ProgramCIP 50.0511
Comedy Writing and Performance
A program that focuses on the historical, cultural, and theoretical dimensions of comedy as an art form, and the writing, performance, and production of comedy. Includes instruction in comedic storytelling, comedy production, comedy writing, history of comedy, improvisation, and sketch writing.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Also called Comedic Arts, Comedy Studies.
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Leads to
3 jobs- Actors27-2011
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary25-1121
- Writers and Authors27-3043
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Knowledge those jobs draw on
- English Language3 of 3
- Communications and Media3 of 3
- Fine Arts2 of 3
- Education and Training1 of 3
How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).