Admissions Timeline
The Bard MFA Summer 2025 Application is now open! The application is due January 8, 2025. We look forward to receiving your application!
The 2025 Summer Session dates are June 2 – July 26, 2025. Attendance throughout the summer is mandatory for all accepted students.
Information Sessions and Tours: We look forward to meeting you at one of our Fall Information Sessions! This year we will have information sessions both virtually and in-person. This is your chance to ask questions and find out more about the Bard MFA experience. All applicants are welcome to attend more than one event. If you are interested in scheduling an individual tour of the Bard MFA facilities, we strongly encourage you to attend a virtual information session first! Please contact [email protected] for more information.
The 2025 Summer Session dates are June 2 – July 26, 2025. Attendance throughout the summer is mandatory for all accepted students.
Information Sessions and Tours: We look forward to meeting you at one of our Fall Information Sessions! This year we will have information sessions both virtually and in-person. This is your chance to ask questions and find out more about the Bard MFA experience. All applicants are welcome to attend more than one event. If you are interested in scheduling an individual tour of the Bard MFA facilities, we strongly encourage you to attend a virtual information session first! Please contact [email protected] for more information.
| Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | Bard MFA Summer 2025 Application Opens | |
| Tuesday, October 15, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST | Virtual Information Session via Zoom Informational Presentation and Q&A with Bard MFA Administrative Staff Featuring Music/Sound Co-Chair Bill Dietz and Photography Co-Chair Megan Plunkett | |
| Sunday, October 20, 2024 1:00 - 3:00 pm PST | In Person Recruitment Event in San Francisco, California Join Bard MFA Photography Co-Chair Megan Plunkett and Current Students in San Francisco Location and details available upon RSVP | |
| Friday, October 25, 2024 1:00 - 3:00 pm EST | In Person Information Session at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson Informational Presentation, Q&A and Tour of Facilities with Bard MFA Administrative Staff Featuring Painting Co-Chair Caitlin MacBride and Moving Image Co-Chair Michael Bell-Smith Location and details available upon RSVP | |
| RESCHEDULED: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 10:00 - 11:00 am EST | Virtual Information Session via Zoom Informational Presentation and Q&A with Bard MFA Administrative Staff | |
| Sunday, November 17, 2024 11:00 am PST | In Person Recruitment Event in Los Angeles, California Join Bard MFA Photography Co-Chair Megan Plunkett, Writing Co-Chair Jess Arndt, and Current Students in Los Angeles Location and details available upon RSVP | |
| Thursday, November 21, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST | Virtual Information Session via Zoom Informational Presentation and Q&A with Bard MFA Administrative Staff Featuring Photography Co-Chair Megan Plunkett and Writing Co-Chair Shiv Kotecha | |
| November 27 - 29, 2024 | MFA Office Closed | |
| Friday, December 6, 2024 1:00 - 4:00 pm EST | In Person Information Session at Bard Hall in New York City Informational Presentation and Q&A with Bard MFA Administrative Staff Featuring Photography Co-Chair Felipe Meres and Sculpture Co-Chair Halsey Rodman Location and details available upon RSVP | |
| Monday, December 16, 2024 6:00 - 7:00 pm EST | Virtual Information Session via Zoom Informational Presentation and Q&A with Bard MFA Administrative Staff Featuring Music/Sound Co-Chair Bill Dietz, Photography Co-Chair Megan Plunkett, and Sculpture Co-Chair Halsey Rodman | |
| Friday, December 20, 2024 10:00 - 11:00 am EST | Admissions Open Office Hour via Zoom Final Application Questions with Bard MFA Administrative Staff | |
| December 24, 2024 - January 2, 2025 | MFA Office Closed | |
| Wednesday, January 8, 2025 | Bard MFA Summer 2025 Application Deadline | |
| February 1, 2025 | 2025-2026 FAFSA Applications DEADLINE 2025-2026 International Student Aid Application DEADLINE DO NOT complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA. Only the 2025-2026 FAFSA will be reviewed. | |
| February 19, 2025 | Selected Candidates Invited to Interview | |
| February 28 - March 1, 2025 | Interviews for Selected Candidates Conducted via Zoom | |
| March 7, 2025 | Candidates are Notified of Acceptance and Financial Aid Waitlist Candidates Notified | |
| March 20, 2025 | Accepted Candidates Enrollment Decision Due Nonrefundable $515 Enrollment Deposit Due | |
| April 11, 2025 | Deny Letters Sent | |
| April 20, 2025 | 1st Tuition Payment Due | |
| May 20, 2025 | 2nd Tuition Payment Due | |
| June 2, 2025 | Mandatory Registration and Clearance for All Students Move-In Day | |
| June 3, 2025 | 2025 Summer Session Begins | |
| July 12, 2025 | Thesis Exhibition Opens | |
| July 20, 2025 | Thesis Exhibition Ends | |
| July 26, 2025 | 2025 Summer Session Ends |