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Sample 4-Year Plan: Theatre and World Cultures B.A.

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Sample 4-Year Plan: Theatre - Musical Theatre B.F.A.

Sample 4-Year Plan: Theatre - Playwriting B.F.A.

Bachelor of Arts with a major in Theatre

This is a liberal arts-based degree ideal for the student who wishes to pursue multiple interests in theatre and dance.

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Degree Requirements: B.A. – Theatre


Courses		Credits
TAR 104	Introduction to NKU Theatre and Dance			0
TAR 110	Acting I			3
TAR 118	Stage Makeup			3
TAR 160	Stagecraft			2
TAR 160L	Stagecraft Laboratory			1
TAR 340	Playscript Analysis			3
TAR 347	History of the Theatre and Dramatic Literature II			3
TAR 348	Theatre History and Society			3
TAR 446	History of the Theatre and Dramatic Literature III			3
Theatre and dance electives in groups, I, IV, V, VI			15
TOTAL CREDITS			36
A minor or an area of concentration is required

Bachelor of Arts with a major in World Cultures and Theatre

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Degree Requirements: B.A. – World Cultures and Theatre


Courses		Credits
TAR 104	Introduction to NKU Theatre and Dance		0
TAR 245	Introduction to Theatre in World Cultures		3
TAR 400	Theatre in World Cultures Styles Studio		3
TAR 390-391, 490-491	Production Credits (three 1-hour courses)
One production credit must be in a departmentally approved organization/venue (for example, museum )			3
Foreign language (may fulfill Culture and Creativity general education requirement)			6
Study abroad (two opportunities outside student’s native culture)			6
World Cultures capstone			3
Theatre and dance electives or required theatre in world cultures electives			15
TOTAL CREDITS			39
A minor or an area of concentration is required

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre

The B.F.A. is a more intensive study for the potential professional. Acceptance into the B.F.A. program is earned through a process of application, interview, and audition (performers) or portfolio submission (design and technology, playwriting, and stage management). The B.F.A. requires active involvement in the department for a minimum of four semesters after acceptance into B.F.A. candidacy. Some exceptions to this residency rule may be made for transfer students.

The B.F.A. degree requires completion of a common core of courses. Students must also either complete an area of emphasis – the options are acting, dance, musical theatre, or playwriting – or they must follow the curriculum for one of the following three programs: design or technology; design or technology with an emphasis on rock/music concert; or stage management.


Core Courses in Theatre and Dance		Credits
TAR 104	Introduction to Theatre and Dance		0
TAR 110	Acting I		3
TAR 118	Stage Makeup		3
TAR 160	Stagecraft		2
TAR 160L	Stagecraft Laboratory		1
TAR 340	Playscript Analysis		3
TAR 346	History of the Theatre and Dramatic Literature I		3
TAR 347	History of the Theatre and Dramatic Literature II		3
TAR 446	History of the Theater and Dramatic Literature III		3
TOTAL CORE CREDITS		21


Acting Emphasis		Credits
TAR 390-391, 490-491	Production Credits			3
TAR 114	Voice Development for the Actor I			3
DAN 120	Ballet I ( or another approved Dance Course)			3
TAR 210	Acting II			3
TAR 225	Musical Theatre Performance I			3
TAR 310	Acting III			3
TAR 311	Auditions			3
TAR 312	Voice Development for the Actor II			3
TAR 314	Stage Dialects			3
TAR 370	Directing			3
TAR 410	Styles of Acting
	OR			3
TAR 417	Acting Shakespeare
Select one course from the following:
TAR 316	Acting Seminar I
TAR 411	Special Problems: Theatre Acting			3
TAR 415	The One Person Show
TAR 416	Acting Seminar II
TAR 477	The Business of Theatre			1
TAR 495	Senior Project			1
Theatre and dance electives in groups I, IV, V, VI, VII			6
TOTAL EMPHASIS CREDITS			44
Total Core Credits			21
TOTAL CREDITS			65



Dance Emphasis		Credits
TAR 390-391, 490-491	Production Credits			3
DAN 120	Ballet I			3
DAN 220	Ballet II			3
TAR 225	Musical Theatre Performance I			3
DAN 226	Foundation Seminar			2
Select one course from the following:
DAN 221	Modern Dance I
DAN 222	Jazz Dance I			3
DAN 224	Tap I
Select one course from the following:
DAN 321	Modern Dance II
DAN 322	Jazz Dance II			3
DAN 324	Tap Dance II
DAN 326	Advanced Dance Seminar I			2
DAN 375	Choreography			3
DAN 426	Advanced Dance Seminar II			2
DAN 428	Special Problems in Dance			3
DAN 323	Physiology of Dance			3
DAN 427	Dance History			3
TAR 477	The Business of Theatre			1
TAR 495	Senior Project			1
Theatre and dance electives from groups I, IV, V, VI			9
TOTAL EMPHASIS CREDITS			47
Total Core Credits			21
TOTAL CREDITS			68



Musical Theatre Emphasis		Credits
TAR 390-391, 490-491	Production Credits		3
DAN 120	Ballet I (or other approved dance course)		3
TAR 114	Voice Development for the Actor I, may be substituted with TAR 312 Voice II or a voice course at the 300 level or above		3
TAR 130	Musical Skills for Musical Theatre Actors I		3
TAR 210	Acting II		3
TAR 225	Musical Theatre Performance I		3
TAR 230	Musical Skills for Musical Theatre Actors II		3
TAR 235	Vocal Techniques for the Singing Actor I (3 semesters for 1 credit per semester)		3
TAR 310	Acting III		3
TAR 311	Auditions		3
TAR 325	Musical Theatre Performance II		3
TAR 335	Vocal Techniques for the Singing Actor II (3 semesters for 1 credit per semester)		3
TAR 477	The Business of Theatre		1
TAR 495	Senior Project		1
Theatre and dance electives in groups I, IV, V, VI, VII			9
TOTAL EMPHASIS CREDITS			47
Total Core Credits			21
TOTAL CREDITS			68



Playwriting Emphasis		Credits
TAR 390-391, 490-491	Production Credits			3
ENG 308	Shakespeare I			3
ENG 309	Shakespeare II			3
300 level or above ENG literature or writing course, not to include ENG 308, ENG 309, or ENG 491				3
TAR 370	Directing			3
TAR 380	Playwriting			3
TAR 442	Dramatic Theory and Criticism			3
TAR 477	The Business of Theatre			1
TAR 481	Special Problems in Playwriting and Criticism			6
TAR 482/ ENG 491	Screenwriting			3
TAR 495	Senior Project			1
TAR 498	Individual Studies in Theatre			3
Theatre and dance electives in groups I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII			6
TOTAL EMPHASIS CREDITS			41
Total Core Credits			21
TOTAL CREDITS			62



B.F.A. in Design or Technology – Rock and Roll/Concert Emphasis				Credits
EGT 110	Introduction to Engineering/ Technology (this degree requirement will fulfill a general education requirement: Scientific and Quantitative Inquiry category without lab)					3
TAR 390-391, 490-491	Production Credits
One production credit must be at a concert venue or with the Stagehands Union			3
TAR 265	Fundamentals of Theatrical Design					3
TAR 412	Internship: Professional Theatre (must be in a concert/union venue)					3
TAR 464	Special Problems Technology (one must be in rigging)					6
TAR 477	The Business of Theatre					1
TAR 495	Senior Project					1
Foundations Series – select one course from the following:
TAR 361	Design and Construction of Stage Properties
TAR 362	Drafting for Theatre					3
TAR 364	Computer Graphics for the Stage
TAR 367	Stagecraft II
Fundamental Series - select three courses from the following:
TAR 260		Lighting Fundamentals
TAR 277		Fundamentals of Sound Technology				9
TAR 262/262L		Costume Construction and Lab
TAR 368		Theatrical Rendering and Model Building
Design Series – select one course from the following:
TAR 363	Lighting Design
TAR 360	Scene Design I					3
TAR 366	Costume Design I
TAR 377	Sound Design
Electives from TAR and list of approved electives. (The list of electives can be found in the theatre department student handbook.)					15
TOTAL EMPHASIS CREDITS					50
Total Core Credits					21
TOTAL CREDITS					71

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