The Bard Network

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The Bard Network

Bard envisions the liberal arts institution as the hub of a network, rather than a single, self-contained campus.

Bard’s undergraduate program is based in Annandale, but students can take advantage of many opportunities outside the region, through Bard programs from New Orleans to Berlin. 

  • Our Philosophy
    Bard’s belief is that colleges can and should play a broad role in education; for this reason, Bard operates or partners with high schools and graduate schools. Many Bard College undergraduate students began at Bard Early Colleges, or go on to pursue a master’s degree through Bard in conjunction with or after completing their bachelor’s.

Opportunities for Study at Bard

Our Locations

Annandale Programs

Bard's main campus houses the following degree-granting programs:
New York City Programs
Bard MBA in Sustainability Program in New York City.

New York City Programs

Bard NYC
Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program
Bard Experiential Learning Lab
Bard Graduate Center
Bard High School Early College Manhattan
Bard High School Early College Queens
Bard Microcollege at Brooklyn Public Library
Bard Microcollege for Just Community Leadership
Other US Programs
Bard College at Simon's Rock. Photo by Bill Tipper

Other US Programs

Bard College's initiatives reach far beyond Annandale with campuses in New York City, Boston, California, and elsewhere.
Louisiana: Early College in New Orleans
Maryland: Bard High School Early College Baltimore
Massachusetts: Bard College at Simon’s Rock
Massachusetts: Bard Microcollege Holyoke
Massachusetts: Longy School of Music of Bard College
New Jersey: Bard High School Early College Newark
New York State: Bard Early College Hudson
Ohio: Bard High School Early College Cleveland
International Programs
Al-Quds Bard Commencement, East Jerusalem.

International Programs

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).
Austria: Central European University
China: Bard Early College Chengdu and Bard Early College Houde Academy Shenzhen
Germany: Bard College Berlin
Kenya: Rift Valley Institute
Kyrgyzstan: American University of Central Asia
East Jerusalem: Al-Quds Bard Partnership

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The Open Society University Network
Students in OSUN's Refugee Higher Education Access program in Kenya. Photo by Moris Albert

The Open Society University Network

In 2020, Bard College and Central European University launched the Open Society University Network (OSUN), a global network of educational institutions that integrates learning and the advancement of knowledge—in the social sciences, the humanities, the sciences and the arts, on undergraduate and graduate levels—across geographic and demographic boundaries, promotes civic engagement on behalf of open societies, and expands access to higher education for underserved communities.
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Additional Curricular and Cocurricular Opportunities

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Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences Courses

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.
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