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Faculty: Susan Aberth

Susan Aberth

Susan Aberth is an associate professor of art history, specializing in Latin American surrealism, and has been on the faculty at Bard since 2000. She is a recipient of the professional development fellowship from the College Art Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the author of Leonora Carrington: Surrealism, Alchemy, and Art (2004).
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Required Application Materials

The following must be submitted by all first-year applicants to the undergraduate college:
  • Common Application
  • Application fee ($50.00) or Fee Waiver
  • Two essays:
  • Teacher recommendations: We prefer that one recommendation come from an English or humanities instructor, and one from a math or science instructor.
  • High School transcript (Include mid-year senior grades if available at the time you apply.)

Optional Application Materials

  • Standardized Testing We do not require SAT/ACT scores, but if you submit your scores we will consider them in making our admission decision. (Bard's CEEB code is 2037.)
  • Portfolios and Awards Artistic supplements are not required for admission to Bard, except in the case of transfer candidates seeking admission to the Written Arts or Photography programs. Copies of awards or certificates for extracurricular achievements are not required for admission. However, you may submit a resume of these along with your application.
  • Chinese applicants for whom English is not a first language and who are not enrolled in a school where the program is taught in English are advised to submit the CIEE Applicant Interview. Click here to find out more.

Transfer Materials

Artistic supplements are required for transfer candidates seeking admission to the Written Arts or Photography programs.

International Materials

Financial Aid Forms

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