Catalogue

The Bard Center

Since 1978 the Bard Center has developed pacesetting educational and scholarly programs with a recognized influence nationwide. These programs enrich the intellectual, cultural, and social experience of Bard undergraduates and establish a network of academic and professional centers beyond the campus. Lectures, seminars, conferences, and concerts on campus bring students into contact with prominent artists, musicians, scientists, and other leaders in fields that many undergraduates aspire to enter. An equally influential aspect of Bard Center activities is the shared learning experience of College and community members. Because the Center’s focus is intellectual in the broadest sense, rather than narrowly academic, it encourages students from their first year onward to share the mantle of social responsibility and leadership.