ENGL 553 - Comedy Writing

3 hours.
3 Credits

An intense and accelerated course in planning, writing, and rewriting comic scripts, this seminar expands the study of verbal and visual techniques through research, screenings, and analysis of contemporary comedy, including animation. Students are required to develop and pitch original show concepts or episodes of established half-hour “live action” and animated series for review and feedback by class members, the instructor, and invited guests.

Offered (FALL OR SPRING)