COURSE Code: HCCC 416
3 Credits
Course Description
Students will get an overview of the history of comedy from the time of the ancient Greeks to the present day. They will gain an understanding of the context of modern comedy (including their own), and of the universal elements in comedy. Special emphasis will be given to Canadian comedy in the second semester. Both courses will be eight classes in length.
Subjects covered will include some or all of the following: Greek comedy, Commedia Dell'Arte, Shakespearean comedy, restoration comedy, burlesque, vaudeville, music hall, silent film comedy, Picaresque narrative, stand-up, the satiric mask, farce, film and TV comedy, etc.
