There is no tuition for the Postgraduate Collaborative Piano Fellowship.
All fellows are provided with a $28,000 living stipend.
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Piano Fellowship Outline

All Postgraduate Collaborative Piano Fellows adhere to the following duties: 
  • Two-year program
    • The second year is contingent on positive first-year evaluations.
  • Yearly stipend of $28,000 to cover living expenses
    • Bard College health insurance may be purchased for $3,607 (2025–26 rate).
  • Fellows are expected to be in residence at Bard for the entire academic year. 
    • The academic year runs from September through May, with a winter break and a spring break. 
  • Approximately 20 contact hours per week playing for lessons, coachings, and master classes
  • A weekly collaborative piano seminar
  • Some limited teaching of secondary piano to undergraduate music majors
  • Additional private lessons or coaching sessions with Erika Switzer, Kayo Iwama, and Frank Corliss, as desired
For questions regarding the Postgraduate Collaborative Piano Fellowship, please contact the Conservatory Admissions Office at [email protected].