LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The foundation of the late talk show host Johnny Carson has announced a $20 million gift to help create an academic program and facility focused on emerging media at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The university announced the gift on Friday.

The gift will help renovate about 30,000 square feet of the former Nebraska Bookstore building into the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts. NU bought the building in June.

Graduates who complete coursework in the new program can use the skills they learn in filmmaking, game design, television production, theater, advertising, social media, business, architecture, science, education and agriculture.

The center is expected to open in 2018.