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Postgraduate Collaborative Piano Fellowship

Applying 
Applications for the Postgraduate Collaborative Piano Fellowship are due on December 1. 
Important Dates and Deadlines

Important Dates and Deadlines

  • December 1: Application deadline
  • Mid-December: Applicants are notified of prescreening results via their Application Portal.
  • Late February: Interviews via Zoom with the Postgraduate Collaborative Piano Fellowship Committee
  • Mid-March: Fellowship offers are made.
  • April 15: Fellowship acceptance deadline

Application Requirements

All materials must be uploaded to the online application. For questions, please contact the Conservatory Admissions Office at conservatoryadmission@bard.edu.
  • Prescreening
    A prescreening video including:
    1. Two contrasting selections with voice
      • May be songs or arias
    2. Two contrasting selections with instrumentalists 
      • May be movements from the sonata duo or concerto repertoire
    3. A solo piano piece of the applicant's choosing
  • Written Materials
    1. A résumé, including academic and performance details.
    2. A detailed repertoire list of collaborative piano works studied and performed.
    3. A personal statement. Please write a brief statement, no more than 250 words in length, describing your interest in the Postgraduate Collaborative Piano Fellowship and what you hope to gain from your experience in the program.
  • Academic Materials
    1. Two letters of recommendation. 
      When prompted in the application, please enter the recommender’s name and email address. The recommender will receive an email with instructions on how to submit the recommendation online.
    2. All academic transcripts from schools attended. Please request an official copy of your academic transcript only after you have received your official live audition invitation, and no later than February 15, 2020. Transcripts may also be emailed from the institution directly to conservatoryadmission@bard.edu.

Letters of recommendation and transcripts may be mailed to: 

Bard College Conservatory of Music
Admissions: CPF
30 Campus Road, PO Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504