Bard College was actually started in 1860, during the Civil War, by creators who considered that a liberal education and learning was more essential than being skilled for the battle effort. Bard provides an educational curriculum in which first year student take part in a typical curriculum with several electives, with college students just selecting majors at the finish of their sophomore year, finishing in a mature project.
As component of its education system, Bard provides almost 50 various programs in four academic sections. The scenic 540-acre campus is situated on the Hudson River and students may also take pleasure in a view of The Catskill Mountains from numerous of the student residences. The college’s Field Station on the Hudson River offers accessibility to investigation and teaching on freshwater tidal marshes, swamps, channels and forests.
The Bard College Conservatory of Music gives concerts by notable musicians at locations around campus, and the college also yearly hosts a well-known music festival, such as shows, operas, and panel conversations with artists and college students. The latest president of the college is Leon Botstein.
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