Bennington College
Bennington College offers a diverse, close-knit community, where innovation, ethical decision-making, and creative problem solving thrive. Central to its philosophy is the belief that education is most impactful when students define their own path. Every Bennington student creates an individualized plan of study, receives personalized advising from faculty who are active professionals in their fields, and gains hands-on experience through the College's unique Field Work Term—six weeks each year spent working full-time in the world. This work-integrated learning helps students develop the real-world skills that employers value.
Founded in 1932, Bennington was the first liberal arts college to integrate the visual and performing arts equally with the humanities and remains the only one to require annual work experience. The College emphasizes addressing urgent social, political, and environmental issues and empowers students to create actionable solutions.
Bennington College Brings Bold Music to Boston | Live Student Performance at Chase Young Gallery
Student Exhibition from Anne Pibal’s Advanced Painting Class | Bennington College
Philanthropy Week Recent Alumni Panel 2025
Rebetiko Ensemble - Joseph Alpar
In Five Words: Bennington College Faculty Describe Bennington Students
Winter Dance Series 2024 – Sidra Bell
Winter Dance Series 2024 – Shayla-Vie Jenkins & Jesse Zaritt
Winter Dance Series 2024 – Kyle Clark
Safiya Sinclair '10 - Bennington College Commencement 2024
Special Program on Media, Democracy, and the Rule of Law
Political Parties and Democracy
Environmental Scientist/Costume Designer
The Courts, the Rule of Law, and Preserving Democracy
Higher Education, Civil Discourse, and Our Democracy
Gen Zers, Democracy, and Building a Future Together
Knowing History to Counteract Fake History
Civic Education, Gen Zers, and the Future of Democracy
Hands-On Biology Research at Bennington College
Ben Belitt Colloquium on Reginald Shepherd '88
How Bennington Did the Eclipse
A Place to Engage: Bennington College Faculty Describe the Campus
“The Best Ideas”: Bennington Biology Faculty Blake Jones
“A Truly Welcoming Place”: Bennington Music Faculty Joseph Alpar
“Truly Be Yourself”: Bennington Music Faculty Michael Wimberly
“A Special Energy”: Bennington Dance Faculty Mina Nishimura
“A Unique, Life-Changing Experience”: Bennington Drama Faculty Shawtane Bowen
PEI Program
Bennington Revisited: Jeva Lange '15