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Bard is redefining what it means to be a liberal arts institution
by expanding its mission beyond undergraduate education, to include secondary school and graduate programs. The curricula of all Bard programs are rooted in an allegiance to free speech, civility, dissent, and the traditions of scientific and speculative inquiry. Bard seeks to inspire disciplined skepticism and critical thinking.
Undergraduate Academics
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Undergraduate Academics

Undergraduate academics at Bard focus on giving students a strong scholarly foundation with our rigorous core curriculum, then encouraging them to explore individual academic interests. The College seeks to engender in every student a wide curiosity and a profound love of learning. Close contact with scholars who are teachers but also active in their disciplines is a constant, and the level of academic discourse in the classroom is high.

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Academic Programs and Concentrations

Bard students choose from programs and concentrations in the following academic divisions:

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Interdivisional Programs and Concentrations

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  • 3+2, 4+1, and Dual-Degree Programs
    Bard College offers a number of 3+2, 4+1, and dual-degree programs in the United States and overseas, awarding both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Many degree-granting international programs also offer study abroad opportunities for a semester or a year.

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  • Specialized Programs
    Bard offers a number of opportunities for learning outside the formal curriculum and course structure. Pathways for independent work include special study and internship programs, study at another academic institution in the United States or abroad, and individual and group study projects. 

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  • Study Abroad
    Bard College believes that international education should be built upon meaningful partnerships based on the principles of mutuality and equality. Our groundbreaking study abroad programs, located in regions undergoing rapid political and economic transformation continue this tradition. 

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Graduate Academics
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Graduate Academics

Bard’s graduate programs give students the tools to shape the future of their professions. Expert faculty craft innovative curricula designed to challenge emerging leaders. More than 600 students are seeking Bard graduate degrees. Bard offers graduate studies in the following programs:

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Early Colleges
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Early Colleges

Bard is a pioneer in early college education, which offers challenging undergraduate programs for intellectually curious adolescents. Bard has several initiatives for young scholars that enable exceptional students to begin college immediately after the 10th or 11th grades, and where students earn a high school diploma and up to an associate's degree, tuition free, within four years.

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