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Diversity Statement From The Bard College Music Community 

The Bard College music community celebrates its wide-ranging approaches to musical studies by emphasizing creative expression and the development of each individual’s artistic voice. Our programs include:

  • The Undergraduate Music Program (classical instrumental and voice, composition, electronic music, ethnomusicology, history, jazz, theory)
  • The Conservatory of Music (composition, conducting, instrumental, US-China, voice)
  • The Orchestra Now
Historically, classical music education has foregrounded European practices of the 17th through 20th centuries. As we become accountable for discriminations relating to that narrow focus, we affirm our intention to break down those boundaries of exclusion. Actionable steps towards equity include: the long term cultivation of a diverse faculty, staff, and student body that is inclusive of a diverse range of races, ethnicities, genders, and LGBTQ+ identities; the practice of respectful listening and communication within and between our programs; the regular review of curricula and their successful inclusion of multiple perspectives; the presentation of diverse musical programming that features and furthers collaborations across the Bard campus; and the forging of initiatives that engage with underserved communities and underrepresented populations. As we pursue these goals, we remain committed to taking actions that combat discrimination and racism in order to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive program.

Learn More About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Bard

ACKNOWLEDGING BARD'S ORIGINS

Bard College acknowledges that its origins are intertwined with the systems of racial injustice that have been a part of this nation’s history from its foundations.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT + SLAVERY ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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Actionable Steps Toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion In The Bard Music Programs

  • Formation of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Music Committee 
    The Bard music programs are excited to create a formal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee with student and faculty representatives from all three music programs at Bard. This committee, which will report to the directors of each music program, will facilitate communication around issues of inclusion and equity. The formation of this group will help to guide our programs in their DEI initiatives and work. 
  • Programming
    The Bard music programs recognize the importance of the performance of works by historically underrepresented composers. In recent seasons, the Bard music programs have presented works by: 
    • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
    • William Grant Still 
    • Adolphus Hailstork
    • Erica Lindsay
    • Jessie Montgomery
    • Chevalier de Saint-Georges
    • Alvin Singleton
    • Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate
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