An individual's artistic and intellectual development is nurtured through personalized instruction and collaborative experiences with other artists and designers. Since the preponderance of degrees offered are professional degrees, the College seeks to prepare its students for private practice, careers in the various arts or post-baccalaureate education. To complement its aims and objectives, the College not only arranges field trips, but also provides an active series of speakers, concerts, films and visiting artists, designers, performers and musicians in order to keep students abreast of current knowledge and happenings in the art world. Moreover, the educational process is enhanced by the presence of the University Art Museum, which is an integral part of the College and which offers an exciting season of the works of recognized artists as well as exhibition space for senior theses exhibits. The architecture program is accredited by the National Architecture Accrediting Board and the school is a member of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.
Study leads to the Bachelor of Architecture degree.
The program focuses on global product design and emphasizes sustainable-cycle design. This is the only degree-granting program in industrial design in Louisiana. Students receive a Bachelor of Industrial Design upon graduation. The Interior Design Program is accredited by the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research. The program combines architecture with interior design as well as exploring structural systems, space planning, heating and air conditioning systems, safety codes and other areas.