Curriculum at a Glance
Comedy Studies Sample Four Year Course (BA) *indicates potential electives
First Year
Semester One
Theatre
Foundation Course 9
LAS Courses 6
Semester
Two
Acting I: Scene Study 3
Improvisation I 3
LAS Courses 9
Second Year
Semester One
Comedy: Theory, Writing, and
Performance 4
Acting II: Scene Study 3
LAS Courses 9
Semester
Two
Video for Artists and
Performers 3
*Intro to Writing Satire 3
LAS Courses 9
Third Year
Semester One
Semester at Second City
Physical and Vocal Prep for
Comedy 3
History and Analysis 3
Acting Comedy 3
Creating Scenes Through Improv 3
Writing Comic Scenes 3
*Business of Comedy 1
Semester
Two
Solo Performance 3
Self Management for Actors 3
LAS Courses 9
Fourth Year
Semester One
*The Television Producer 3
*Writing the Sitcom 3
*Cinema Studies: Comedy 3
*Improv II 3
Internship 3
Semester
Two
*Writing and Producing
Sketch Comedy 4
*Video for Internet 3
Independent Study 2
*Creating Performance 3
*Improv III 3
