College of Arts + Sciences: Indiana University

Make way for the leaders, creatives, and groundbreakers of tomorrow

We prepare students for an ever-changing future by providing a foundational liberal arts and sciences education that is more relevant than ever. Here, breakthroughs are fueled by unfiltered imaginations and unconventional ideas. Whether in the classroom or in the lab, on stage or in the field, you’ll gain the skills and experience you need for what’s new, next, and not-yet-imagined.

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IU professors discover robust link between meat production and zoonotic disease outbreaks in Asia

In the face of growing demand for meat-based diets across the globe, new research conducted by three professors within the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington has uncovered a systematic connection between the number of animals grown for meat and zoonotic disease outbreaks.

IU Bloomington Ph.D. candidates awarded prestigious Mellon/ALCS fellowships for dissertation innovation

Joseph Z. Johnson, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology, and K. Ermelinda García, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of History — both within the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington — have been named 2024 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellows. The Fellowship is sponsored by the American Council of Learned Societies, with financial support from the Mellon Foundation.

Media School students broaden their horizons with internships in London

Indiana University Bloomington is well-known for providing students with ample opportunities to study abroad, ranking second in the nation in 2023 for midterm study abroad programs and fourth for the total number of students who studied abroad.

IU’s Center for Religion and the Human receives $750,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation

The Center for Religion and the Human, a research center in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington, has received a $750,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to support its ongoing projects on the interdisciplinary study of religion.

IU biologists discover a regulatory mechanism in bacteria that may spur advances in human health

Research spearheaded by four biologists within the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington has uncovered a new regulatory mechanism shared by many bacteria, which may have profound implications for anti-bacterial control measures in medical and agricultural settings.

Today’s mass media landscape would not exist without Edgar Allan Poe, according to new book by IU Professor Jonathan Elmer

Without Edgar Allan Poe we would not have the mass media landscape we have today, according to a new book by Jonathan Elmer, Professor in the Department of English within the College of Arts and Sciences at IU Bloomington.

A hub for curiosity + diverse thought

The College of Arts and Sciences values diversity, equity, and inclusion as core strengths and essential elements in the success of its educational mission. Our commitment is grounded in our aspiration to cultivate intellectual rigor and curiosity among our students and to prepare them to thrive in and contribute to a globally diverse, complex, and interconnected world.