Courses for a literal college for bards

[Wampyr]

So in the campaign I'm running one of the players attended a literal college for bards in his youth and for story fluff purposes I need some course names. So far I've got stuff like Illusions I, Illusions II, etc. but I want some more diversity.

Any suggestions will help.

[Puh Laden]

Ancient Lore and Epic Poems
Poetry Composition
Music Theory
Musical Instrument Classes
Geography
History of the Kingdom

[Nidgit]

Obscure literature classes, a la Celtic Literature.
Musical Theatre
Creative Writing
Modern Folklore
Evolution of Dance
Political Science
Conflicts in Regional Cultures
Humanoid Psychology
Classical Theology
Fundamentals of Acting
Performance and Public Speaking

[danpit2991]

recommend the valdemar books by mercedes lackey for inspiration

[mormon_soldier]

One liners and pre-mortems for beginners
Advanced Mockery

[LeonBH]

Whispers 101: How you can make other people hear the voices in your head
Wrestling 101: How to be proficient at wrestling

Improv 201: How to wing it when performing a skill you've never been trained for

Wrestling 301: How to be an expert at wrestling

[danpit2991]

the art of seducing highborn ladies

dueling

the subtle charm of the farmers daughter

the architecture of common barns and their escape routes

first aid

track and field with emphasis on sprinting and long distance running

[Spore]

Pansexuality 101
Demi-human parentage

[Bob_McSurly]

Classical Hat Design

Pibroch 101

History of the Mending spell.

Basic rapier, foil, and sabre forging

Expand your magical horizons; An introduction to multiclassing.

Old Entish

Introduction to Polkas

Step Dancing for beginners.

Hat Design 301; Turbans

The Seven Basic Plots.

Intro to Plot Armour.

[Cespenar]

Insult Swordfighting

And then later,

Insult Arm-wrestling

[Aett_Thorn]

the subtle charm of the farmers daughter

the architecture of common barns and their escape routes


Thanks for the laugh. I needed that this morning.

[BobZan]

A good book name for this Bard College: Xanathar's Guide to Everything.

First year classes:
Skirmish 101
Acting 101
History of art
History 101
Language: Common
Introduction to Cosmology
Introduction to Biology

[Beechgnome]

You might tie it to the skills and tools he has chosen to be proficient in.

So if he chose sleight of hand he could have taken Dazed and Confused: The Performance behind Prestidigitation.

If he walks around with a drum perhaps he could have taken Bonham's Basic Beats.

[Oramac]

I'll second whoever said Improv classes. Fun tip: those classes help you in real life too! I'm taking them right now.

Anyway, here's a few more

- Introduction to Dragons: Entertaining them, and Other Tips

- How to Win Friends and Influence People (yea, it's a real book, but it seems appropriate)

- How to Insult Friends and Charm People (not real, but maybe it should be?)

- [Race]: A Guide to [Race]'s Traditions and Quirks

- Viscous Mockery 101: An Introduction to Mocking Your Friends and Enemies

- Monkeying Around: An Introduction to Basic Skills

[Beechgnome]

I'll second whoever said Improv classes. Fun tip: those classes help you in real life too! I'm taking them right now.

Anyway, here's a few more

- Introduction to Dragons: Entertaining them, and Other Tips

- How to Win Friends and Influence People (yea, it's a real book, but it seems appropriate)

- How to Insult Friends and Charm People (not real, but maybe it should be?)

- [Race]: A Guide to [Race]'s Traditions and Quirks

- Viscous Mockery 101: An Introduction to Mocking Your Friends and Enemies

- Monkeying Around: An Introduction to Basic Skills

Viscous Mockery: How to lay it on thick. ;)

[MarkVIIIMarc]

Lore Bards might get something along the lines of:

Poetry and Politics 401, how to motivate people through subtle and non subtle political prose. Guest lectures by Professors Kristofferson and Dylan.

[Requilac]

- Viscous Mockery 101: An Introduction to Mocking Your Friends oozes and Enemies shoggoths (among other Eldritch abominations which are similar in nature)


Fixed that for you.

In D&D land, that may actually be quite a useful class.

[Clistenes]

Just copy the way real medieval universities worked: the seven basic subjects were the quadrivium (arithmetic,*geometry,*music, and*astronomy) and trivium (grammar,*logic, and*rhetoric).

Afterwards, students pursued a career in philosophy, theology, law, ars notaria or medicine; in your world, magic (wizardly or bardic) would be just another career path next to medicine or law...

[the_brazenburn]

Strahd can teach "How to Make Friends and Influence People", Elminster will teach "Wizarding 101", and Volotharp Geddarm will teach "Monster Identification for Beginners".

[danpit2991]

Thanks for the laugh. I needed that this morning.

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how to be a step parent to children your own age or older

flowers and their meanings

composition and meter of limerics

intro to swordfighting / stick them with the pointy end