work at Bard College, and in 2022 the college announced tuition scholarships for sixty displaced Ukrainian students. Bard College Berlin provides an immersion in intellectual history from ancient Greece to the present day, with rigorous concentration on philosophy, economics, politics, literature, art history, film, and theater and studio arts. The total number of ECTS credits earned is 240. Study of the German language is offered through all levels and a level of B1 must be achieved before completion of the 4-year degree. The college is, according to Martha Nussbaum, one of the educational institutions in Europe that makes the liberal arts idea into reality. Special Programmes L&T This introductory course is offered during the three weeks prior to the official start of the fall semester. The Language and Thinking Program provides students with tools to write well at the university level, and to use writing as a resource throughout every stage of the learning process. The program seeks to unlock creativity, lift the pressures associated with academic work, and develop the skills needed for reading, understanding, and analysing visual, literary, and philosophical material. The program also provides strategies for the later stages of the writing process, including revising, editing, and consulting with peers and instructors. One Year Programs The Academy Year (AY) ECLA's first one-year programme was introduced in 2002, and continues today in a developed version as the Academy Year Programme. During the Academy Year, students take the first two core courses of the BA degree (Greek Civilization and Medieval Literature and Culture) and their choice of elective seminars. Students may also study languages. The Project Year (PY) Another one-year programme, introduced in 2003, continues today as the Project Year Programme. During this course of study, students pursue an individual project under the supervision of an ECLA of Bard faculty member with relevant expertise. In addition to their individual project, PY students take two core courses. The work culminates with a 25-page essay and an oral presentation of the project to the rest of the school. Special programmes In addition to one-year and four-year programs, Bard College Berlin also offers the following special programs: Arts and Society in Berlin; LAB Berlin; and Begin in Berlin. Every summer, a Summer Theater Intensive is offered. Every semester, students from Bard College and other American liberal arts colleges study abroad at Bard College Berlin. Faculty Bard College Berlin brings together scholars and