Undergraduate Programs

It’s a great place to start.

Music    |    Theatre Arts and Dance    |    Visual Arts

Whether you're hoping to becoming a professional artist or musician, an educator, actor, or even a music industry executive, our CMFA gives you the solid background and skills you need for fulfilling your career in the arts. Choose from Music, Theatre Arts and Dance and Visual Arts – whichever path you choose, you’ll find your inspiration here. 

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National recognition is music to our ears.

With the musical legacy that is part of New Orleans, it’s no coincidence that some of the country’s most recognized Music programs are here. Loyola’s CMFA is the home of a nationally recognized opera program, the city’s first program in jazz studies, a nationally renowned string education program, and one of the first music therapy programs in the nation. We continue the tradition of excellence and innovation with a world-class music industry studies program.

Choose from the following majors:

Music Education | Jazz Studies | Music Performance | Music Composition | Music Therapy | Music Industry Studies | Music with Elective Studies | Bachelor of Arts in Music

What can I do with a Loyola music degree?

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Born performers, apply here

In Theatre Arts and Dance, you could find your role of a lifetime. Whether you’re more comfortable on stage or behind the scenes, our broad curriculum in the dramatic arts will ensure that you develop or enhance a sense of artistic and personal discipline, responsibility, and a life-long commitment to theatre.

What can I do with a Loyola Theatre Arts or Dance degree?

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Express yourself

Here you’ll find an arts curriculum in traditional media that lets you choose from Studio Arts or Graphic Design. Let the rare and abundant arts and cultural scene that is a part of our beautiful city be your muse. 

What can I do with a Loyola Visual Arts degree?