Colleges
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institutions of higher learning call Dutchess home. Take advantage
of theater & music offerings, art exhibits, sporting & special
events. Each college is situated on a scenic campus. Also be sure to read more about the fine arts and cultural centers located in Dutchess County. |
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Bard College Description: A liberal arts college founded in 1860, 600-acre campus overlooking the Hudson River. Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, designed by Frank Gehry, presents a variety of opera, music, drama, and dance performances. Special events include the annual Bard Music Festival, conferences, lectures, and other public presentations. Center for Curatorial Studies presents exhibitions of contemporary art. Levy Econonmics Institute hosts conference and lectures on economic and policy issues. Location: Rt. 9G, Annandale-on-Hudson. Contact: 845/758-6822 URL: Bard.edu Codes: G, T, H |
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Culinary Institute of America Description: Bachelor's and associate degree programs for careers in the culinary arts, baking and pastry arts. 2,900 students. 800/285-4627. Continuing education programs for foodservice professionals, all year. Adult education courses for food enthusiasts all year. 800/888-7850. Five award-winning, student-staffed restaurants, public tours. Location: Rt. 9, Hyde Park. Contact: 845/452-9600, 845/471-6608 for reservations or online at ciachef.edu/restaurants. URL: CIAChef.edu Codes: A, G,R, T, H |
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Community College Description: Serves over 25,000 local residents each year through credit and credit-free classes and training for business and industry. Features 65 academic programs, an art gallery, a theatre, and numerous cultural activities open to the public presented on campus throughout the year. Main campus on 130 acres in the Town of Poughkeepsie with an extension site on Myers Corners Road in Wappingers Falls. Location: 53 Pendell Rd., Poughkeepsie. Contact: 845/431-8000 URL: SUNYDutchess.edu Codes: A, G, T, H |
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| Marist
College Description: Liberal arts college on the Hudson River. 4400 undergraduate and 1000 graduate students; offers professional training to business, government and nonprofit organizations. Marist Art Gallery showcases Hudson Valley artists. Musicals, plays and lectures in the Nelly Goletti Theatre. Lowell Thomas Communications Center exhibits personal effects of the late broadcaster. Men's and women's NCAA Division I athletic contests on site as well as crew races on the Hudson River. Location: Rt. 9, Poughkeepsie. Contact: 845/575-3174 URL: Marist.edu Codes: A, G, T, H |
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| Vassar
College Description: Leading co-ed liberal arts college founded by brewer/philanthropist Matthew Vassar in 1861. Campus combines renowned architecture with 1000-acre arboretum, including 200 species of trees, two lakes, Shakespeare Garden, ecological preserve, and buildings on the National Historic Registry. Free walking tours in spring and fall. Facilities and offerings include Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Class of 1951 Observatory, Skinner Hall of Music, Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, Fergusson Dance Theater, Palmer Gallery, Vassar Golf Course, and Powerhouse Theater season. Location: 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie. Contact: 845/437-5370 URL: Vassar.edu Codes: A, T, H, G, F |
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