Overview

Art is offered by McNeese State University. As a visual arts major in McNeese’s National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)-accredited Bachelor of Arts degree program, you will explore your talents and potential as a creative artist or future art educator within a liberal arts framework.

Key Facts

While developing your technical skills, you’ll also explore how the history of art has evolved in the context of contemporary culture. Choose from studio concentrations in ceramics, drawing, graphic design, photography, painting or printmaking, with the option to add a secondary concentration in art education grades K–12 to earn your teaching certification. Whichever path you choose, the visual arts undergraduate degree culminates in a senior portfolio exhibition, and you’ll graduate with a high level of accomplishment in current media-specific concepts, techniques, materials, software and equipment.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Painting

Clay and Form

English Composition

Drawing

Art and the Computer
Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lake Charles, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Whether you graduated from high school in the U.S. or abroad, if you have never previously attended a university, you are considered to be a first time freshman. To apply to McNeese, make sure you meet the minimum requirements:

You have graduated from secondary school
Minimum high school overall GPA of 2.35
Readiness for college-level English
Readiness for college-level math
English proficiency

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

11448 USD / year

≈ 11448 USD / year
Out-of-State

10448 USD / year

≈ 10448 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9448 USD / year

≈ 9448 USD / year

Living costs

Lake Charles

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Lake Charles

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