Introduction to the Art of Comedy

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Introduction to the Art of Comedy

The course Introduction to the Art of Comedy is an online class provided by Udemy. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

On laughter, comic tricks and joke making mechanisms

Course description

Introduction to the Art of Comedy

be able to understand that comedy means and what are its elements, how good comedies are made and make jokes of their own.
Looking into the art of cinematic comedy, we may identify a lot of “laughter thematics”, “laugther tricks” used, as well as techniques, to render our joke even funnier. In addition, one could identify certain mechanisms for making jokes. To this end, objective of the class is to: a)analyze the theory on laughter: why do we laugh , b)talk about the first organised comedy ever, c)look into existing writers’ techniques, d)look into the types of comedies that exist , e)talk about comic tricks , f)analyse joke-making mechanisms.

It’s a course for beginners, aiming to introduce aspiring writers to the art of comedy

30 mins on-demand video
Full lifetime access
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Certificate of Completion
Georgia Chioni

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Introduction to the Art of Comedy

Course Topic

Creative Writing, Creativity, Personal Development

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Course Language

English

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Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

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Introduction to the Art of Comedy

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