Advertising Creative

The Bachelor of Arts in the Advertising Creative program offers students the opportunity to build a career-ready advertising portfolio. Students learn how to brainstorm ideas for campaigns, explain concepts to others and create ads on a variety of platforms. Additionally, students develop a deep sense of ethics related to advertising.

The program’s coursework includes graphic design, copywriting and branding classes. Students learn to create ads on various platforms, using numerous types of software.

Chicago is one of the best cities in the nation to study creative advertising. Students have access to one-of-a-kind internships and networking opportunities with professionals who work at advertising giants such as Leo Burnett and FCB. These industry leaders are located within blocks of our downtown Chicago campus.

Curriculum
Program Learning Outcomes
Career Outcomes
Students who graduate from this program are prepared for careers in art direction, copywriting, production and other creative roles at agencies and other organizations.

10%

Projected growth in the field of advertising between 2021 and 2031.

Faculty
Admissions
To apply for admission to the BA in Creative Advertising please visit the Office of Undergraduate Admission and indicate your interest in creative advertising on your application. For more information about deadlines and the online application, visit Undergraduate Admission.
Academic Advising
Cost, Scholarships, and AID
The SOC offers a number of scholarships for students. Applications open each spring semester. Continuing students will be invited to apply via email.

Emily Robertson

B.A. Advertising Creative, Class of 2019

During her time at Loyola, Emily was a Gannon Scholar and a recipient of The President’s Medallion, an honor awarded to one student from each of Loyola's 14 schools. As a student, Emily was the director of Inigo Communications, Chicago’s first and only student-run communications agency. “The most valuable lesson I’ve learned from my Jesuit education is the importance of learning through experiences,” she says. “When we have the chance to collaborate and put our ideas into action, only then can we be on the path to change. I’ve created relationships with those experiencing homelessness in Chicago, helped hundreds of students in the Writing Center, and have helped small businesses become more inclusive in their communities.” Emily is currently a senior account manager at Eversana Intouch.

Advertising creative majors have the opportunity to gain hands on experience in their prospective career fields while studying in other countries. Creative advertising students have had opportunities to attend the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France and study international public relations in London. Through the Office of International Programs, students can also take classes at LUC’s John Felice Rome Center in Italy, or participate in affiliate and exchange programs worldwide.

Loyola's semester in Washington D.C. program is open to all SOC undergraduate students with at least a junior standing. Students will maintain full-time status and be placed in a variety of internships from government, nonprofit and international offices and organizations. The program runs during the fall and spring semesters. Learn More

Advertising Creative majors can also participate in the Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs in the following programs. These programs allow eligible full-time students to complete both an undergraduate and graduate degree in just five years. These programs provide a significant cost savings to students interested in accelerating their path to an advanced degree. Learn More

Students working on a BA in the School of Communication (Communication Studies, Advocacy and Social Change, Advertising and Public Relations, Advertising Creative, Multimedia Journalism, or Film and Digital Media) may be able to enroll in an accelerated bachelor’s/master’s program to earn an MS in Environmental Science and Sustainability from the School of Environmental Sustainability. Environmental degradation is one of the most daunting challenges of the 21st century and therefore requires people with specialized training to facilitate and communicate impactful solutions. Loyola University Chicago's School of Environmental Sustainability and the School of Communication are partnering to offer unique interdisciplinary dual-degree programs designed to train ennvironmental scientists to be better communicators and communication professionals to understand environmental science better.

Curriculum
Program Learning Outcomes
Career Outcomes
Students who graduate from this program are prepared for careers in art direction, copywriting, production and other creative roles at agencies and other organizations.

Faculty
Admissions
To apply for admission to the BA in Creative Advertising please visit the Office of Undergraduate Admission and indicate your interest in creative advertising on your application. For more information about deadlines and the online application, visit Undergraduate Admission.
Academic Advising
Cost, Scholarships, and AID
The SOC offers a number of scholarships for students. Applications open each spring semester. Continuing students will be invited to apply via email.

Advertising Creative

10%

Projected growth in the field of advertising between 2021 and 2031.

Emily Robertson

Studying Abroad

Washington D.C. Program

Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Programs

Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s with Master of Environmental Science and Sustainability