
ENGL 2450 American Literature I 3 Humanities/Fine Arts YES
ENGL 2460 American Literature II 3 Humanities/Fine Arts YES
ENGL 2470 Survey of Native American Literature 3 Humanities/Fine Arts Global Diversity YES
ENGL 2490 Latino/-a Literature 3 Humanities/Fine Arts US Diversity YES
ENGL 2500 Literature of Western Civilization: The Ancient World 3 Humanities/Fine Arts YES
ENGL 2510 Literature of Western Civilization: Middle Ages to Enlightenment 3 Humanities/Fine Arts Global Diversity YES
ENGL 3130 American Nonfiction 3 Humanities/Fine Arts YES
ENGL 3150 Form and Style in Creative Non-Fiction 3 Humanities/Fine Arts YES
ENGL 3280 Irish Literature I 3 Humanities/Fine Arts Global Diversity YES
FREN 1110 Elementary French I 5 Humanities/Fine Arts Global Diversity
GERM 1110 Elementary German I 5 Humanities/Fine Arts
JAPN 1110 Elementary Japanese I 5 Humanities/Fine Arts Global Diversity
JMC 1050 Film History and Appreciation 3 Humanities/Fine Arts
JMC 3700 Introduction to Visual Communication and Culture 3 Humanities/Fine Arts
MUS 1050 Music of the People: The Beatles 3 Humanities/Fine Arts
MUS 1070 Music of the People: Rock and Pop 3 Humanities/Fine Arts
MUS 1080 Music of the People: The World 3 Humanities/Fine Arts Global Diversity
MUS 1090 Music Appreciation 3 Humanities/Fine Arts
MUS 1100 Music of the People: Jazz 3 Humanities/Fine Arts US Diversity
MUS 2700 University Chorus 3 Humanities/Fine Arts
MUS 2760 University Concert Band 3 Humanities/Fine Arts
PHIL 1010 Introduction to Philosophy: Meaning of Life 3 Humanities/Fine Arts
PHIL 1020 Contemporary Moral Problems 3 Humanities/Fine Arts
PHIL 1030 Introduction to Philosophy: Brains Minds and Machines 3 Humanities/Fine Arts
PHIL 1040 Introduction to Philosophy: Law Politics and Society 3 Humanities/Fine Arts
PHIL 1210 Critical Reasoning 3 Humanities/Fine Arts
PHIL 2030 Introduction to Ethics 3 Humanities/Fine Arts
PHIL 2040 Introduction to East Asian Philosophy 3 Humanities/Fine Arts Global Diversity
RUSS 1110 Elementary Russian I 5 Humanities/Fine Arts Global Diversity
SPAN 1110 Elementary Spanish I 5 Humanities/Fine Arts Global Diversity
THEA 1010 Theatre Appreciation 3 Humanities/Fine Arts
THEA 1050 Film History and Appreciation 3 Humanities/Fine Arts
THEA 1300 Acting I 3 Humanities/Fine Arts
THEA 3310 Voice of the Actor 3 Humanities/Fine Arts
WRWS 1500 Introduction to Creative Writing 3 Humanities/Fine Arts YES
WRWS 2400 Foundations of Screenwriting 3 Humanities/Fine Arts YES
WRWS 3500 Creative Writing for the Art 3 Humanities/Fine Arts YES


Natural and Physical Sciences

These courses highlight the process of scientific discovery in the physical and natural worlds. Professionals interested in creative production and performing arts need a deeper understanding of the process of scientific inquiry to effectively create, craft, and design in ways that respond to the natural/physical worlds and their biggest challenges (e.g. climate change, disease, data privacy, etc.).

Course Number Course Title Credits Attribute Also counts as Prerequisite
ANTH 3910 Introduction to Anthropology 3 Natural/Physical Science YES
BIOI 1000 Introduction to Bioinformatics 3 Natural/Physical Science
BIOL 1020 Principles of Biology 3 Natural/Physical Science
BIOL 1330 Environmental Biology 3 Natural/Physical Science
BIOL 1450 Biology I 5 Natural/Physical Science YES
BIOL 2120 Sustainable Landscape Plants 4 Natural/Physical Science YES
CHEM 1010 Chemistry in the Environment and Society 3 Natural/Physical Science YES
CHEM 1014 Chemistry in the Environment and Society Laboratory 1 Natural/Physical Science YES
CHEM 1140 Fundamentals of College Chemistry 4 Natural/Physical Science YES
CHEM 1144 Fundamentals of College Chemistry Laboratory 1 Natural/Physical Science YES
CHEM 1180 General Chemistry I 3 Natural/Physical Science YES
CHEM 1184 General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Natural/Physical Science YES
ENVN 2120 Sustainable Landscape Plants 4 Natural/Physical Science YES
FSMT 1600 Fundamentals of Fire Science 3 Natural/Physical Science
GEOG 1030 Introduction of Physical Geography 4 Natural/Physical Science
GEOG 1050 Human-Environment Geography 4 Natural/Physical Science
GEOG 1090 Introduction to Geospatial Sciences 4 Natural/Physical Science
GEOG 3510 Meteorology 3 Natural/Physical Science
GEOG 3514 Introduction to Meteorology Laboratory 1 Natural/Physical Science YES
GEOL 1010 Environmental Geology 3 Natural/Physical Science
GEOL 1100 Earth System Science 3 Natural/Physical Science
GEOL 1104 Earth System Science Laboratory 1 Natural/Physical Science
GEOL 1170 Introduction to Physical Geology 4 Natural/Physical Science
GEOL 2100 Geology of Nebraska 3 Natural/Physical Science
GEOL 2500 Special Topics in Geography-Geology 1 Natural/Physical Science
TED 1100 Inquiry-based Thinking in STEM 3 Natural/Physical Science
TED 2800 Science Experimentation and Engineering Design 4 Natural/Physical Science


Social Sciences

Social scientists investigate factors that lead to social stability and change and can lead to insights that advance understanding of how people communicate, understand, and interact with the broader world. These courses will help develop skills important for anyone interested in creative production and performing arts including an ability to think critically about complex human problems, a more refined capacity to decipher fact from fiction, and a greater awareness of the implications of social and public policy.

Course Number Course Title Credits Attribute Also counts as Prerequisite
CMST 1310 Perspectives in Communication Studies 3 Social Science
CMST 2010 Interpersonal Communication 3 Social Science
CMST 2410 Small Group Communication & Leadership 3 Social Science
ECON 1200 Introduction to the US Economy 3 Social Science
ECON 2200 Principles of Economics (Micro) 3 Social Science YES
ECON 2220 Principles of Economics (Macro) 3 Social Science YES
JMC 1500 Introduction to Journalism and Media Communication 3 Social Science
PSCI 1000 Introduction to Political Science 3 Social Science Global Diversity
PSCI 1100 Introduction to American National Government 3 Social Science
PSCI 2110 Introduction to Public Policy 3 Social Science
PSCI 2120 Introduction to Leadership 3 Social Science
PSCI 2180 Introduction to Law 3 Social Science
PSCI 2210 Introduction to International Relations 3 Social Science Global Diversity
PSCI 2500 Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 Social Science Global Diversity
PSYC 1010 Introduction to Psychology I 3 Social Science
SOC 1010 Introductory Sociology 3 Social Science
SOC 2100 Social Problems 3 Social Science
SOC 2150 Sociology of Families 3 Social Science US Diversity

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