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The Division of the Arts offers programs in architecture, art history and visual culture, dance, film and electronic arts, music, photography, studio arts, and theater and performance. Theoretical understanding and practical skills alike are developed through production and performance in all disciplines. In the course of their program studies, students in the arts also develop aesthetic criteria that can be applied to other areas of learning. Students may undertake the arts for different reasons—as a path to a vocation or an avocation, or simply as a means of cultural enrichment. Working with a faculty adviser, the student plans a curriculum with his or her needs and goals in mind. Our Programs The Division of the Arts includes the following academic programs: Architecture Art History and Visual Culture Dance Film and Electronic Arts Music Photography Studio Arts Theater and Performance Laurie Dahlberg , Division Chair; Associate Professor of Art History Coursework and Requirements As a student progresses to the Upper College, the coursework increasingly consists of smaller studio discussion groups and seminars in which active participation is expected. Advisory conferences, tutorials, and independent work prepare the student for the Senior Project. This yearlong independent project may be a critical or theoretical monograph, a collection of essays, or, for a large proportion of students, an artistic work, such as an exhibition of original paintings, sculpture, or photography; performances in dance, theater, or music; dance choreography or musical composition; or the making of a short film with sound. In designing their Senior Project topics, students may have reason to join their arts studies together with a complementary field or discipline, including programs or concentrations in other divisions. Plans for such integrated or interdivisional projects are normally created on an individual basis with the adviser. Discover More Photo by Paula Court Live Arts Bard When I was a student at Bard, I was drawn to the Fisher Center because of Live Arts Bard. LAB is pushing the frontiers of these art forms, all of which are becoming more open and fluid.” —Sam Miller ’15 Live Arts Bard (LAB) is the interdisciplinary residency and commissioning program of Bard’s Fisher Center. Since its launch in 2012, Fisher Center LAB has supported residencies, workshops, and performances for hundreds of artists, incubating new projects and engaging audiences, students, faculty, and staff in the process of creating contemporary performances. LAB at the Fisher Center Featured News Visiting Artist in Residence Tschabalala Self ’12 Wins London’s Fourth Plinth Commission Bard College alumna and Studio Arts faculty member Tschabalala Self has won the prestigious Fourth Plinth Commission with her sculpture Lady in Blue . Her work will be installed in Trafalgar Square in 2026 in what Justine Simons, London’s deputy mayor for culture and the creative industries, refers to as the most successful public art commission in the world.” Self shares the honor with Romanian-born artist Andra Ursuţa, whose Untitled will be installed in 2028. MoreRecent News Artist Walid Raad Named Professor of Photography at Bard College Beginning Fall 2024 Visiting Artist in Residence Tschabalala Self ’12 Wins London’s Fourth Plinth Commission New Public Artworks by Bard Students in Dutchess and Columbia Counties CCS Bard Exhibition Indian Theater and Professor An-My Lê’s MoMA Survey Between Two Rivers Are Included in New York Times Best Art of 2023 View All NewsUpcoming Events 5/14 Tuesday Steve Bonacci Non-degree Concert 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 Blum Hall 5/14 Tuesday Bard Chamber Singers & Symphonic Chorus Spring Concert 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 Olin Hall 5/15 Wednesday Bard Sinfonietta: Student Composer Showcase 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space 5/15 Wednesday Cherry Wu Senior Concert 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 Blum Hall View All Events30 Campus Road PO Box 5000 Annandale-on-Hudson, New York 12504-5000 Phone: 845-758-6822 Admission E-mail: [email protected] ©2024 Bard College Information For: Prospective Students Current Employees Alumni/ae Families Quick Links Employment Travel to Bard Site Search Support Bard COVID-19 Info Bard IT Policies &...