BARD COLLEGE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

Five-year B.Music/B.A. Dual-Degree Program

Website:  http://www.bard.edu/conservatory/

Updated August 24, 2015

 

 

Graduation Requirements

 

1 A minimum of 160 credits, at least 64 of which must be taken at Bard.

2. A minimum of 40 credits outside the division of B.A. major.

3. Every student must take two semesters of First-Year Seminar.  Transfer students may be exempt.

4. Every student must be promoted to the Upper College by passing moderation.

5. Every student must complete an acceptable B.A. senior project in a field other than music.

6. Distribution requirements: one course from each of the appropriate distribution areas.

7. Studio instruction (CNSV 100) in every semester of enrollment for performance majors.  Composition tutorial (CNSV 102) in every semester of enrollment for composition majors. All students will have 1st and 2nd year juries, and recitals in their 3rd, 4th and 5th years.

8. Orchestra (CNSV 112) in every semester of enrollment for performance majors; additionally, Winds, Brass, Percussion and Harp will have Orchestral repertory (CNSV 130).

9. Chamber music: CNSV 108 for Fall of first-year, and for performance majors, CNSV 110 in every subsequent semester of enrollment .

10. Conservatory Core Sequence Courses (CNSV 140, 240, 330, 332) four semesters: Music theory (I and II), Composition for Performers (III), Conservatory Seminar (IV)

11. Aural Skills (CNSV 308, 309) two semesters.

12. Music History (MUS 264-265) two semesters.

13. Conservatory Senior Project (CNSV 403) includes final recital and possible support such as performance seminar and program-note tutorial.