Overview

The Music program at the University of Nebraska Omaha allows students to develop advanced musical skills within a comprehensive liberal arts degree.

Key Facts

It is located in the newly renovated Janet A. and Willis S. Strauss Performing Arts Center, which is nestled near the focal point of the campus, a campanile that houses a carillon of forty-seven bells. The complex itself boasts a tunable 420 seat concert hall and 100 seat recital hall, impressive acoustic isolation, recording studio, and well-equipped classrooms and rehearsal spaces. The center serves as a nexus of musical activity not only for the university, but for the city of Omaha as well.

Careers

The Bachelor of Arts degrees allow students to develop advanced musical skills within a comprehensive liberal arts degree. Concentrations in instrumental, keyboard, or voice studies train students in classical music repertoire to prepare them for careers in a music field outside the concert hall or classroom. Jazz studies is similar, but focuses specifically on jazz and commercial applications of music.
The concentration in music technology prepares students for audio recording, sound editing, and other computer-based applications of music. Finally, the concentration in Entrepreneurial Studies brings skills of innovation and application of business principles in a musical setting.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Music History

Conducting

Music Technology

Applied Music

Recital

Collaborative Piano

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-18 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Omaha, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit an online application.
Rank in the upper one-half of their graduating high school class
Or ACT composite score of 20 or higher or SAT equivalent
Or a 3.0 or higher GPA
Pay the $45 non-refundable application fee by credit card when completing the application for admission.
Grade sheets and transcripts from each institution attended.
Proof of English proficiency. Special Note: If you are unable to provide proof of English proficiency please apply to our Intensive Language (ILUNO) program.
Copy of Passport.
UNO Financial Affidavit.
Bank statements showing adequate funding for one academic year.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24514 USD / year

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Out-of-State

24514 USD / year

≈ 24514 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9232 USD / year

≈ 9232 USD / year

Additional Details

Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) Tuition: $13,502

Living costs

Omaha

United States

985 - 1520 USD / month

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