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Bard College Conservatory of Music

Overview

Region

Annandale on Hudson,

New York,

United States

Faculty

Mariko Anraku, Sara Cutler

Program summary

The mission of the Bard Conservatory is to provide the best possible preparation for a person dedicated to a life immersed in the creation and performance of music. The harp program, led by world class harpists, Sara Cutler and Bridget Kibbey, offers students performance opportunities in the Conservatory Orchestra, chamber music, harp class, and orchestral harp class.

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program details

Type of school

Conservatory

Music and arts degrees offered

  • Bachelor of Music
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Master of Music
  • Performance Diploma or Certificate

Lessons available for non-majors?

Yes

Harp minor offered?

No

Number of school harps

2

Space provided for personal harps?

Yes

Bard College Conservatory of Music

This program is best suited for students who:

"Have multiple passions and who are interested in pursuing a double degree (BA/BM)"

What sets this program apart from others is:

"All students at Bard Conservatory are working toward both a Bachelor of Music and a Bachelor of Arts"

Students who graduate from this program go on to:

"graduate schools, orchestra jobs, chamber music programs."

The three words that best describe this school's environment are:

"Excellence, curiosity, community"

All Conservatory undergraduates pursue a five-year program leading to two degrees: the bachelor of music degree and the bachelor of arts degree in a field other than music. The innovative curriculum of The Bard College Conservatory of Music is guided by the principle that musicians should be broadly educated in the liberal arts and sciences in order to achieve their greatest potential.

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