Stand-Up Comedy

Course description

From its early roots in vaudeville and burlesque to the rise of streaming comedy specials in the modern era, stand-up comedy has persisted as one of the most important forms of artistic and cultural expression around the world. By analyzing stand-up comedians from a variety of genres, eras, and countries, students learn the historical and cultural impact that comedy has on society. Stand-up comedians are viewed as important social commentators and philosophers who put a mirror up to society and use comedy as a way of critiquing and complicating our cultural values, especially as it relates to race, gender, sex, politics and religion.

Students registering for credit courses for the first time must declare a program at the point of registration. Declaring a program does not necessarily mean students must complete a program, individual courses may be taken for skill improvement and upgrading.

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