Study across disciplines

Explore the connections between people, policy, and the environment through IU Bloomington’s interdisciplinary Environmental and Sustainability Studies program. Students examine topics like sustainable food systems, environmental ethics, and human-environment interactions while building the skills to address complex sustainability challenges. Graduates are prepared for careers and graduate study across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

Environmental science at IU Bloomington combines the strengths of the O’Neill School and the College of Arts and Sciences to give students a broad, interdisciplinary understanding of environmental systems. Through fieldwork, laboratory experience, and coursework across the sciences, students learn to connect science, policy, and management to solve real-world environmental challenges.

As the first program of its kind, IU Bloomington’s Cybersecurity and Global Policy degree bridges technology and international affairs. Students develop technical expertise in programming, networks, and security systems while exploring the global policy, legal, economic, and diplomatic questions surrounding cybersecurity. The result is a degree designed for students who want to lead at the intersection of technology and global impact.

Global media combines international studies with hands-on media training to prepare students for communication careers in an interconnected world. Through a partnership between The Media School and the Hamilton Lugar School, students gain practical storytelling and production skills alongside a deeper understanding of global cultures, politics, and public discourse.

IU Bloomington’s Music Business degree brings together the internationally recognized Jacobs School of Music and the Kelley School of Business. Students pair business strategy and entrepreneurship with a deep understanding of the music industry, preparing for careers in artist management, marketing, production, publishing, and entertainment leadership.

This joint degree from the Kelley School of Business and the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering combines data science expertise with strategic business insight. Students learn how to analyze and interpret data, solve complex problems, and turn information into decisions that drive organizations forward. Graduates are prepared for high-demand careers across industries where data and business strategy intersect.

Prepare for a career in museums, galleries, and cultural institutions. Combine focused studies in anthropology, art history, folklore, geology, history, or other disciplines with additional coursework designed to support your growth as an emerging curatorial or museum professional.

Protect organizations from emerging digital threats. By integrating the study of law, business, and computing, you will develop the technical and strategic skills needed to address complex security risks across the private and public sectors.

Join the second quantum revolution. Open to students from many different backgrounds, you will study quantum information and its applications. Learn to develop the sensors, communication protocols, and computational methods of the future.