Prospective Students

Change the world! Become an artist and designer. Do you realize that practically everything that is produced represents the work of an artist/designer: clothes, furniture, buildings, cars, and all media, including videos, movies, publications, and websites. Give your style and vision to the world! Study art and design at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, rated one of the top 50 public universities in the nation by U. S. News and World Report. Our graduates are successful professionals in major art and design industries and education.

We offer Bachelor of Arts degree programs in the areas of graphic design, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, and art history; Bachelor of Fine Arts degree programs in graphic design, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, and photography; and Master of Fine Arts degree programs in graphic design, drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, and photography. The private endowment of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts allows our students to apply for funds for research and travel. The university is also home to the Sheldon Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden that provides additional opportunities for our students. Our twenty full-time faculty members are active professionals who have received national and international recognitions and honors. Students have unique opportunities to learn and to work with faculty on major research in art and design.

Show the world your style, your ideas! Become an artist, a designer, a scholar, a teacher. Whether you are a beginning student, a transfer student, have a personal interest, or big career goals, realize your dreams at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.