Create, explore, and share your talents
545 majors and degrees to choose from
Explore the range of majors and degrees available for IU students interested in art, design, and performance.
Music performance
Study this if you want to be a musician, music director, stage, motion picture, tv, or radio director, teacher, arranger, or composer.
Where you can study
- Bloomington
- South Bend
- Southeast
Game design
Study this if you want to become a video game designer, gaming dealer, supervisor, or manager, or a multimedia artist or animator.
Where you can study
- Bloomington
- Indianapolis
Interior design
Study this if you want to be an interior designer, teacher, advertising or promotion manager, or architect.
Where you can study
- Bloomington
- Indianapolis
Studio and fine art
Study this if you want to be a fine artist, craft artist, curator, teacher, or gem and diamond specialist.
Where you can study
- Bloomington
- Indianapolis
- East
- Northwest
- South Bend
- Southeast
Theatre
Study this if you want to be an actor, director, entertainer, producer, or teacher.
Where you can study
- Bloomington
- Indianapolis
- Northwest
- South Bend
Experiential learning opportunities
Get hands-on, real-world experience as you explore your chosen course of study at IU. The opportunities listed below are a sample of what IU students are able to do—check your campus’s school, division, or department for more info.
Explore architecture in the Nomadic Studio
Visit Rome to learn from architectural scholars and specialists as you explore the 2,500-year-old city after your first year in the J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program. Continue your studies after your third year with a trip to other architecturally significant cities around the world.
Contribute to the cultural vitality of Indianapolis
Collaborate with businesses, nonprofit organizations, healthcare facilities, communities, and government agencies as part of the Basile Center for Art, Design, and Public Life. This creative think tank connects IU Indianapolis's Herron School of Art and Design students with community partners to work on public art commissions and design concepts for products and services.