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The BFA candidate is required to complete ALL courses listed below:

♦ Indicates prerequisite.

Core Classes:

  • TAR 104 Introduction to NKU Theatre and Dance (1 credit)
  • TAR 110 Acting I (3 credits)
  • TAR 118 Stage Make Up (3 credits)
  • TAR 160 Introduction to Stagecraft (2 credits)
  • TAR 160L Stagecraft Laboratory (1 credit)
  • TAR 204 Life as an Artist 1 credit
  • TAR 340 Playscript Analysis (3 credits)
  • TAR 346 Theatre History (3 credits)
  • TAR 347 Dramatic Literature (3 credits)
  • TAR 477 Theatre and Dance as a Profession (1 credit) ♦
  • TAR 495 Senior Project (1 credit) ♦
  • Select 3 TAR credit hours from groups II or III (3 credits)

Production Credits (3 credits):

  • TAR 390 Production Credits (1 credit) ♦
  • TAR 391 Production Credits (1 credit) ♦
  • TAR 490 Production Credits (1 credit) ♦
  • TAR 491 Production Credits (1 credit) ♦

BFA Stage Management Required Courses:

  • DAN 120 Ballet Dance I (3 credits)
  • TAR 130 Musical Skills for the Musical Theatre (3 credits)
  • TAR 161 Fundamentals of Theatrical Design (3 credits)
  • TAR 176 Introduction to Stage Management (3 credits) ♦
  • TAR 213 Stage Combat (3 credits) ♦
  • TAR 225 Musical Theatre Performance I (3 credits)
  • TAR 370 Directing (3 credits) ♦
  • TAR 371 Theatre Management (3 credits) ♦
  • TAR 367 Stagecraft II (3 credits) ♦
  • TAR 376 Stage Management Practicum (1-3 credits) ♦ Three semesters for 1 credit hour per semester.
  • Three credit hours in electives in Groups I, IV, V, VI (3 credits)

Recommended electives

Communication Series
Choose two of the following:

  • CMST 220 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits) ♦
  • CMST 230 Small Group Communication (3 credits) ♦
  • CMST 303 Organizational Communication (3 credits) ♦

Design Series
Choose two of the following:

  • TAR 260 Lighting Fundamentals (3 credits) ♦
  • TAR 262 Costume Construction (2 credits)
  • TAR 262L Costume Construction Laboratory (1 credit)
  • TAR 362 Drafting For Theatre (3 credits) ♦
  • TAR 277 Fundamentals of Sound Technology (3 credits) ♦
  • TAR 268 Theatrical Rendering (3 credits) ♦
  • TAR 361 Design and Construction of Stage Properties (3 credits) ♦
  • TAR 428 Advanced Stage Make-Up (3 credits) ♦

Total credits: 72