Bard's historic main campus is located along the Hudson River in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. From this idyllic rural setting emerge Bard's undergraduate program and many Bard institutes. But the College's initiatives reach far beyond Annandale. Campuses in New York City, Boston, California, Germany, and Russia bring Bard's mission to the world. From urban settings to rural, from programs at small institutes to large universities, Bard is a global institution for the 21st century.
Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences (ELAS) courses link coursework and critical thinking skills with engagement activities that contextualize course materials and enhance learning. A significant portion of the learning takes place outside of the classroom, where students engage with different geographies, organizations, and programs in local communities, or in the communities where Bard’s national and international partners are based.
Bard's main campus houses the following programs:
Bard Undergraduate Program
Bard Center for Environmental Policy
Bard College Conservatory of Music
Bard Prison Initiative
Center for Curatorial Studies
Levy Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy
Master of Arts in Teaching
Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts
The Orchestra Now
Bard College's initiatives reach far beyond Annandale with campuses in New York City, Boston, California, and other U.S. locations.
Bard Abroad offers students a wide range of opportunities to engage in international dialogue with study abroad opportunities as well as campus-based programs such as the Institute for International Liberal Education and the Program in International Education (PIE).