Humanities, the Arts, and Social Thought

Program Overview

Bard College Berlin's BA degree program in Humanities, the Arts, and Social Thought affords students the opportunity to gain a thorough training in the fields of the humanities while also acquiring a knowledge of the key intellectual developments, works, and debates that lie at the origin of the disciplines of the social and natural sciences and the practicing arts. How Bard decides: holistically, from a motivation essay, a graded writing sample, transcripts of your last four years and two academic recommendations; the SAT or ACT is optional, and there is no IB minimum. For fall 2027, early action closes on 1 November and regular decision on 10 January, and citizens of the EU and a few other countries can apply until 1 May. Teaching is in English (C1), and every student must reach B1 German by the end of the second year. Every graduate receives a US BA, and a graduate whose school certificate is equivalent to the German Abitur also a German BA.