BS Global Media at Indiana University Bloomington

Programme overview

The BS in Global Media is a joint programme of The Media School and the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies. It combines international relations with practical media skills in journalism, strategic communications and content creation. Students specialise in a global region or issue and may work abroad as part of the degree.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences; The Media School; Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies | Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Courses include Story Lab I (storytelling for digital, multi-platform environments) and Culture and Politics (how governments, international organisations and people use culture for political purposes).

Career pathways

International correspondent, foreign affairs analyst, global communications manager, digital strategist for NGOs and global public relations specialist; also global business and international organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

IU Bloomington freshman applicants (all undergraduate programmes): at least 34 semester credits of college-preparatory courses - English 8, mathematics 7 (including 4 algebra, 2 geometry and 1 advanced course), social sciences 6 (2 US history, 2 world history/geography, 2 related), science 6 (at least 4 lab credits), world languages 4, plus 3 or more additional college-preparatory credits. Cumulative GPA and grades in these courses are reviewed. Standardized tests (SAT, ACT, CLT) are optional. A high school diploma from an accredited school is required before enrolling.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Freshmen can start in the fall or spring semester; freshmen applying for the spring semester should apply by November 1 (priority deadline).

Transfer students can start in fall, spring (January start) or summer.

Freshman early action (non-binding) deadline is November 1 (response January 15); regular decision deadline is February 1 (response March 15); after February 1 applications are considered on a space-available basis. The enrollment deposit of $100 is due May 1. IU Bloomington is test-optional (SAT, ACT and CLT scores are optional). Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

Transfer priority deadlines: fall start June 1, spring (January start) November 1, summer start March 1; School of Nursing applicants for fall must apply by April 1 and Kelley School of Business applicants by June 1. Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

The undergraduate application fee is $65 (US citizen and international); the Jacobs School of Music application fee is $95.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.indiana.edu/apply/index.html

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