As a Jacobs School of Music student pursuing an Outside Field from the top-ranked O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, you can develop the skills you need to lead organizations, manage teams, and advocate for causes you care about.
Here, you’ll find a collaborative learning environment and the flexibility to build an academic plan around your goals.
Explore an Outside Field with O'Neill
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[music] You're flexible. So is our coursework. O'Neill Outside Field Arts Management.Fields that prepare you for leadership
You'll complete 27 credit hours in one of the subject areas below or another area of public and environmental affairs.
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These introductory courses are a great way to explore O’Neill while also earning credit toward your IU Social and Historical Studies (S&H) General Education requirement.
- SPEA-A163: Arts World
- SPEA-E183 Environment & People
- SPEA-V184 Law & Public Affairs
- SPEA-V221 Non-Profit Management & Leadership
- SPEA-V181 US Policy & Administration
- SPEA-V161 Urban Problems & Solutions
Lucy Sheppard
Ballet, outside field in Arts Management
Studying arts management has allowed me to have more of an understanding of what the arts world can look like behind the scenes. The BSOF program through O’Neill also enables me to dance full time and pursue academics, which has been a very special opportunity.
Harper Knopp
Voice, outside field in Law and Public Policy
Being able to explore both of my passions has made me feel like a more motivated, passionate, and well-rounded student. I hope to pursue music contract law, so being able to pursue both paths at one time is an amazingly unique experience!
Christina Alegre
Trumpet Performance, outside field in Law and Public Policy
Between my two interests, law and music, doing a BSOF degree kept my life balanced, preventing me from burning out of either subject. I could not be happier with how the degree was structured— I never felt overwhelmed and stayed academically curious!
Hands-on learning, career-ready grads
Explore opportunities to get involved:
- Develop professional experience and earn up to three credits toward your Outside Field by completing an internship.
- Join a network of future leaders, earn a $500 scholarship, and learn how to make public service part of your future career with the NextGen Leadership Program.
- Intern, network, and take classes for a semester in Washington, D.C., through our Washington Leadership Program.
- Find your community through a student organization tailored to your interests, including the Human Resources Association at IU or the Healthcare Management & Policy Student Association.
- Travel abroad through one of our 20+ overseas study programs.
98%of our students landed a job or continued their education after graduation