ENL 351: Comedy Writing
Prerequisite:Major in English and ENL 260; or Minor in Writing, Rhetoric and Communication and ENL 264, 265, 266 or 260; or Minor in Communication and ENL 264, 265, 266 or 260; or LAR-BA
An advanced course on the subject of comedy writing. Students will study the techniques of successful comedy - voice, timing, exaggeration, introspection, and social commentary - by analyzing a variety of genres, from satire to personal essay, to stand-up. Using writers and performers like Jonathan Swift, David Sedaris, Nora Ephron, Louis C.K. and Richard Pryor as models, students will investigate the role of comedy in cultural discourse, while also crafting and editing their own original pieces, both written and performed.
| 2023 Spring | ||||||||
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| Class# | Sct | Type | Seats | Units | ||||
| 12519 | 01 | Seminar | 20 | 3.00 | ||||
| Days | Start | End | Location | |||||
| MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT | 11:00 AM EDT | 11:50 AM EDT | Liberal Arts 103 | |||||
| Instructor: Lucas Mann | Class status: O | |||||||
| Prerequisite:Major in English and ENL 260; or Minor in Writing, Rhetoric and Communication and ENL 264, 265, 266 or 260; or Minor in Communication and ENL 264, 265, 266 or 260; or LAR-BA | ||||||||
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| Class instruction mode: In Person | ||||||||