THEA 344 Acting Sketch and Theatrical Comedy

This course is a monologue and scene study course that focuses on the techniques specific to acting comic texts - sketch, revue, and modern American theatrical comedy. Students will analyze and rehearse monologues and scenes from contemporary sketch and modern and classic theatrical comedy. This course is part of a set of connected courses that comprise the Comedy Studies semester that takes place at The Second City and there is a midterm performance of Second City archival scenes.

Repeatable: N
Formerly 31-3290
Concurrent Requisite THEA 325 Physical and Vocal Training for Comedy and THEA 341 History and Analysis of Modern American Comedy and THEA 342 Writing Comic Scenes and THEA 343 Creating Scenes through Improvisation
Requirements Permission Required (DP)
Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3