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The Reem-Kayden Center for Science and Computation. Photo by Don Hamerman.

Engaged Learning in the Classroom and Beyond

From our first-year components—Language and Thinking, Citizen Science, and First-Year Seminar—to the Senior Project, Bard's unique curriculum combines rigor and flexibility. Students take control of their education while immersing themselves in dynamic programs of study and engaging with their peers and the community at large. Working in small classes with an outstanding faculty, Bard students thrive. Connected both to New York City and to a global network of programs, including the chance to Begin in Berlin, the College enables students to engage the world from state-of-the-art facilities on our stunning 1,000-acre Hudson River Valley campus.

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Who Are Bard Students?
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Bard at a Glance
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Academics at Bard
Learn more about the curriculum, including the Language and Thinking Program, Citizen Science, and the Senior Project.

Visiting Bard
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The Love of Learning

"The university can be a center for and a model of cultural creation, debate, service, and political exchange among citizens of the future, one that is dominated not by commerce and a narrow definition of utility, but by a love of learning."
— Bard College President Leon Botstein

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Max Explores the Fisher Center at Bard College

Max is a Bard alum who graduated with a BA in music. Max talks about the Fisher Center, Bard's Frank Gehry–designed center for the performing arts on North Campus.

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Spotlight on the Bard College Farm

Bard's organic farm produces more than 20,000 lbs. of produce every year, much of which is served on campus. The farm is one of many sustainability initiatives at Bard. The College is getting closer to its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2035, through a combination of responsible consumption and production, conservation, green building, and energy efficiency. Bard students with a passion for sustainability can study environmental science and policy at the undergraduate level, or through one of our dual-degree or graduate programs.

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(L-R) Bard College 2020 Gilman Scholars Tatiana Alfaro ’21 and Mary Reid ’21

Two Bard College Students Win Prestigious Study Abroad Scholarships

Two Bard students were awarded a highly competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship by the U.S. Department of State. Biology major Mary Reid ’21 will spend a term at the Lorenzo di Medici Institute in Florence, Italy. “Studying abroad is an aspiration for many students but financial concerns are often an impossible barrier,” she observes. “I am incredibly privileged to reach for my own aspirations as a result of this scholarship, my supportive friends, and my wonderful family.” Art history major Tatiana Alfaro ’21 will study at Bard College Berlin. “I’m so happy to have received the Gilman award,” she says. “Studying in Berlin will help me have a more global view on the art world ... I believe it will be a good opportunity for me to see my personal and academic interests overlap, not only as an art historian but as a global learner.”

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