Go beyond the classroom and explore the inner workings of Bard College. This unique course offers an insider’s look at the arts, culture, and operations that power a liberal arts institution. Highlights include conversations with the leaders of the Hessel Museum, the Music Conservatory, the Fisher Center, the Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs, the Dean of the College, and the President’s Chief of Staff. This class offers a rare opportunity to see what keeps Bard vibrant, creative, and resilient in light of today’s political and financial challenges.

September 10th: The Center for Curatorial Studies (CCS) at Bard and the Hessel Museum of Art ( CCS Bard) with Tom Eccles, Executive Director of CCS, Lauren Cornell, Artistic Director at CCS, and Casey Robertson, Public Engagement Manager

September 17th: The Fisher Center at Bard with Gideon Lester, Artistic Director and Chief Executive of the Fisher Center and Senior Curator at the Open Society University Network's Center for Arts and Human Rights and Professor of Theater and Performance;  and  Christopher H. Gibbs, James H. Ottaway Jr. Professor of Music; Faculty, Bard College Conservatory of Music; Artistic Co-director, Bard Music Festival.

September 24th: Music Conservatory with Frank Corliss, Director of the Bard College Conservatory of Music and Faculty.

October 1st: Debra Pemstein, Vice President, Development and Alumni/ae Affairs.

October 8th: Malia Du Mont, Vice President for Strategy and Policy and the President’s Chief of Staff and Deirdre d’Albertis, the Dean of the College and Professor of English.