Businesses, schools, and even non-profits have always relied on creative teams to design memorable marketing materials that attract and retain consumers. This is truer today more than ever before thanks to a temperamental economy and a fiercely competitive consumer market that has forced companies to amp up advertising and eave no stone unturned. This, along with the rise of new media and advances in technology, means that today’s graphic designer has to be 10 steps ahead.
Fortunately, today’s academic institutions are on board. Most have created brand new graphic design programs that incorporate the latest technology, techniques, and new media, while others have expanded or reworked existing programs. Finding a modern graphic design school is no longer a challenge, but finding the “best” graphic design school might require just a bit more effort. Fortunately, there are a number of websites dedicated to listing the best schools and what they have to offer.
Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report, and Forbes are just a few organizations that publish the most talked about “best schools” lists. To determine which schools deserve a spot on the list, they consider factors such as faculty resources, graduation and retention rates, financial resources, student selectivity, number of program offerings, and peer assessment. In the state of Louisiana, more than 70 accredited colleges and universities welcome thousands of students each year. Many of these schools find their way onto one or more best schools lists each year.
Not all of Louisiana’s best schools offer programs for graphic designers, but quite a few do. They can be found in major cities such as Baton Rouge, as well as small towns such as Hammond and Thibodaux. Just a few of the best graphic design schools in Louisiana include the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and Nicholls State University in Thibodaux.
Take a look at the list below to review some of Louisiana’s best graphic design school programs and what they have to offer.
Best Graphic Design School Programs – Major Louisiana Cities
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University - Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Graphic Design, Studio Art with Concentration in Digital Art; M. F. A. Graphic Design
Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Visual Arts with Concentration in Animation and Computer Arts, Graphic Design or Media Art
Monroe
University of Louisiana at Monroe - Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Art with Concentration in Graphic Design
Best Graphic Design School Programs – Other Louisiana Cities and Towns
Hammond
Southeastern Louisiana University - Degrees Offered: B. A. Art with Concentration in New Media and Animation, Graphic Design
Natchitoches
Northwestern State University of Louisiana - Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Fine Arts with Concentration in Graphic Communications
Thibodaux
Nicholls State University - Degrees Offered: B. A. Art with Concentration in Graphic Design
More Programs to Consider:
- San Francisco & Online
- Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#15) - 2020
- Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#23) - 2020
- Top 40 Nationally for Illustration (#29) - 2020
- Winter Park, FL & Online
- Computer Animation - Bachelor's - Online & Campus
- Game Programs - Bachelor's & Master's - Online & Campus
- Graphic Design & Digital Arts - Bachelor's - Online & Campus
- Film & Digital Cinematography - Bachelor's & Master's - Online & Campus
- Mobile Development - Bachelor's - Online & Campus
- Simulation & Visualization - Bachelor's - Campus
- Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#19) - 2020
- Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#17) - 2020
- Top 5 in Florida for Graphic Design (#4) - 2020
