Among recent faculty achievements are dramatic appearances at a variety of venues, including several awarding-winning roles on Omaha stages. Work associated with costuming, make-up design, and technical theatre has been critically acclaimed in productions throughout the region. Music faculty have also appeared internationally, enjoying concert venues as far away as western Europe and Asia. Additionally, most performing artists annually direct, conduct, and supervise numerous student productions, concerts, and recitals. The department's complete collection of Javanese court gamelan instruments, unique within the state of Nebraska, affords increased performing arts emphasis on non-western cultural expressions.
Scholarly work includes traditional academic research as well as arts-specific activity.
Additionally, music faculty are actively engaged in the composition and presentation of new scores, especially those associated with wind ensemble. Dance faculty are not just sought as performers but also as choreo-graphers, with numerous works in evidence throughout the Midwest. Theatre faculty are involved with direction, play-wrighting and video production. Additionally, research associated with the University Gallery has resulted in the selection and presentation of exhibits routinely reviewed by Midwest critics. Departmental faculty are committed to sharing their work and craft as artists within various educational settings.