The Plan is a hands-on, practical education model where learning is active, not passive. Instead of simply memorizing information, students apply what they learn through projects, internships, and collaborations that matter just as much outside the classroom as inside.

Instead of selecting pre-set majors and following a checklist of courses, Bennington students create The Plan—a personalized curriculum.

How The Plan works:

• You start your first year studying broadly with no requirements outside of your First Year Forum Class
• You create a Plan Proposal your second year to present to a faculty committee
• You build your course of study around your questions, interests, and goals
• You meet regularly with faculty advisors who help you refine your focus
• Your Plan grows and shifts with you so you can grow as a learner 

The goal is to balance intellectual adventure with academic depth. Your curiosity drives it. Your Plan shapes it. Together, they make an education that’s completely your own with depth in your areas of interest while also continuing to study broadly in a liberal arts model.