About this program
Dance
The Bard Dance Program sees the pursuit of artistry and intellect as a single endeavor and the study of the body as a cognitive act, demanding both physical practice and exploration of the broader academic contexts in which the art form exists. The program fosters the discovery of a dance vocabulary that is meaningful to the dancer/choreographer and essential to his or her creative ambitions. This discovery leads students to cultivate original choices that are informed by a full exploration of their surroundings and to find expression in new and dynamic ways. Through intensive technique and composition courses, onstage performance, and production experience, dance students are prepared to understand and practice the art of choreography and performance.
In fall 2020, the Dance Program begins a multiyear partnership with the Gibney Company. The partnership brings cutting-edge and diverse dance artists to Bard through undergraduate courses, artist residencies, interdisciplinary collaborations, campus-wide events, and public performances.
Admission requirements
International Students:
Required materials:
- Apply using the Common Application.
- High School transcript (Include mid-year senior grades if available at the time you apply.)
- School Report (Form is generally completed by a high school counselor and includes a school profile.)
- Teacher recommendations (Two are required: We prefer that one recommendation come from an English or humanities instructor and one from a math or science instructor.)
- TOEFL exam or IELTS exam or Duolingo English Test. All international applicants who speak a foreign language other than English as their primary language must submit a completed TOEFL exam or IELTS exam or Duolingo English Test.
- Students who attend High Schools with full English instruction may request to be considered for a TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo waiver, Subject: International Applicant - TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo waiver
Optional materials:
- In addition to the TOEFL or IELTS or Duolingo requirement, we recommend participating in the optional English Proficiency supplements with one of our two service partners: IntialView or Vericant.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the institute website.
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Areas of Study
The Dance Program offers technique courses in ballet, modern dance, and West African dance as well as courses in composition, dance history, dance science, performance and production, and dance repertory.
Requirements
Prior to Moderation, students must take a minimum of 4 credits in technique and 6 credits in composition. All moderating students must submit choreography for consideration in one of the year’s two Moderation dance concerts. Each moderating student must present performance work for acceptance into the major. Once accepted, students may choose to concentrate in creative work, performance, or both.
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the institute website for more information.
Tuition
First-Year Students
- Tuition: $57,498
- Room and board: $16,760
- Campus facilities fee: $0
- Campus health services fee: $470
- Security Deposit: $225
Returning Resident
- Tuition: $57,498
- Room and board: $16,760
- Campus facilities fee: $0
- Campus health services fee: $470
- Security Deposit: $0
Returning Off-Campus
- Tuition: $57,498
- Room and board: $0
- Campus facilities fee: $352
- Campus health services fee: $470
- Security Deposit: $0
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Bard College
Bard is a liberal arts college of 1900 undergraduates. Our largest campus is located 90 miles north of New York City and situated on the Hudson River near the Catskill Mountains. Bard also has a growing network of campuses and...
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