Our Programs
Programs in the Division of the Arts include:
- Architecture
- Art History and Visual Culture
- Dance
- Film and Electronic Arts
- Music
- Photography
- Studio Arts
- Theater and Performance
Coursework and Requirements
As a student progresses to the Upper College, the coursework increasingly consists of smaller studio discussion groups and seminars in which active participation is expected. Advisory conferences, tutorials, and independent work prepare the student for the Senior Project. This yearlong independent project may be a critical or theoretical monograph, a collection of essays, or, for a large proportion of students, an artistic work, such as an exhibition of original paintings, sculpture, or photography; performances in dance, theater, or music; dance choreography or musical composition; or the making of a short film with sound. In designing their Senior Project topics, students may have reason to join their arts studies together with a complementary field or discipline, including programs or concentrations in other divisions. Plans for such integrated or interdivisional projects are normally created on an individual basis with the adviser.
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Live Arts Bard
“When I was a student at Bard, I was drawn to the Fisher Center because of Live Arts Bard. LAB is pushing the frontiers of these art forms, all of which are becoming more open and fluid.” —Sam Miller ’15
Live Arts Bard (LAB) is the interdisciplinary residency and commissioning program of Bard’s Fisher Center. Since its launch in 2012, Fisher Center LAB has supported residencies, workshops, and performances for hundreds of artists, incubating new projects and engaging audiences, students, faculty, and staff in the process of creating contemporary performances.
Live Arts Bard (LAB) is the interdisciplinary residency and commissioning program of Bard’s Fisher Center. Since its launch in 2012, Fisher Center LAB has supported residencies, workshops, and performances for hundreds of artists, incubating new projects and engaging audiences, students, faculty, and staff in the process of creating contemporary performances.
Arts News and Events
Featured News
Textile Artist Mae Colburn ’10 Talks with Vogue About Archiving her Grandmother's Vintage Skirt Collection
“Because I studied art history,” says Colburn, who majored in art history and visual culture at Bard, “research, writing, and archiving [have] always been a really big part of what I do, with a focus on textiles in both art and fashion.&
Recent News
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Poetry Collection by Juliana Spahr ’88 Featured in the Washington Post
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Bard Baroque Ensemble Presents Concert in Memory of Frederick Fisher Hammond on April 19
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Artist Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio ’12 Creates Protest Painting in Wake of LA Fires
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Bard Faculty Member Receives 2024 Project Grant from the Architectural League of New York and NYSCA
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Bard Student Grace Miller-Trabold ’26 Awarded Davis Projects for Peace Grant
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Daniel Mendelsohn and An-My Lê Join the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Upcoming Events
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4/02Wednesday1:30 pm – 2:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Albee; Annex Basement (La Voz Magazine on google Maps)
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4/06Sunday1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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4/09Wednesday1:30 pm – 2:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Albee; Annex Basement (La Voz Magazine on google Maps)
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4/09Wednesday7:30 pm – 8:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Blum Hall