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Academics

Programs Overview
Bard College Berlin offers high-quality small-group teaching in the humanities and social sciences. Students have the opportunity to pursue rigorous, wide-ranging courses in intellectual history that serve as an indispensable groundwork for study in any discipline. 

Begin in Berlin

Bard College students may elect to start their college career by spending their first year at Bard College Berlin. With small, discussion-based classes taught in English, a classically coherent curriculum that also responds to global changes and crises, an international student body, and world-class faculty, BCB is a good choice for students who wish to start their college career by experiencing life in an intimate environment within one of Europe’s great intellectual, political, economic, and artistic centers.

Begin in Berlin

Junior Year and Summer Programs

  • Junior Year Abroad Programs
    • Arts and Society in Berlin
      This one-to-two-semester program draws on BCB’s long commitment to artistic creation and civic engagement.
    • LAB: Liberal Arts Berlin
      LAB is a rigorous interdisciplinary program designed for students pursuing majors in the humanities and social sciences.
  • Summer Study Abroad Programs
    • Berlin Summer Studio
      The Berlin Summer Studio program offers students an insider’s view of Berlin’s vibrant art scene. 
    • Summer Theater Intensive
      This rigorous four-week program immerses students in the cutting-edge theater/performance and culture of Berlin.