Bard Bard Menu Academic Excellence MORE > APPLY TO BARD REQUEST A TOUR SUPPORT BARD A PRIVATE COLLEGE FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD Bard College seeks to inspire curiosity, a love of learning, idealism, and a commitment to the link between higher education and civic participation. Meet Javen and learn about the Bard Conservatory, dance, Italian studies, and the Senior Project. Academics Academics at Bard focus on giving students a strong scholarly foundation with our core curriculum, then encouraging them to explore individual academic interests. The College seeks to engender in every student a wide curiosity and love of learning. Close contact with scholars who are teachers but also active in their disciplines is a constant, and the level of academic discourse in the classroom is high. VIEW ALL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Civic Engagement “At Bard, we show up. We build, paint, dig, teach, play, sing, sweat. We show up in the middle of the night, work in the rain, crawl under the car, whatever it takes. This does not mean erasing the self. It means struggling with the tension between self and collective interests, and then acting compassionately.” —Paul Marienthal, Dean for Social Action; Director, Trustee Leader Scholar Program VISIT THE CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Watch: Bard College students and alumni/ae offer snapshots of their favorite places on campus. Campus Life The focus of student life at Bard College, both inside and outside the classroom, is on campus. From its historic Hudson Valley setting to its state-of-the-art science and arts facilities, the College offers an idyllic environment where students can enjoy a rich social life interwoven with their cultural and intellectual pursuits. LEARN MORE ABOUT CAMPUS LIFE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION We embrace plurality, respect divergent viewpoints, and are committed to understanding the rich spectrum of experiences that comprise our community. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at Bard seeks to materialize our commitment to plurality, dialogue, and rigorous study. We strive to create a learning environment that upholds the College’s mission to meaningfully include the voices, works, and ideas of communities and cultures historically marginalized in liberal arts and sciences education. DEI INITIATIVES Arts at Bard Bard College offers the best of both worlds: a traditional liberal arts college with exceptional programs in the fine and performing arts. In small classes taught by notable faculty, students work closely with top professionals in their fields. All students, whatever their major, are encouraged to take advantage of the same high-level arts instruction and engagement; the discipline of cultivating one’s artistic abilities has wide-ranging collateral benefits. GET TO KNOW THE DIVISION OF THE ARTS THE BARD NETWORK Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs Bard Early Colleges International Programs Centers and Institutes Bard News and Events Featured News Bard Conservatory Faculty, Alumna Receive GRAMMY Nods Faculty members of the Bard College Conservatory of Music and an alumna of the Graduate Vocal Arts Program (VAP) have been nominated for the 2022 GRAMMY Awards. Faculty members Eric Cha-Beach, Gil Shaham, and Jason Treuting made the nomination list, as well as VAP founding artistic director Dawn Upshaw and VAP alumna Sophia Burgos MM ’16. More > Scientist, Novelist, and Philanthropist László Z. Bitó ’60 Is Memorialized in the New York Times László Bitó fled Communist rule in Hungary, discovered a treatment for glaucoma in the U.S., then became an author and a voice against authoritarianism in his homeland, writes the New York Times. “He was a man of uncommon courage,” said President Leon Botstein in the Times article. More > VIEW ALL NEWS >> Upcoming Events 12/04 SATURDAY Women's and Men's Basketball Doubleheader 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST/GMT-5 Stevenson Athletic Center, Main Gym 12/04 SATURDAY Bard Conservatory Orchestra 8:00 pm EST/GMT-5 Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater 12/05 SUNDAY Bard Chinese Ensemble 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EST/GMT-5 Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space VIEW ALL EVENTS >> Campus Road, PO Box 5000 Annandale-on-Hudson, New York 12504-5000 Phone: 800-BARDCOL Admission Phone: 845-758-7472 Admission E-mail: admission@bard.edu ©2020 Bard College INFORMATION FOR: Prospective Students Current Employees Alumni/ae Families QUICK LINKS Employment Travel to Bard Site Search Support Bard