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Keep your dreams big, and follow them fearlessly — the Wolf Pack is behind you.

This is a campus that cherishes its diversity and thrives on differences of opinion. Here, tradition complements revolution; hard science collaborates with art. Students of all cultural backgrounds push and transform together, and they do it with soul – by being 100 percent themselves.

On this campus, you will be inspired.

Your neighbors will be inventors, makers, storytellers, scientists, entrepreneurs, musicians, and artists. They’ll start businesses and create masterpieces for fun. And they’ll help each other succeed every step of the way.

Loyola Define who you want to be.

You might not have decided on an area of study yet, but by attending Loyola, here are some things you have decided on: immersive, hands-on experience from day one; preparation for careers that don’t even exist yet; and a rigorous Jesuit education that emphasizes the critical thinking skills you need to set the world on fire. And it’s ok if you aren’t sure what you want to do yet – ­ at Loyola, you can start as a general studies student and decide on a major once you find your passion.

Our curriculum, which includes cutting-edge new programs in everything from game programming and visual communication to food studies, is designed to guide you toward your calling. Even if you’re not sure what you want to do yet, we promise you’ll leave us with more than just a degree. YOU’LL FIND THE CAREER YOU’RE MEANT TO FIND, AND YOU’LL GRADUATE WITH THE REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE YOU NEED TO START IT.

You’ll learn how to take your passion and make it into a career.

MAJOR: VISUAL COMMUNICATION

Learn the skills you need to become a creative director, brand strategist, videographer, or photographer. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Our visual communication program will teach you which ones are worth a million.

MAJOR: POLITICAL SCIENCE

Our political science degree will teach you what consequences come from global political action, how political change affects our everyday lives, and how to keep our systems working for us.

MAJOR: ENGLISH

Pursue your interest in creative writing, literature, and film and digital media – all from the comfort of one department. You’ll learn skills that will allow you to succeed in fields as diverse as publishing, screenwriting, and corporate communications.

MAJOR: P SYCHOLOGY

Master the human mind, and learn what makes people tick. Courses as varied as developmental psychology, abnormal psychology, and behavioral neuroscience will prepare you for a wide range of scientific and commercial careers.

MAJOR: FOOD STUDIES

Learn the food industry “from farm to plate,” and prepare for careers in emerging fields such as food policy, food advocacy, food journalism, and food entrepreneurship.

student & alumni

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ASHLEY SHABANKAREH ’10, M.M. ’12 “Through their small class sizes, they were able to encourage me to try out all facets of the industry, introducing internship opportunities along the way.”

Ashley is the director of programs for the Preservation Hall Foundation and serves on the board of the Loyola University Young Alumni Pack and the Music and Culture Coalition of New Orleans. She has used her position with Preservation Hall to coordinate free music lessons for children and secure financial resources for aging musicians.

MICHAEL PASHKEVICH ’17 “My Jesuit education instilled in me the need to link my research to environmental and social justice.”

Michael came to Loyola as an undeclared major, having no idea what he wanted to study. At Loyola, he found his path and began studying spiders. He is now one of 36 Gates Cambridge scholars from the U.S. this year. He will start Ph.D. research in zoology at the University of Cambridge, focusing on the functional role of spiders in Southeast Asian oil palm plantations. There, he’ll examine how plantation management techniques affect overall spider biodiversity and also will be a member of the Insect Ecology Group in the Department of Zoology.

GRETCHEN HIRT GENDRON ’12 Gretchen graduated as a double major in theater and mass communication, and was recently named the senior communications strategist of Gambel Communications. In her work for Gambel, Gretchen leads a variety of major accounts. She also serves on the board of the Public Relations Association of Louisiana New Orleans Chapter and is a member of the 2016 New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute.

CATHERINE LACEY ’07 Catherine, a critically acclaimed novelist, recently received a rave review in the New York Times for her second novel, The Answers. Vogue named the novel as the “Must Read of the Summer.” Her writing has appeared in The Believer, The Atlantic, and The Paris Review Daily. Last year, Catherine won the $50,000 Whiting Award, which is awarded annually to emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry.

ALFRED JACKSON ’17 “I came to Loyola University New Orleans with the intentions of being ‘my own man.’ I quickly realized that this was not the right attitude. It’s important to build relationships, and I depend upon my peers and community to motivate me along the way.”

Alfred was selected as a Venture for America fellow and is now employed as a relationship manager at Queen City Fintech in Charlotte, N.C., through VFA. He previously interned at Goldman Sachs’ through its 10,000 Small Businesses program, as well as with the Rock Hill Department of Housing and Neighborhood Services, Northwestern Mutual, and the New Orleans Mayor’s Office.

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students said Loyola is:

“As diverse as the city around it. People from all walks of life come here to learn and become. There is no such thing as an outsider.”

“A spicy bowl of gumbo you didn’t expect.”

“A place made for students to stand out.”

“Home away from home that shapes individuals for the real world.”

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EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Accounting Business Analytics Economics Finance General Business International Business Management Marketing COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND FINE ARTS Composition Design Interaction Design** Digital Filmmaking Jazz Studies Music Music Education Instrumental** Vocal Performance** Vocal with General Music** Music Industry Studies Performance** Music Performance Guitar** Keyboard** Orchestral** Vocal** Music Therapy Music with Elective Studies Vocal** Instrumental** Popular and Commercial Music Studio Art (BA, BFA) Theatre Arts Theatre Arts and Musical Theatre Theatre Arts w/ a minor in Business COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Biological Sciences* Biophysics Pre-Health** Chemistry* Biochemistry/Pre-med** Forensic Chemistry** Classical Studies Greek** Latin** Classical Civilization** Classical Studies w/Latin* Computer Information Systems Computer Science Game Programming** Criminology and Justice Economics English Literature*

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