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Welcome to the 2012 Summer Programs

Below you will find useful information about getting to Indiana University, staying in Bloomington, and

getting around town once you are here. You will also find information about how to use the campus

computer network, and also some places of interest Bloomington has to offer.

Driving to Campus

Bloomington, Indiana is located about:

50 miles south of Indianapolis, Indiana;

100 miles north of Louisville, Kentucky;

130 miles west of Cincinnati, Ohio; and

240 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri

For detailed driving instructions, please visit

http://www.indiana.edu/~iuadmit/visit/directions.php

Maps of Bloomington and I.U. are at this web site:

www.visitbloomington.com/flashmap/index.cfm

Flying to Indiana

The closest commercial airport to Bloomington is the

Indianapolis International Airport (IND). Shuttles from the

airport to IU are provided by the Bloomington Shuttle Service

and run frequently. Limousine service is also available.

Indianapolis International Airport

www.indianapolisairport.com

Bloomington Shuttle Service

(800) 589-6004 or (812) 332-6004

www.bloomingtonshuttle.com

Classic Touch Limousine

(800) 319-0082 or (812) 339-7269

www.classictouchlimo.com

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Housing – Off Campus

There are many off-campus accommodation options available in Bloomington. Please visit

www.visitbloomington.com for helpful information about finding hotels or contact the following hotels

that are close to campus and are stops along the Bloomington Shuttle line:

Courtyard by Marriott

310 South College Ave.

(800) 321-2211 or (812) 335-8000

Hampton Inn

2100 North Walnut Street

(812) 334-2100

Indiana Memorial Union (on campus)

900 East Seventh Street

(800) 209-8145 or (812) 856-6381

A Summer House Inn* 4501 East 3rd Street (800) 371-0934 or (812) 332-2141

*Summer House Inn is not a shuttle stop; however, when making reservations mention Jacobs School of Music Special Conference Rate of $64.00 per night. Parking on campus

In order to park on campus you will need to purchase a parking decal. Options for decals are as follows:

1. If you are staying in the dorm you may purchase a D1 permit to park in the dorm lot on a

daily basis. D1 permits may be purchased on arrival at the reception desk in Willkie Dorm.

2. Decals for the Jordan Avenue parking garage may be purchased whether you are staying on

or off campus. You may purchase a parking decal at registration that allows you to park daily

in the Jordan Avenue garage across the street from the Musical Arts Center. Centrally located

between the School of Music and the Dorms, the parking garage gives you 5 minutes walking

access to all functions of the workshop.

3. Disabled participants may purchase a disabled parking decal at registration. Please park in a

disabled (H) lot on arrival. Contact us in advance of arrival if you wish to purchase a disabled

parking decal.

Campus and City Bus Service

If you wish to get around town without a car, there are two bus services to choose from:

The I.U. Campus Bus Service web site is www.iubus.indiana.edu/campus_bus/index.html

The Bloomington Transit web site is www.bloomingtontransit.com/index.htm

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Campus Computer Usage

A password for a temporary computer account will be issued to you at registration. Please see the

University Information Technology Services website for information if you wish to connect wirelessly:

http://uits.iu.edu/

Music Library

The Cook Music Library, recognized as one of the largest academic music libraries in the world, serves

the Jacobs School of Music and Bloomington Campus of Indiana University. The collection is comprised

of well over 600,000 items.

Working with the staff from IU's Digital Library Program, the Cook Music Library is an international

leader in the development of digital music libraries. Since 1996 IU students have listened to digitized

audio via the Variations system. Now using Variations 2, students have access to more than 14,000

complete recordings and a growing collection of digitized scores.

During the summer the Cook Music Library is open to the Public M-F 8-5

Dining

Bloomington has numerous dining options from quick, inexpensive meals to delicious international

cuisine. When you register for your workshop, we will give you a detailed dining guide, but see below

for a few options that are close to the music school.

Bear’s Place

1316 E. 3rd Street, 812-339-3460 Pub grub, sandwiches and soups.

Dragon Express

1400 E. 3rd Street, 812-331-7030. Traditional Chinese food. Carry out and dine-in.

Cash only.

Mother Bear’s Pizza

The City Bakery

1318 E 3rd St, 812-323-9904

Grab a quick coffee and scone for less than $5.

1428 E. 3rd Street, 812-332-4495

Pizza, homemade lasagna, salads, and more.

Copper Cup

1400 E. 3rd Street, 812-323-8492

A coffee shop in a prime location for the music

school.

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Some places to see while in town:

The Indiana Memorial Union, the world’s largest student union, offers a place to study, relax, meet

friends, grab a bite to eat, and enjoy various activities. The IMU offers a variety of services and

amenities that include bowling, billiards, video games, a post office, hair salon, and bookstore. An

added attraction is the impressive art collection that is displayed throughout the building.

The Kirkwood Observatory, built in 1900, is named for Daniel Kirkwood, a noted mathematician and

astronomer. Its original telescope is a 12-inch refractor that is capable of magnifying 600 times. The

observatory is open to the public during the warm summer months.

Wonders in the Lilly Library vary in age and type from a Babylonian cuneiform tablet to the New

Testament of the Gutenberg Bible, from Shakespeare’s First Folio to richly illuminated manuscripts, and

from an extensive Abraham Lincoln collection to the personal papers of Orson Welles and Sylvia Plath.

Housing more than 400,000 books, 130,000 pieces of sheet music, and approximately 7 million

manuscripts, the Lilly is especially strong in American and British history and literature. Visit the Lilly and

see one of the first printed copies of the Declaration of Independence, a comic book collection, or film

and television scripts that include the Star Trek series.

The Jacobs School of Music Musical Arts Center features an acoustically refined auditorium and stage

with technical capabilities unrivaled by other schools. A sculpture by Alexander Calder, Peau Rouge

Indiana, stands in the front of the building.

No matter what your perspective, you can experience art from all angles at the Indiana University Art

Museum. From world-renowned architect I.M. Pei's soaring triangular atrium, to galleries filled with

extraordinary works of art from all corners of the globe, the IU Art Museum will engage, stimulate, and

satisfy your curiosity about the worlds of art.

The IU Auditorium was completed in 1941. It has recently undergone an extensive restoration which

was completed in 1999. The art deco-style auditorium seats 3,154 and is a major venue for year-round

entertainment. It houses a large pipe organ and 16 panels of the Thomas Hart Benton murals that

depict the social history of Indiana. The murals were first exhibited in the Indiana hall at Chicago’s

Century of Progress Exposition in 1933.

The Showalter Fountain is a two-tone sculpture that portrays the birth of Venus surrounded by six 400

pound dolphins. Located in front of the Auditorium, the fountain was designed and created by Robert Laurent. During his time as resident sculptor at the American Academy in Rome, he fashioned the six

bronze sculptures and then had them sent to Bloomington by plane in 1958. Commissioned by

University Chancellor Herman B Wells, Showalter Fountain was dedicated in 1961. Mr. Laurent was a

faculty member in the IU Department of Fine Arts.