FAMST 188SC: SHORT FORM COMEDY

University of California, Santa Barbara

A fast-paced, writing-intensive dive into the world of sketch-writing, digi tal shorts, monologues, and stand-up comedy. We explore the foundational pr incipals of scene-structure, joke-structure, and comedic voice through anal ysis of classic and contemporary examples, with an emphasis on developing y our own unique point-of-view. Through in-class collaboration and a supporti ve “room-writing” environment, writers practice pitching, punching-up, prod ucing, and performing individual, team, and group-generated material on a p rofessional deadline, culminating in a performance/portfolio of written wor k, as well as tools to take a funny idea from concept to completion.