Bard College
30 Campus Road, Annandale On Hudson, NY 12504
School Description
Provided by Bard College"The first order of business in college is to figure out your place in the world and in your life and career. College life starts with introspection, as opposed to a public, collective impetus. We try to urge students to think about their place in the world and to develop a desire to participate from inside themselves . . . we encourage students to identify and pursue their academic interests with care.
Founded in 1860, Bard is a four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences. The campus, a fusion of two historic riverfront estates, is located in the Hudson Valley. The College offers the bachelor of arts degree with concentrations in more than 40 academic programs in four divisions: Arts; Languages and Literature; Science, Mathematics, and Computing; and Social Studies. In addition, the Bard College Conservatory of Music offers a dual-degree program in which students earn both a bachelor’s degree in music and a B.A. in another field in the liberal arts or sciences.
As a residential college, Bard provides an exquisite campus setting in which students pursue their academic interests and craft a rich social life. The fusion of two historic estates, Bard's park-like campus covers more than 500 acres of fields and forested land bordering the Hudson River. The Catskill Mountains, to the west, can be viewed from many student residences and from the grounds and gardens of Blithewood (the mansion that houses The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College). Walking trails crisscross the campus through wooded areas, along the Saw Kill stream, and down to the river.
Ward Manor Estate in North Campus offers student housing with views of the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains. The area surrounding Bard offers plentiful activities for outdoor enthusiasts. Skiing, horseback riding, rock climbing, hiking, snowboarding, white-water rafting, cycling, mountain biking, ice skating, and canoeing are available. The area is also a center for spiritual life, containing churches of all denominations, temples, mosques, Zen and Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, and meditation centers.
Bard College
From Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaBard College, founded in 1860, is a small, highly selective four-year liberal arts college located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.
Location
Bard has a 600-acre (2.4-km²) campus in Annandale-on-Hudson, near the town of Red Hook, overlooking the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains, within the Hudson River Historic District, a National Historic Landmark. The hamlet of Annandale-on-Hudson has no downtown center and consists of the college and nine other non-associated houses. The village is neighbored by the villages of Red Hook and Tivoli, and is across the Hudson River from the small cities of Kingston and Saugerties. Shuttles run between the college and the two villages.
History
The college was originally founded under the name St. Stephen's, in association with the Episcopal church of New York City, and changed its name to Bard in 1934 in honor of its founder, John Bard. While the college remains affiliated with the church, it pursues a far more secular mission today. Between 1928 and 1944, Bard/St. Stephen's operated as an undergraduate school of Columbia University. Bard/St. Stephen's ties with Columbia were severed when Bard became a fully coeducational college.
By the 1930s, Bard had become atypical among US colleges in that it had begun to place a heavy academic emphasis on the performing and fine arts. During that time, a substantive examination period was introduced for students in their second year, as well as what the dean at the time called the "final demonstration." These two periods would come to be known as Moderation and Senior Project, respectively (see below).
During the 1940s, Bard provided a haven for intellectual refugees fleeing Europe. These included Hannah Arendt, the political theorist, Stefan Hirsch, the precisionist painter; Felix Hirsch, the political editor of the Berliner Tageblatt; the violinist Emil Hauser; the noted psychologist Werner Wolff; and the philosopher Heinrich Blücher.
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Northeast
- Type:
- Private
- Size:
- Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
- Mascot:
- Raptors
- Nickname:
- Bard
Students & Campus Life
- Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 1,602
- On Campus Housing:
- Available
- Full Time Students:
- 100%
- Athletic Programs:
- Available
Degree Programs at Bard College
Associate's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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General Studies
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General Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.See more schools with programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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General Studies
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General Studies
Bachelor's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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English Language and Literature
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English Language and Literature
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English Language and Literature/Letters
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English Language and Literature/Letters
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Visual Arts
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Visual Arts
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Fine/Studio Arts
A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images); theory of art; color theory; composition and perspective; anatomy; the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio; and art portfolio marketing.See more schools with programs in Fine/Studio Arts
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Fine/Studio Arts
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English Language and Literature
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English Language and Literature
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Interdisciplinary Studies
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Biological and Physical Sciences
This general program is either a synthesis of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences.See more schools with programs in Biological and Physical Sciences
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Any instructional program that is derived from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field.See more schools with programs in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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Biological and Physical Sciences
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Social Sciences
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General Social Sciences
A program that focuses on the general study of human social behavior and social institutions using any of the methodologies common to the social sciences and/or history, or an undifferentiated program of study in the social sciences.See more schools with programs in General Social Sciences
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General Social Sciences
Master's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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Visual and Performing Arts
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Visual and Performing Arts
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Visual and Performing Arts, Other
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Visual and Performing Arts, Other
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Visual Arts
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Students of Art History study of the historical development of art as a social and intellectual phenomenon. Art History programs include the analysis of works of art, and art conservation, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the preservation and conservation of works of art, and the study of specific periods, cultures, styles, and themes.See more schools with programs in Art History, Criticism and Conservation
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation
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Visual and Performing Arts
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Life Science
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Biology
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Biology
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Ecology
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the relationships and interactions of small-scale biological systems, such as organisms, to each other, to complex and whole systems, and to the physical and other non-biological aspects of their environments. Includes instruction in biogeochemistry; landscape and/or marine/aquatic dynamics; decomposition; global and regional elemental budgets; biotic and abiotic regulation of nutrient cycles; ecophysiology; ecosystem resilience, disturbance, and succession; community and habitat dynamics; organismal interactions (co-evolution, competition, predation); paleoecology, and evolutionary ecology.See more schools with programs in Ecology
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Ecology
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Biology
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Biology
Students
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| Percent of Students International: | 6% |
Housing
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 60% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
Athletics
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Independent Northeast Region) Track (Independent Northeast Region) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 32,490 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 31,850 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 640 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,522 | 15% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,304 | 11% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 18,269 | 44% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,252 | 42% | |
Any Aid: |
48% |
Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)
| Acceptance Rate: | 32% (Highly Selective) |
Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Not Required |
College Advice
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Question: Is Bard or Cornell hard to get into?what should i aim for on my SATs? what can i do as a junior to increase my chances to get into my dream college.33 months ago
Best AnswerBoth are hard to get in to - Cornell is Ivy League. Shoot for 1500+ on your SAT. As a junior, get good grades, take lots of AP, volunteer, extracurriculars, and make sure there's at least one thing about you that really stands out and is unique. |
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Question: Simon's Rock College of Bard?Can anybody who attends or has attended or works there as faculty tell me a bit about the school? I'm going to apply next year and i want to know about the science department specifically. Thanks in advance!!34 months ago
Best AnswerSince you asked for a former/current student or faculty member, I thought I'd respond (being a student). Quite a few people visit the school but they often get a limited persepective or are somewhat confused as to the structure (although visits are still very good). There's so much to say and yet I have essays that need to get written... (Obviously, given the length of this answer, I have my priorities wrong.) =) Before I mention anything else, about 2/3 of the students transfer out to other universities by the end of their sophomore year (it's just how things go, I'm going to be one of them). They almost always enter their transfer school as a junior. I also assume you already know that it usually accepts people starting at the age of 15 (average freshman enters after sophomore or junior year of high school). This is also NOT Bard College (you probably already know this but some other people might get confused). While Simon's Rock has financial associations with Bard (and there's a very simple transfer process into Bard), the two schools are barely related in terms of faculty and administration (the schools share just two of the same officers). In particular regards to the science program, its strongest areas are physics and environmental science although biology, chemistry, and computer science (more engineering, but...) still have some amazing faculty members. A lot of people transfer out to good sciency schools after two years OR, if you stay for three years at Simon's Rock, you can go to Columbia University, Dartmouth, or Washington University in St. Louis for two years and get a BA from Simon's Rock and a BS from one of the aforementioned universities (five years total, two Bachelor's degrees). It's called the "3/2 Engineering Program" (although most sciences are included) and almost everyone chooses Columbia. This year, 100% (four) of the juniors who took the 3/2 route were "accepted" at Columbia (acceptance is a formality as long as you've completed required courses and maintained a 3.0+, B, GPA). If you like Apple computers, you will have lots of company. For the people like me, you can gloat that your Windows machine runs all those new video games and programs perfectly (sorry, I had to throw this in). The science people, by the way, are more sane than the artsy people. I usually like the science people better. As a whole, Simon's Rock is a really, really liberal school which is to be expected of a primarily liberal arts school. If you cannot stand the thought of living in the boonies, you will be in for a rude awakening. The town of Great Barrington is nice but it's pretty small and quiet. The campus is set on a little over 200 acres, most of it undeveloped, and usually has about 350 students on campus at any given time (with about 50 studying abroad). The faculty are the single greatest aspect of Simon's Rock (this is this hardest part to gauge from visiting). Almost all of the professors hold terminal degrees in their fields and are willing to take time out of their personal lives to help students through problems (both academic and not-so-academic personal issues). Classes average about 9-11 students with a few introductory science courses reaching 20 people while a number of classes have less than 5 people. Students are usually bright although some of them are a little arrogant and conceited. You should make some really close friends, though. You also get to live with a roommate you first (and probably second) year. I've had one awesome roommate and one rather strange (i.e. bad) roommate. Either way, roommates are "fun." As transfer student, we've been accepted into almost any college/university you can think of. Everything from Julliard to Stanford and all the state schools inbetween. Ditto for graduate and professional schools (whether you transfere or stay for all four years). You can contact the Admissions people for a much more complete list. This is a real college. Not just in terms of accreditation but in the sense you're given the freedom do what you like (no curfews, mandatory study halls, etc.) as any other "normal" college. While people are usually willing to help you through tough times, nobody's going to track you down at 10:50 to make you show up at your 11:00 class. Simon's Rock is sadly, also uber-expensive, something like $50,000 comprehensive for each year. The cafeteria food definitely isn't worth the price but they force you to buy ia full meal plan during your first year. If I were you, I'd apply to the Acceleration to Excellence Program Scholarship (AEP) as you can get a full-tuition merit scholarship good for your first two years (I'm on this scholarship). And that's the short summary. |
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Question: Simon's Rock College at Bard? Anybody know anything about it ? PLEASE HELP!?if u know any info or anything about this college or if u go there please tell me! It's very important to me!37 months ago
Best AnswerIt's geared towards high school students who finish a few years earlier (16 and 17). They have really small classes and seem to have a lot more time to devote to each individual student. The curriculum also looks pretty intense. |
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Bard's Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. [source]
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Bard's Old Gym in February 2004, several months before it was closed as a student space due to fire safety concerns. The building currently houses the offices for campus security and has recently been transformed into a student-run theater. [source]
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