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Bard College Catalogue 2009-2010
2009-2010
The Campus
Bard is an independent, nonsectarian, residential college, located in the Hudson Valley region of New York. The College provides a beautiful campus setting in which students pursue their academic interests and craft a rich cultural and social life. The parklike campus covers more than 500 acres of fields and forested land bordering the Hudson River, about 90 miles north of New York City. It features such state-of-the-art facilities as The Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden Center for Science and Computation and the Frank Gehry–designed Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. Many facilities are clustered at the center of the campus (the library, student center, dining hall, and most classrooms), while others are within easy walking or biking distance.
There are approximately 1,800 undergraduates at the Annandale campus, usually representing all 50 states. Twelve percent of the study body is international, representing more than 50 countries. Undergraduates share the campus with several graduate facilities, including the Center for Curatorial Studies and Art in Contemporary Culture; Master of Arts in Teaching Program; and Bard Center for Environmental Policy, which present cutting-edge programs in their fields, as well as lectures and exhibitions that are open to the entire College community.
Affiliated programs also enrich the undergraduate experience. The Field Station on the Hudson River affords research opportunities in freshwater and other habitats. Bard presents a renowned annual music festival, featuring concerts, operas, and panel discussions by leading performers and scholars. The Levy Economics Institute hosts conferences and events that bring leading economists to Bard. The Bard College Conservatory of Music sponsors concerts by top-caliber musicians at venues around campus. For more information on the variety of activities, facilities, and programs available to Bard students, see the College Life and Additional Study Opportunities and Affiliated Institutes chapters.
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