THEA 243 - What’s so Funny? Comedic Genius Since the Sixties

Units: 3
Comic genius in America since the sixties. Society and pop culture skewered by brilliant, perceptive social commentators. Concerning situations from natural disasters to the confusing world of politics and national policy, we love to laugh, to keep from crying.

Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, or Entirely Online.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Spring ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

decipher the cultural perspectives in comic commentary.
explain the value of different perspectives to society.