Visual art and visual communications are a necessary and vital part of contemporary society. The Louisiana College Art Department trains students to have a positive Christian impact on society by providing a serious study of the visual arts in all its forms and contexts so that they may more fully dialogue with the professional art world. A series of studio, lecture and seminar courses provide a learning environment for students which nurtures their technical and philosophical skills in a distinctively Christian and academically rigorous environment. These studies develop the aptitudes within students which prepare them for either graduate school or entering directly into the art and design marketplace. The Louisiana College Art Department (LCAD) offers three different degree options with a variety of majors and concentrations.