Are you looking for a Comedy Writing and Performance course where you’re able to make people audience audiences experience joy, laughter or cry with happiness? and have fun? Do you want Are you looking to develop a portfolio of work that combines creativity with industry awareness? Whatever kind of performer or writer you want to be, this course will equip you with the professional training, and will help you build your skills across the wide landscape that the study of Comedy offers. The course also offers you the opportunitiy- you need to take the first step in your dream career within the wider Comedy industry. As you progress through your studies, you’ll become well-versed in a range of genres, including stand-up, physical comedy, radio drama and satire. You’ll also have the opportunity to gain real-world experience of live performance in a range of venues and circuits, from open mic spots to comedy clubs and festivals. Moreover, you’ll study with a group of like-minded Comedy fans and will work with -lecturers who combine real-world comedy experience with long-standing teaching and learning expertise. The University of Salford is also a centre for Comedy studies in the UK. What’s more, embarking upon your performance and comedy writing degree means you’ll have access to the creative opportunities the city of Manchester has to offer. You’ll be joining a vibrant community of practising comedy writers and performers, while also getting involved with independent broadcast production companies dedicated to fostering new talent. And at Salford, these opportunities will be available to you long after you complete the course. If you’re interested in exploring what you might be doing as part of your performance and comedy writing degree, take a look at some of the work our final year students have produced on this course. **You will:** - Develop a wide range of skills and techniques in both comedy writing and performance - Establish your own comedic ‘voice’ through the guidance of leading academic staff and high-profile industry practitioners - Learn how to create innovative comedy and present it for public performance - Graduate with a portfolio work that evidences the skills you’ve learnt to potential employers, or for further study In the most recent National Student Survey, our comedy writing and performance degree received 100% for overall student satisfaction (University of Salford analysis of unpublished NSS 2020 data). **Visit our Comedy Writing and Performance degree CourseFinder webpage** - https://bit.ly/3p6u6l3 **Explore all of our Performance courses and read our helpful FAQs** - https://bit.ly/3p539hp **Sign-up to an Open Day or Campus Tour** - https://bit.ly/3sAsT8m

**Year one** - Production Skills - Comedy Acting Methods - Acting for Recorded Media - Introduction to Comedy Improvisation - Critical and Textual Studies - Performance in Context **Year two** - Comedy Performance and Media - Comedy Writing and Performance - Radio Comedy Project / Video Project - Choose four from: - Physical Comedy - Acting for the Camera - Presenting - Shakespeare In Performance - Radio Drama - Introduction to Screenwriting (Fiction) - Physical Theatres - Introduction to Multi-Media Performance - Approved Special Project - Comedy Improvisation Techniques - Theatre and Communities - Playwriting - Integrated Production Skills **Year three** (you will choose either dissertation or practical research project) - Comedy Project - Research Portfolio - Dissertation or Practical Research Project You will also choose two of the following options: - Documentary to Mockumentary - Scriptwriting for TV and Film - Gender, Sexuality and Performance - New Trends in Theatre and Performance - Radio Acting - Renaissance Theatre Acting - Stand-up Comedy - TV Acting - TV Comedy - Theatre Directing Visit our Comedy Writing and Performance degree CourseFinder webpage - https://bit.ly/3p6u6l3

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

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Student satisfaction : 48%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 94%

Go onto work and study: 97%

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