Comedy (Performance) Minor

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The minor in comedy (performance) is a 20-unit minor that focuses on the theory and practice of comedymaking from the performer’s perspective. Beginning with a foundation in the history of comic performance, and supplemented by courses in the fundamentals of acting and performance, the progression of the minor offers students a comprehensive theoretical and experiential education in the many differing disciplines of comedy.

Required Courses (16 units)

THTR 101 Introduction to Acting Units: 4
THTR 122 Improvisation and Theatre Games Units: 2
THTR 197g Comedy and Performance Units: 4
THTR 202 The Fundamentals of Comedy Units: 2
THTR 474 Introduction to Stand Up Comedy Units: 2

One Course (2 units) from:

THTR 290 Introduction to Medical Clowning Units: 2
THTR 317 Theatre Clown Units: 2

Required Elective Courses (4 units)

THTR 307 Comedy in LA Units: 2
THTR 310 Comedy and Diversity Units: 4
THTR 313 Comedy of Manners Units: 4
THTR 355 Acting for Sitcoms Units: 2
THTR 413 Writing Your Own Material Units: 2
THTR 422 Improv 3: Long Form Improvisation Units: 2
THTR 423 Magic Units: 2
THTR 467 Going Viral: Performance for New Media Units: 2
THTR 469 Satire and Parody in Performance Units: 2
THTR 470 Sketch Comedy for Theatre Units: 2
THTR 473 Sketch Comedy in Performance Units: 2
THTR 482 Stand Up 2 Units: 2
THTR 483 Characters of Comedy Units: 2

Comedy (Performance) Minor

Required Courses (16 units)

One Course (2 units) from:

Required Elective Courses (4 units)

Total Units: 20