Graduate Vocal Arts Program
Admission
Deadline: December 15, 2011. Late applications will be considered if space permits.
2012 live auditions (by invitation only) will take place on Friday, March 9th (at Bard) and on Saturday, March 10th (in New York City).
Announcement!
**Online Information Session
Thursday, November 10
*6pm (EST)
with Kayo Iwama, head of program, and Lily Sutton, admission director
* to sign up, email lsutton@bard.edu
**THIS INFO SESSION IS NOW FULL.
We will be hosting another online info session in coming weeks (date TBA). Please email lsutton@bard.edu to be added to our email list.
VOCAL ARTS PROGRAM APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
The Vocal Arts Program processes all applications online.
Click here to apply. (This will take you to an external site - Slideroom.com)
Click here to apply. (This will take you to an external site - Slideroom.com)
A complete online application will contain:
1. A detailed repertoire list of works studied and performed
2. Two letters of recommendation
In SlideRoom, when prompted, please enter the recommender’s name and email. The recommender will receive an email which details how to submit the recommendation online. * We will accept letters sent by mail, on official forms. The letters should be signed across the sealed flap of the envelope, and sent directly to: Graduate Vocal Arts Program Admissions, Bard College Conservatory of Music, 30 Campus Road, PO Box 5000, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
3. A nonrefundable application fee of $75.00, payable online with a valid credit card or electronic check
4. A prescreening audio recording (no video) of the applicant's singing, which includes the following:
Three selections in varying styles
- Include at least one selection from the art song repertory
- Include at least one operatic aria
- One must be in English, the others in two different languages, and
- One must be a contemporary work
5. A head shot (may also be mailed under separate cover if an electronic version is not available.)
6. A résumé
7. A personal statement
Please write a brief statement, no more than two pages in length, explaining your interest in applying to the Vocal Arts Program and describing your previous academic preparation, relevant work experience, particular interest in the vocal arts, and career plans.
8. Academic transcript(s) from school(s) attended
Please request an official copy of your academic transcript. Transcripts should be mailed to:
Graduate Vocal Arts Program Admissions, Bard College Conservatory of Music, 30 Campus Road, PO Box 5000, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
LIVE AUDITION INFORMATION
2012 auditions will take place on Friday, March 9th (at Bard) and on Saturday, March 10th (in New York City).
Shortlisted applicants will receive an invitation to audition no later than January 15, 2012.
Live Audition Repertoire Requirements
6. A résumé
7. A personal statement
Please write a brief statement, no more than two pages in length, explaining your interest in applying to the Vocal Arts Program and describing your previous academic preparation, relevant work experience, particular interest in the vocal arts, and career plans.
8. Academic transcript(s) from school(s) attended
Please request an official copy of your academic transcript. Transcripts should be mailed to:
Graduate Vocal Arts Program Admissions, Bard College Conservatory of Music, 30 Campus Road, PO Box 5000, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
LIVE AUDITION INFORMATION
2012 auditions will take place on Friday, March 9th (at Bard) and on Saturday, March 10th (in New York City).
Shortlisted applicants will receive an invitation to audition no later than January 15, 2012.
Live Audition Repertoire Requirements
- Two arias
- Three art songs
The repertoire presented should be in a variety of time periods and styles, tempos, mood, character, etc., sung in at least four different languages. One piece must be written in a contemporary idiom, one must be in English and one should be in the singer's native language (if the singer is not a native English speaker).
Example audition offering by singer whose native language is Russian:
Example audition offering by singer whose native language is Russian:
ARIAS:
Stravinsky - Ann Trulove's Aria, from The Rake's Progress
Mozart - Dove sono, from Le Nozze di Figaro
ART SONGS:
Schubert - Du liebst mich nicht
Faure - Puisque l'aube grandit, from La bonne chanson
Prokofiev - The Grey-Eyed King, from Five Poems of Anna Akhmatova, Op. 27
INFORMATION FOR Non-Native Speakers of English
Mozart - Dove sono, from Le Nozze di Figaro
ART SONGS:
Schubert - Du liebst mich nicht
Faure - Puisque l'aube grandit, from La bonne chanson
Prokofiev - The Grey-Eyed King, from Five Poems of Anna Akhmatova, Op. 27
INFORMATION FOR Non-Native Speakers of English
Non-native 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 to the Graduate Program in Vocal Arts by the Educational Testing Service. The Bard College school code is 2037. A minimum score of 600 on the written test or 250 on the computer-based test is required for admission.
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.
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.
Financial Aid
Tuition for the *2011-2012 academic year was $34,125.
*Tuition for 2012-2013 will be posted in Spring 2012.
The graduate program is able to provide financial assistance, in the form of scholarships and fellowships, to students whose personal financial resources are insufficient to meet the expenses of graduate study. Funds for scholarships and fellowships are limited, and awards typically will apply only to tuition and cannot cover living expenses.
Students may also apply for Federal Stafford Loans, and those who are New York State residents may apply to the New York State Tuition Assistance Program. These loan and grant programs are briefly described below. More detailed information about applying for financial aid can be obtained from the Conservatory. Financial aid is administered by the Bard College Office of Financial Aid.
To be eligible for federal student aid, applicants must not be in default of repayment of federal student loans or owe refunds on federal student grants. Awards of financial aid are made without reference to age, color, ethnic or national origin, gender, handicapping conditions, marital status, race, or sexual orientation. International students, although not eligible for financial assistance from the federal government of the United States, may qualify for aid administered by Bard College.
*Tuition for 2012-2013 will be posted in Spring 2012.
The graduate program is able to provide financial assistance, in the form of scholarships and fellowships, to students whose personal financial resources are insufficient to meet the expenses of graduate study. Funds for scholarships and fellowships are limited, and awards typically will apply only to tuition and cannot cover living expenses.
Students may also apply for Federal Stafford Loans, and those who are New York State residents may apply to the New York State Tuition Assistance Program. These loan and grant programs are briefly described below. More detailed information about applying for financial aid can be obtained from the Conservatory. Financial aid is administered by the Bard College Office of Financial Aid.
Eligibility for financial aid is determined each year by the demonstration of financial need. Financial need is assessed by a uniform method from financial data provided by the student on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or, for international applicants, the International Student Financial Aid form and Certificate of Finances. The FAFSA form should be sent to the federal processor as soon after January 1, 2011 as possible.
To be eligible for federal student aid, applicants must not be in default of repayment of federal student loans or owe refunds on federal student grants. Awards of financial aid are made without reference to age, color, ethnic or national origin, gender, handicapping conditions, marital status, race, or sexual orientation. International students, although not eligible for financial assistance from the federal government of the United States, may qualify for aid administered by Bard College.
Applying for Financial Aid (U.S. citizens)
All students who are U.S. citizens seeking financial aid should complete the FAFSA form, available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or by request from the Bard Financial Aid Office.
Applying for Financial Aid (non-U.S. citizens)
International applicants are not eligible for financial assistance from the U.S. government but may qualify for other sources of aid. International applicants seeking financial aid should fill out the International Student Financial Aid Application and Certificate of Finances, both available online or by request from the Bard Financial Aid Office at (845) 758-7526.
Contact Us
For inquiries, please contact the Conservatory admissions director Lily Sutton at:
Email lsutton@bard.edu
Phone (845) 758-7604
Mailing address (for academic transcripts):
Email lsutton@bard.edu
Phone (845) 758-7604
Mailing address (for academic transcripts):
Bard College Conservatory of Music
Graduate Vocal Arts Program Admissions
30 Campus Road
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
Application deadline: December 15, 2011. Late applications will be considered if space permits.
Application deadline: December 15, 2011. Late applications will be considered if space permits.
