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 |