History of New Orleans Voodoo
History of New Orleans Voodoo
Next Course: Fall 2025, September 25, 2025 - November 13, 2025
History of New Orleans Voodoo will give a foundational understanding and challenge common perceptions about Voodoo. In this course, you will examine the spiritual aspect of Voodoo absolute, relative or illusory, Ifa, Santeria, Hoodoo, and the Spiritual Church.
You will attempt to answer questions such as:
- What is the historical relationship between New Orleans Voodoo and Roman Catholicism?
- What are ve ve symbols?
- What is the difference between Voodoo and Hoodoo?
This course is for new and seasoned tour guides, as well as all those “inquiring minds.” Students will participate in seven (7) classroom sessions consisting of lectures and guest speakers, and one (1) field trip.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive a Loyola University New Orleans Certificate of Completion and 1.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Instructor: Sunni Patterson
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Program Details
Tuition: $275
Course Dates: Fall 2025, 9/25/25 - 11/13/25
Field Trip: Last Class
Day(s): Thursdays
Time: 6:20PM - 8:20PM
Location: Loyola Uptown Campus, Monroe Hall (MO), Room TBD
Contact Hours/CEUs: 16 Contact Hours/1.6 CEUs
Last Day to Register: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Scholarship Opportunity
New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund has partnered with the Office of Professional and Continuing Studies (PACS) to provide limited, full and partial tuition scholarships to eligible applicants. Applications open at various dates for select tour guiding courses. Please join our mailing list for notifications when NOTCF scholarship applications open.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Aspiring or Licensed Tour Guide of New Orleans
- Demonstrates financial need
- Must attend all sessions and ensure sign-in is completed
- Must complete the mid-point and final surveys emailed from pacs@loyno.edu
NOTCF scholarship applications are closed for the Fall session of History of New Orleans Voodoo.
Deadline to apply: Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Applicants will be notified of status via email no later than Friday, September 12, 2025.
Discounts & Additional Information
Discounts available for Loyola alumni, current Loyola students, Loyola faculty and staff, and active duty or retired military.
Must email qualifying ID to PACS@loyno.edu upon registration.
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Professional Tour Guiding 1: History of New Orleans