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
