by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Music Performance. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Bard College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in music, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Bard was ranked #418 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #37 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Bard.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Bard was $1,736 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,566 | $55,566 |
| Fees | $470 | $470 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,938 | $17,938 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
Learn more about Bard tuition and fees.
Bard does not offer an online option for its music bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bard Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 56.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the music bachelor’s degrees at Bard in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 146 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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