Discover the Loyola Advantage

Welcome to the College of Music and Fine Arts!

Loyola University New Orleans is the only university in the country to combine a college dedicated to the fine and performing arts with the rich Jesuit tradition of educating the whole person in the liberal arts. Bringing together artists in music, visual arts, theater arts and dance, the College allows for numerous opportunities for collaboration on performances and programs of study.

At Loyola, our dedicated faculty is perhaps the most important element to the success of our students. They are not there merely to give lectures and exams, but to mentor the students and help them develop careers that will last a lifetime. Our faculty includes classical and jazz performers, recording artists with international careers, numerous Grammy nominees and award winners, the president of the National Flute Association, a board member of the International Trombone Association, Tribute to the Classical Arts Awards nominees, past presidents of associations in music therapy and music education, and the founder of Rykodisc Records.

You’ll also get an unparalleled opportunity to study in a city renowned for its vibrant culture. New Orleans is known worldwide as being a city that embraces the arts. Due to the art-centric culture at Loyola, our students are provided with countless opportunities to perform and showcase their works.

The College of Music and Fine Arts serves as the major cultural resource in the greater New Orleans region by presenting the Montage fine and performing arts series. The Loyola University Montage Series is a fine and performing arts showcase that exhibits some of the top arts events in the region. The series is dedicated to providing educational and entertaining performances, which include outstanding concerts, guest performers, masterclasses, jazz, dance, art exhibitions, and theatre productions in an intimate setting.

The move of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance to our campus has been garnering much excitement and attention around town not only for the opportunities available for students at the institute, but also for the opportunities it provides for improving the quality of music education in New Orleans.

- Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D., 
  Dean, College of Music and Fine Arts