Application Timeline
2021-2022 Admissions Calendar
Due to Covid-19, all group Fall Information Session events will be held virtually via Zoom.
Please register here for one of our online Fall Information Sessions.
Individual in person visits to campus can be scheduled by emailing mfa@bard.edu. 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.
| October 15, 2021 | Summer 2022 Application Available on Bard MFA Website |
| November 4, 2021 12:00-1:30 pm EST | Virtual Information Session Via Zoom |
| November 14, 2021 12:00-1:30 pm EST | Virtual Information Session Via Zoom |
| November 16, 2021 12:00-1:30 pm EST | Virtual Information Session and Via Zoom |
| December 8, 2021 6:00-7:30 pm EST | Virtual Information Session Via Zoom |
| December 10, 2021 12:00-1:00 pm EST | Open Office Hour (Join Bard MFA administrative staff to ask questions about the program and application) Via Zoom |
| December 17, 2021 12:00-1:00 pm EST | Open Office Hour (Join Bard MFA administrative staff to ask questions about the program and application) Via Zoom |
| January 13, 2022 | Application Deadline |
| February 1, 2022 | 2021-2022 FAFSA Applications due, International Student Financial Aid Applications due. |
| March 5, 2022 | Interviews for selected candidates. |
| March 11 - 16, 2022 | Candidates notified of acceptance and financial aid. Waitlist candidates notified. |
| March 23, 2022 April 30, 2022 | Accepted candidates decision and $515 enrollment deposit due. Deny letters sent. |
| May 2022 | Tuition payment due (exact date to be determined) |
| June 3, 2022 | Orientation for new students; registration and clearance for all students. |
| June 6, 2022 | Summer session begins. |
| July 16, 2022 | MFA Thesis Exhibition Opens. |
| July 22, 2022 | MFA Thesis Exhibition Closes. |
| July 30, 2022 | Summer session ends. |