BFA Entertainment Design and Production at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Programme overview

The entertainment design and production major is for those desiring training/education in scenic, lighting, sound, and costume design, as well as technical theatre production. The training the student receives in this program allows them to seek an entry-level position in professional theatre, television or film industries, or pursue further education at a graduate school or internship program.

Faculty: Fine & Performing Arts | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall, Spring and Summer start (first-year application deadlines: Summer/Fall May 1, Spring December 1) | Location: Lincoln, NE, United States

What you will study

Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts; 120 credit hours required.

Career pathways

It is the goal of the faculty to give the student the classroom instruction, practical experience, and individual attention needed to form clear goals pertaining to a career in technical theatre.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-level (not programme-specific): admission is guaranteed to first-year applicants who complete the 16 core course units (English 4, mathematics 4, natural sciences 3, social sciences 3, world language 2) and meet one performance requirement: 3.0 cumulative high school GPA, or ACT 20+, or SAT 1040+, or rank in the top half of the graduating class. ACT/SAT scores are not required. Applicants who do not meet these requirements are reviewed by the admissions committee. Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts: auditions (music, dance, acting) or an application and portfolio (entertainment design and production, emerging media arts) apply to specific majors; art and art history have no audition or special application. Major department admission: A separate application and portfolio review is required for acceptance into the entertainment design and production major. The acceptance process for both new and transfer students includes an interview and analysis of the overall academic record, and determination of the potential for success throughout the course of study. Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.0 for graduation.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Summer/Fall (August start) and Spring (January start). The first-year, transfer and international pages list fall 2027 and spring 2027 terms; spring 2027 classes begin January 11.

Fall 2027 application for admission opens August 1, 2026.

First-year and transfer applications: Summer/Fall deadline May 1; Spring deadline December 1. Applications received after the deadline may be placed on a waitlist. Fall 2027 priority deadline for scholarship notification is November 1 (admission application).

International applicants: Fall 2027 priority deadline November 1, final deadline May 1; Spring 2027 final deadline December 1. English proficiency scores due July 15 (fall), December 1 (spring), May 1 (summer).

The application fee is $45, payable by credit card or check (international applicants pay online by credit card). First-year applicants apply through the Common Application or Nebraska's own application. ACT/SAT scores are not required for admission and are encouraged for full scholarship consideration.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.unl.edu/apply/

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