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SCWR 479: Comedy, Joke, and Sketch Writing

Students will learn techniques and formulas for joke writing, writing sketch comedy packets, and writing for news driven comedy shows. Students will apply these skills to their existing scripts as well as to developing new material.

This course is repeatable for 8.00 credit hours.

Spring 2024-2025

Section: 901
Class number: 35206
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: SCITY 00201
Instructor: Jay Steigmann | View syllabus

Winter 2024-2025

Section: 801
Class number: 22578
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: SCITY 00201
Instructor: Jay Steigmann | View syllabus

Winter 2023-2024

Section: 801
Class number: 22527
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: SCITY 00207
Instructor: Jay Steigmann | View syllabus

Fall 2023-2024

Section: 701
Class number: 13220
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: SCITY 00207
Instructor: Jay Steigmann | View syllabus

Winter 2022-2023

Section: 801
Class number: 28316
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: SCITY 00207
Instructor: Jay Steigmann | View syllabus

Fall 2022-2023

Section: 701
Class number: 18881
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: SCITY 00208
Instructor: Jay Steigmann | View syllabus

Winter 2021-2022

Section: 801
Class number: 20341
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: SCITY 00204 at Off Campus
Instructor: Jay Steigmann | View syllabus

Fall 2021-2022

Section: 701
Class number: 4521
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: SCITY 00208 at Off Campus
Instructor: Jay Steigmann | View syllabus

Spring 2020-2021

Section: 901
Class number: 35416
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Jay Steigmann | View syllabus

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