喜剧和讽刺在评论和批评我们周围的世界中起着至关重要的作用。您将有机会专门研究以下两种途径之一：写作或写作与表演。在这两种途径中，您都将研究喜剧和讽刺作品在不同时期和文化之间的演变，并发展您对这些艺术形式的历史，社会，政治和文化知识。您还将能够获得一些实用技能，包括写作，表演，独白，实验表演和现场艺术。本课程是为希望专业从事表演，站立，作家，导演和舞台，银幕和广播制作人以及学者，评论家，新闻工作者和老师的学生而设计的。该系的许多学术人员也是活跃的行业专业人士-作家，导演，表演者和戏剧家。他们将与专业的漫画家
Comedy and satire play a vital role in commenting on, and critiquing, the world around us. You'll have the opportunity to specialise in one of two pathways: writing, or writing and performing. In both pathways you'll examine how comedy and satire have evolved across time-periods and cultures, developing your historical, social, political and cultural knowledge of these art forms. You'll also be able to gain practical skills including writing, performing, monologue, experimental performance, and live art. The course is designed for students wishing to work professionally as performers, stand ups, writers, directors, and producers for stage, screen and radio as well as scholars, critics, journalists and teachers. Many of the department's academic staff are also active industry professionals – writers, directors, performers and dramaturges. They will be joined by professional comics and writers to help you hone your craft.