Application Timeline
2022-2023 Admissions Calendar
Fall 2022 Information Sessions: We are offering several virtual Information Sessions via Zoom. We are unable to host in-person Information Sessions at this time. Advance registration is required with the link below. You will receive a zoom link the day before the session that you have signed up for.Please register here for one of our Fall Information Sessions
Individual in person visits to campus can be scheduled by emailing [email protected]. All visitors must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, provide proof of vaccination before arriving on campus, and wear a mask throughout their visit. For more information on Covid-19 Protocols for Bard Campus, please visit the Bard Covid-19 Response webpage.
We look forward to meeting you at one of our Fall Information Sessions. This is your chance to ask questions and find out more about the Bard MFA experience. You're welcome to attend more than one event.
| Oct. 12, 2022 | Summer 2023 Application Available on Bard MFA Website |
| Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST | Virtual Information Session Via Zoom |
| Friday, Nov. 18, 2022 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST | Virtual Information Session Via Zoom |
| Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022 Rescheduled to Dec. 9, 2022 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST | Virtual Information Session RESCHEDULED TO FRIDAY DEC. 9, 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST Via Zoom |
| Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Virtual Information Session Via Zoom |
| Monday, Dec. 19 2022 12:00-1:00 pm | Open Office Hour (Join Bard MFA administrative staff to ask questions about the program and application) Via Zoom |
| MFA Office is closed: Dec. 23 - Jan. 2, 2023 | |
| January 10, 2023 | Application Deadline |
| February 1, 2023 | 2022-2023 FAFSA Applications due, International Student Financial Aid Applications due. |
| March 4 and 5, 2023 | Interviews for selected candidates will be conducted via Zoom. |
| March 10-13, 2023 | Candidates notified of acceptance and financial aid. Waitlist candidates notified. |
| March 24, 2023 April 2023 | Accepted candidates enrollment decision and $515 enrollment deposit due. Deny letters sent. |
| May 2023 | Tuition payment due (date to be determined) |
| June 2, 2023 | Orientation for new students; registration and clearance for all students. |
| June 5, 2023 | Summer session begins. |
| July 15, 2023 | MFA Thesis Exhibition Opens. |
| July 23, 2023 | MFA Thesis Exhibition Closes. |
| July 28, 2023 | Summer session ends. |