Comedy Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
The Theatre School
Programs of Interest
0Earn your degree in comedy writing
With The Theatre School’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Comedy Arts, you’ll prepare to perform, direct and create comedic content. You’ll take courses and attend performances, both on-campus and in professional Chicago comedy venues.
You’ll study the history and techniques of comedy writing by taking classes from distinguished and award-winning faculty of professional writers, directors and performers who bring together experience and expertise.
As a comedy writing student, you’ll test your material in front of an audience, digest their response, and then learn to revise and rethink in order to be a successful communicator and storyteller.
Classes
Coursework
- Advanced Sketch Comedy - Rehearsal and Performance
- Comedy Writing for Late Night
- Introduction to Improvisation
- Stand Up Comedy
- Voice and Speech for Comedy
- Writing the Sitcom
Career Options
Career
- Comedy performer
- Comedy writer
- Director
- Filmmaker
Featured Faculty
Our faculty are working comedians with specialties across the board. From professional standups, improvisers, and sketch comedians to artistic directors, managers, and consultants in the field of applied comedy, our faculty connects students to real-world experience and knowledge no matter what role in comedy they want to pursue.