Beyond the Classroom Opportunities

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experiential learning

         

Find inspiration everywhere. Speak with visiting artists working at the forefront of their practice, collaborate and lead through student organizations, show your work in our student-led exhibitions or travel the world through study abroad opportunities. 

Create, design, experiment, listen, network, travel, showcase, sell, intern, launch your career and chase your dreams. At Nebraska, you can experience it all.

student gallery and exhibition opportunities

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Eisentrager-Howard Gallery

The Eisentrager-Howard Gallery is open to the public and hosts changing exhibitions that showcase student, faculty and visiting artists’ work.

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MEDICI Gallery

The MEDICI Gallery is a student-run gallery that allows students to explore experimental and improvisational contemporary art.

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Undergraduate Juried Exhibition

A prestigious, juror-curated exhibition opportunity for School of Art, Art History & Design students.

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more student involvement opportunities

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Student Organizations

Find your creative community through organizations like AIGA Students in Design, Clay Club, Fine Art Photo Club and more!

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Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series

As a student in the School of Art, Art History & Design, you will study and work alongside, visiting artists, scholars and designers from all over the world.

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Education Abroad

From London to Japan, the School of Art, History and Design offers chances to study art on a global scale.

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Kinga Aletto, a pre-veterinary medicine and fisheries and wildlife major, works with Eddie Dominguez, professor of art, on a life-size clay model of the endangered Javan blue-banded kingfisher for her summer UCARE project.

Undergraduate Creative Activities & Research Experiences (UCARE)

A paid opportunity to work one-on-one with a faculty research mentor in any major or field. Through UCARE, you’ll work alongside world-class UNL faculty members conducting cutting-edge research that will shape the future of Nebraska and beyond.

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Art at Cedar Point

Art at Cedar Point is an interdisciplinary program which blends art and science through undergraduate field courses, artist residencies, and community outreach programs at the university's Cedar Point Biological Station in western Nebraska.

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