THEA 308: IMPROV FOR STAGE AND SCREEN

Fall 2023 · Section 001 · CRN 14119

This is a course in the practical training of comedic, long-form, improvisation. Students will learn how to craft scenes spontaneously using tools like character dynamic, status, comedic pattern, beat structuring, and agreement. Classic forms of scenic improv will be taught and the course will also examine the role of improvisation in comedy films, video, and the creation of sketch comedy. Students will get to practice their skills by crafting videos in the class' culmination run of improv shows. Cross-list: FILM 308.

Credits
3
Instructors
Alison Coriell

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