H56.1158 Studio 4 Credits
Course Level: Advanced (formerly Advanced Comedy Writing Workshop)
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Dramatic and Visual Writing (H56.0033), or Dramatic & Visual Writing II (H56.0032), or Script Writing II (H56.0056). Starting Spring 2010, this course will require Writing the Short Screenplay (H56.1020) or Script Analysis (H56.1084). Course may be repeated.
In this course you will have the opportunity to write: comedy feature film, half-hour sitcom specs scripts, series of comedy sketches and stand-up comedy material. This intimate class is a writing workshop that explores every aspect of comedy writing for visual media. Whether it’s Larry David that does it for you, or the Brothers Farrelly, Marx or Coen, this course will help students discover what works, what doesn’t, and why. The last part of the semester will be devoted to the business of comedy writing – where the work is, who the players are. Industry guest speakers may visit throughout the semester.
