Students can now declare a minor in visual studies, which aims to create a dynamic model for critical and creative engagement with visual experience across media, time, and cultures. The minor is supported by the renovation of the Old Gym into the VCAM facility.
Photo: Leigh Taylor
Haverford attracts intellectually curious, independent learners who value honesty, collaboration, and above all, new ways of seeing and improving the world.
As you perform real-world research and immerse yourself in hands-on learning, you'll work side-by-side with professors who are at the top of their fields.
Our mascot—the Black Squirrel—has a genetic adaptation that gives it a bold, black coat. Join our distinctive community and stand out from the pack with your fellow Haverfordians.
Our campus has 200 acres of award-winning architecture and landscaping; more than 50 academic, athletic and residential buildings; and a nationally recognized arboretum with 400 species of trees and shrubs, a 3.5-acre duck pond, gardens, and wooded areas.
Photo: Caleb Eckert '17
The Department of Music at Haverford offers a creative approach to music theory and a curriculum in music history that deals with music in the social context and embraces world music and jazz. Additionally, the department's applied music program and ensembles provide students with opportunities for performances and tours.
The Haverford-Bryn Mawr College Orchestra, conducted by Heidi Jacob, performed their Fall Concert in Roberts Hall, Marshall Auditorium. Photo: Zhongyi Xu'22.
*We have a very tiny magic 8 ball.