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.

Undergraduate experience

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Graduate experience

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From Bloomington to Capitol Hill

Shraavya Pydisetti, a junior and double major in Political Science in the College and in Finance in the Kelley School of Business, is spending the spring semester interning in the office of U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), gaining experience inside a Congressional office while exploring the career path she hopes to pursue after graduation.

Contemporary Dance prof explores the science of the ‘bodymind’ in latest book

Contemporary Dance professor Elizabeth Limons Shea’s book Dynamic Bodies: A Framework for Somatic Engagement in Dance and Movement explores the science and lived experience behind the ‘bodymind,’ a concept she explores in her somatic movement system, SomaLab.

Three College faculty named Distinguished Professors by Indiana University

Three members of the faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington have been named Distinguished Professors, “the most prestigious appointment offered to honor faculty whose outstanding scholarship, artistic or literary distinction, or other achievements have won significant recognition by peers,” according to IU Today.

Biologist’s landmark research expands understanding of how evolution, natural selection works

A sweeping new review of five decades of scientific literature finds robust evidence that natural selection operates simultaneously across multiple levels of life, from genes to groups to entire communities, and not just on individual organisms.

Rewriting trauma: a student’s journey to heal through creative writing, interdisciplinary studies

Grace Estes, an English major in the College concentrating in Creative Writing with minors in History, Sociology, and Gender Studies, traces her love of storytelling back to her childhood growing up in Plainfield, Indiana.

Fat shaming doesn’t improve human health, it harms it, IU researchers find

Adolescence is a period defined by rapid physical, emotional, and social change, and for many young people, it is also shaped by body image issues and weight stigma. Those experiences, researchers say, can drive chronic stress with long-term health consequences.

A hub for curiosity + diverse thought

The College of Arts and Sciences values curiosity and diverse thought 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 complex and interconnected world.