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School of Creative & Performing Arts

2012/2013 Program Availability

Lakeshore
Fall:
Open
Type:
Diploma
Campus: Lakeshore
Program Code:
12211
Length:

Four semesters, beginning in September

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Linda Ellis, program assistant | 416.675.6622 ext. 79035 | linda.ellis@humber.ca
Andrew Clark, program co-ordinator | 416.675.6622 ext. 79031 | andrew.clark@humber.ca
  • Our Program

    Humber’s Comedy: Writing and Performance program helps talented students hone their craft while gaining an understanding of the commercial side of the industry. Humber’s comedy faculty is comprised of seasoned, award-winning professionals who are still active in the comedy industry. The program features many mainstage class shows, a weekly Humber student show at Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club and an organized showcase for scouts, directors and agents with students included on the basis of merit. Graduates are ready to embark on an exciting career in one of North America’s fastest growing industries – arts and entertainment.

    Students learn stand-up, improvisation, scriptwriting, sketch comedy, and all other aspects of the craft. In addition, the program’s strong alumni network supports graduates through reunion shows, business opportunities and continued coaching.

  • Our Facility

    Comedy Cabaret

    Our fully equipped comedy cabaret seats up to 80 people, has lighting and sound systems, and a 12’x 20’ stage.

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    Wardrobe

    Classroom for costume design and accessories for Theatre and Comedy Shows

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    Audio-Video Studio

    This AV classroom features a voice-over booth, a 24 track ProTools system, as well as 8 Mac and PC Audio/ Video Workstations

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    Birmgham Storage

    Storage for all sets, lights, rigging, audio, staging

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    Carpentry Shop

    This is where things get built – like the sets for all the theatre shows.

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    Birmingham Campus Lobby and Café

    The Humber Arts & Media Studios building is one block north of Lake Shore Blvd and is home to our Comedy, Acting for Film & Television, Theatre Performance, and Theatre Production programs. This 70 seat café is great place for a visit, or a snack or meal between classes.

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  • Industry Partnerships

    Yuk Yuk’s, Comedy Club, Second City.

     

  • Your Career

    Humour is serious business to growing numbers of researchers worldwide who are discovering that laughter is good for you. Comedy is an art and a business, one at which many Canadians excel. Join their illustrious ranks, working in stand-up comedy, sitcom/film performance, production and writing, broadcasting and production, advertising and voice-overs, sketch comedy and writing.

    Humber comedy graduates have found work on stage at Yuk Yuk’s and Second City, major television networks such as the CBC and the CTV, and at Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival, and can be seen in many major television commercials. Other grads have branched into advertising, public relations and related fields.

     

  • Admission Requirement
    • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status
    • Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U). If English is not your first language visit the English Language Proficiency Policy
    • Three Grade 11 or Grade 12 C, U or M courses in addition to those listed above
    • Applicants who do not possess the required courses may complete admission testing to determine equivalencies. Invitation and booking of admission testing is done using the email address provided on the online application

    Attendance at an audition/interview (fee $35), which includes:

    – presentation of a monologue you have written, or one from a published play
    – a small portfolio of comic scriptwriting (script, essay or story form)
    – a great sense of humour

     Note: For more information visit Selection Procedures.

    Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.

     

  • Your Future Study Options

    Qualified graduates of this program may be eligible to apply their academic credits toward further study at many postsecondary institutions.

    For detailed information, visit our website at humber.ca/transferguide.

  • Fees

    The 2011/2012 fee for two semesters was

    – domestic $5,079.72

    – international $12,200.

    Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first two semesters of the 2011/2012 academic year.

    Fees are subject to change.

    For more information visit Fees and Financial Assistance.

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