Hello! My name is Melissa Tatom and I am the Financial Aid & Scholarship Specialist here at the IU Jacobs School of Music.  A born and raised Hoosier, I grew up in Bedford and have permanently resided in Bloomington since 2006. I have been in my role with JSOM since February 2023. As we are… Read more »

Hi! My name is Chaitan Grewal, I’m from Elgin, Illinois and I’m a freshman studying Classical Guitar Performance. This is only my first year at Jacobs, but I could tell you from the first week of classes that I made the right decision to come here! In high school, I was very involved in every… Read more »

  A little bit about me: I grew up in rural Iowa in a tiny farming town of less than 1,000 people. To this day, there are no stoplights or fast food restaurants, and the closest hospital is about a one hour drive away. I’m also an Xennial, on the cusp of Generation X and… Read more »

Hello to all of our newly admitted students! My name is Ashley Chilla and I am the Associate Director of Admissions and Financial Aid here at the Jacobs School of Music. I was also the person behind the microphone during our audition dates (as a former actor, this is one of my favorite parts about… Read more »

Hello! My name is Catherine Woods, and I am a sophomore studying violin performance. My very first time on IU’s campus was on the day of my Jacobs audition. I had tried to come multiple times previously, whether for a summer music camp or simply for a campus visit, and each time something came up…. Read more »