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Digital Art Student Arden McMillin Awarded Discover Research Grant
Arden McMillin, BFA 2019, is an LSU Discover undergraduate research grant recipient for the spring 2019 semester, for her photography project “Home and History: an investigation into the complexity of small southern towns that…
Read Full StoryLSU Art Brings Creativity to Neighborhoods
On Martin Luther King Day 2019, LSU art students collaborated with the LSU Museum of Art Neighborhood Art Project, visiting a local community to teach art-making. The Neighborhood Art Project partners with community groups in areas…
Read Full StoryCamille Rose Garcia Lecture Jan. 28
Artist Camille Rose Garcia presented a School of Art and Baton Rouge Gallery-sponsored lecture titled “The Cosmic Mind: Tapping into Deep Imagination with Camille Rose Garcia” on Monday, January 28, 2019, at 5 p.m. in the…
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The School of Art combines the best of both worlds: the resources and faculty of a large liberal arts institution with the personal attention that comes in a close-knit community. As the largest art department in Louisiana and the fourth-largest major at LSU, the School of Art brings together more than 35 full-time faculty members and 500 undergraduate and graduate students to explore and embrace studies in art history, ceramics, digital art, graphic design, painting & drawing, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.
Our Work
See what our art students have been creating.
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All first-year art students practice core skills in two-dimensional design, which are applicable in every area of the School of Art.
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First-year students learn the fundamentals of three-dimensional design.
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Foundation drawing classes focus on the principles of observational and conceptual visualization.
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Beginning Ceramics students consider the fundamental aspects of material, technique, and process.
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Introduction to Painting presents basic studio practice and theory in painting. Students become familiar with traditional and modern materials and terminology by practicing value and color exercises involving simple forms and space.
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Basic Photography introduces students to photography as an art form with emphasis on the technical and conceptual concerns of the medium.
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In Introduction to Printmaking, students are introduced to intaglio, lithography, silkscreen, and relief processes as a survey of basic printmaking methods.
Studio Arts Featured Student

Malorie Pugh
“My dream is to make interesting and memorable characters for people around the world to enjoy and interact with.”
Bachelor of Fine Arts Malorie's Story
Malorie Pugh
Bachelor of Fine Arts

Character by Malorie Pugh
Digital technology is a significant part of today’s creative process, allowing artists to create new figures, scenes, even worlds. BFA student Malorie Pugh was drawn to the field because it brings to life the characters of her imagination!
“I pursued digital art with the dream of making interesting and memorable characters for people around the world to enjoy and interact with,” Malorie said. “Digital art allows me to express my creativity and easily share it with others.”
Malorie loves how many directions digital art can take; “The multitude of different ways there are to create, animate – and the amount of programs to work with – is by far the most enjoyable aspect of digital art for me,” she said.
The LSU digital art concentration emphasizes emergent forms, and student work may manifest through integrated media including animation, games, visual effects, networked art, robotics, physical computing, printed matter, performance, public intervention, audio composition, installation, and digital fabrication, among limitless combinations.
Malorie draws on different sources for inspiration for her work. “I realized how much music and architecture inspire me when working on a project,” she said. “Getting into the mood of a landscape or hearing a character scream to be made through the lyrics of a song always gets me inspired to create.”

Vampire bellhop. Interior space animation by Malorie Pugh
The novel technology available has been an exciting aspect of studying digital art. “I never thought I’d get a chance to use a 3D printer!”
Teamwork has played a major role in her experience at the LSU School of Art as well. “My experience as an artist is heightened by the wonderful friends I’ve made along the way,” she shared. “In the digital art industry, teamwork is a big part of what is expected from employees. Going through the art program at LSU has helped me open up to others in order to fully integrate myself into a group environment. While there are plenty of jokes and funny moments, everyone is serious about producing amazing works of art. I am proud to say that they are my friends and soon-to-be colleagues.”
And their work has earned well-deserved recognition: Malorie and fellow BFA Laura Piccoli won an honorable mention at the 2018 Animation Jam. Malorie also participated in the Chillennium Game Jam 2018 in Texas.
In the future, Malorie hopes to work for a videogame company as a character designer or character modeler. She encourages all future designers to follow their hearts: “If you or someone you know is thinking about a career in digital art, pursue those dreams of working in the art industry. Never stop creating!”
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