Catalogue

The Bard College Catalogue contains detailed descriptions of the College’s undergraduate programs and courses, curriculum, admission and financial aid procedures, student activities and services, history, campus facilities, affiliated institutions including graduate programs, and faculty and administration.

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Mission
- Mission
Acknowledging Bard's Origins
- Acknowledging Bard's Origins
History of Bard
- History of Bard
- Bard College: A Selective Chronology
- Presidents of Bard College*
Learning at Bard
- Overview
- Curricular Goals
- The Five Pillars of the Bard Education
- The Curriculum
- Academic Programs and Concentrations
- Academic Requirements and Regulations
- Specialized Degree Programs
Admission
- Admission to Bard
Academic Calendar
- Academic Calendar
Division of the Arts
- Division of the Arts Overview
- Architecture
- Art History and Visual Culture
- Dance
- Film and Electronic Arts
- Music
- Photography
- Studio Arts
- Theater and Performance
- Interdisciplinary Arts Courses
Division of Languages and Literature
- Languages and Literature Overview
- Foreign Languages, Cultures, and Literatures
- Literature
- Written Arts
Division of Science, Mathematics, and Computing
- Science, Mathematics, and Computing Overview
- Biology
- Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Psychology
- Additional Courses in the Sciences
Division of Social Studies
- Social Studies Overview
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Economics and Finance
- Historical Studies
- Interdisciplinary Study of Religions
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Sociology
Interdivisional Programs and Concentrations
- Interdivisional Overview
- Africana Studies
- American and Indigenous Studies
- Asian Studies
- Classical Studies
- Data Analytics
- Environmental Studies
- Experimental Humanities
- French Studies
- Gender and Sexuality Studies
- German Studies
- Global and International Studies
- Global Public Health
- Human Rights
- Irish and Celtic Studies
- Italian Studies
- Jewish Studies
- Latin American and Iberian Studies
- Medieval Studies
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Mind, Brain, and Behavior
- Russian and Eurasian Studies
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Spanish Studies
- Theology
- Victorian Studies
- Multidisciplinary Studies
- Interdisciplinary Curricular Initiatives
The Bard Conservatory of Music
- Conservatory of Music Undergraduate Program
- Conservatory of Music Graduate Programs
- Advanced Performance Studies Program
- Postgraduate Collaborative Piano Fellowships
- US-China Music Institute
Bard Abroad
- Bard Abroad
Additional Study Opportunities and Affiliated Institutes
- Additional Study Opportunities Overview
- Additional Study Opportunities
- Professional Education
- Affiliated Programs and Institutes
Civic Engagement
- Civic Engagement Overview
- Center for Civic Engagement
- Student-Led Engagement
- Classroom, Community, and Careers
- Bard and the Local Community
- Innovations in Science and Sustainability
- Education Reform
- International Partnerships
Open Society University Network
- Overview
- Bard-Based Initiatives
- Open Society University Network Member Institutions
Campus Life and Facilities
- Campus Overview
- Student Life
- Student Services and Resources
- Residence Life
- Campus Facilities
- Safety and Security
- Office of Title IX and Nondiscrimination (OTN)
Graduate Programs
- Graduate Programs Overview
- Bard College Conservatory of Music
- Bard Graduate Center
- Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability
- Center for Curatorial Studies
  (CCS Bard)
- Levy Economics Institute Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy
- Longy School of Music of Bard College
- MA in Global Studies
- MA in Human Rights and the Arts
- Master of Arts in Teaching Program
- Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts
- The Orchestra Now
Educational Outreach
- Overview
- Early College Programs
- Bard Baccalaureate
- Bard Microcolleges
- Bard Prison Initiative
- Bridge Program
- Clemente Course in the Humanities
- Institute for Writing and Thinking
- Lifetime Learning Institute
- Longy School of Music of Bard College
- Return to College Program
- Zora Neale Hurston Writing Fellowship
- International Partnerships
Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
- Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
The Bard Center
- The Bard Center
- Fellows of The Bard Center
- Bard Fiction Prize
- Distinguished Scientist Lecture Series
- Institute for Writing and Thinking
- Leon Levy Endowment Fund
- Cultural Programs
Finances
- Financial Aid
- Application for Financial Aid
- Financial Aid Sources
- Fees, Payment, and Refunds
Scholarships, Awards, and Prizes
- Scholarships
- Awards
- Prizes
Faculty
- Bard College Faculty
- Bard College Faculty Emeritus
- Faculty of the Bard College Conservatory of Music
- Faculty of the Graduate Programs
- Faculty of the Affiliate Programs
Honorary Degrees and Bard College Awards
- Honorary Degrees
- Bard College Awards
Boards and Administration of Bard College
- Boards of Bard College
- Administration
Bard College Contact Information
- Bard College Contact Information
- Key Websites
Bard Campus Map and Travel Directions
- Map and Travel Directions

Bard College Catalogue 2024–25

Postgraduate Collaborative Piano Fellowships

bard.edu/conservatory/fellowship

Postgraduate Collaborative Piano Fellowships are awarded to pianists chosen through a rigorous audition process. Fellows spend two years being mentored in weekly group sessions and working with the Conservatory’s undergraduate and graduate students in master classes, lessons, and recitals.