Applications to the Graduate Vocal Arts Program are due on December 1.
Important Dates and Deadlines
- December 1: Application deadline
- Mid-December: Applicants are notified of prescreening results via their Application Portal
- Late February or Early March: Final Auditions at Bard College and in New York City
- March 1: Financial Aid Application deadline
- Mid-March: Final admissions decisions and financial aid packages will be released.
- April 15: Enrollment deadline
Requirements for All Applicants
A completed application will contain the following materials uploaded to your online application by December 1.
Letters of Recommendation and Transcripts
These may be sent electronically to [email protected].
International Applicants: English Proficiency
In addition to the first-year application requirements, non-native speakers of English must demonstrate proficiency in English by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).* TOEFL scores should be sent to the Graduate Vocal Arts Program by the Educational Testing Service. The Bard College school code is 2037. Bard also accepts the IELTS or Duolingo English Test.
Bard's test score guidelines are:
Other evidence of English-language proficiency will be accepted only with the approval of the Graduate Admission Committee. An application is considered incomplete and cannot be acted upon until the English proficiency score is received. The deadline for English proficiency score submissions is December 1.
*Students who have spent the majority of their secondary education in an English-medium program may be eligible for a waiver of the language testing requirement.
Bard's test score guidelines are:
- TOEFL score of at least 5.0
- IELTS score of at least 7.0
- Duolingo English Test score of at least 120
Other evidence of English-language proficiency will be accepted only with the approval of the Graduate Admission Committee. An application is considered incomplete and cannot be acted upon until the English proficiency score is received. The deadline for English proficiency score submissions is December 1.
*Students who have spent the majority of their secondary education in an English-medium program may be eligible for a waiver of the language testing requirement.