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Offering Unique Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
- Undergraduate Double Degree in Liberal Arts and Music Performance (BA and BM)
- Graduate Degree in Vocal Arts (MM)
- Graduate Degree in Conducting (MM)
- Graduate Degree in Instrumental Studies (MM)
- Master of Arts in Chinese Music and Culture (MA)
- Advanced Performance Studies
- Postgraduate Collaborative Piano Fellowship
The Bard Conservatory also offers a Preparatory Division for students ages 3–18.
News
Opera Concert by Bard Conservatory of Music and Bard Graduate Vocal Arts Program Reviewed in the Millbrook Independent
A dual opera performance featuring Gian Carlo Menotti’s Amelia Goes to the Ball and Giacomo Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, performed by the Bard College Conservatory of Music and Graduate Vocal Arts Program, was reviewed in the Millbrook Independent. “Both witty operettas celebrate skillful women in a male-dominated society,” wrote Kevin McEneaney.
Seventh Annual Sound of Spring Concert Reviewed in Several Publications
The Millbrook Independent describes the concert as “a mélange of city and landscape visions."
Professor Joan Tower Wins Columbia University Dean’s Award for Lifetime Achievement
“[Tower has] expanded the possibilities and audiences of modern classical Composition,” wrote GSAS Dean Carlos Alonso.
Upcoming Events and Performances
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3/11WednesdaySigns, Games, and Messages 2026: A Kurtág Festival Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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3/11Wednesday
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3/12Thursday
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3/13FridayUndergraduate Degree Recital: Danika Dortch, horn 3:00 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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3/13Friday