International students may apply by DVD if travel to the United States for a live audition is not possible. The live audition repertoire requirements should be used for the audition DVD.
Information about English Language proficiency:
Nonnative speakers of English must demonstrate proficiency in English and should take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). TOEFL scores should be sent by the Educational Testing Service to:
Bard Conservatory of Music Admissions
30 Campus Rd.
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
The Bard College school code is 2037. A minimum score of 600 on the paper-based test, 250 on the computer-based test, or 100 on the Internet-based test is required for admission. In special circumstances these requirements may be waived.
Other evidence of English-language proficiency will be accepted only with the approval of the Graduate Admission Committee. An application is considered incomplete and cannot be acted upon until all the materials listed above are received.
For those Advanced Professional Studies students who wish to further develop their English language skills, ESL classes in the Bard Conservatory may be taken as an elective.
