Hixson–Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts

Most of the college's facilities are located in the southwest corner of NU's City Campus in what is sometimes referred to as the "Arts Quadrangle."

[3] Richards Hall, one of the oldest buildings on NU’s campus, has served as the home of the school for several decades and underwent an extensive modernization in 2000.

Karen Blessen, recipient of the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting, graduated from the school in 1973 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.

[7] In 1930, the university purchased the conservatory, located just off-campus on the corner of 11th and R Streets, for $100,000 and officially established the School of Music.

[11] The center was constructed in the building formerly occupied by the Nebraska Bookstore, which was purchased by the university and is located on the southern edge of campus.

The Lied Center for Performing Arts opened in 1990 and serves as the primary venue for orchestra, theater, and speaking events on Nebraska's campus.

[12] The main stage at the Lied Center has a seating capacity of 2,258, while the black box Carson Theater is used for smaller productions.

[13] The building, designed by famed architect Philip Johnson, was selected for the United States National Register of Historic Places in 2013.