Film Comedy
Theatre and Film · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall/Winter Only, Odd Year
Hard to catch. Runs in odd-numbered years only, next in 2027. Miss it and the following chance is 2029.
THFM-2311 prerequisites
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Description
This course looks at film comedy from the earliest silent film comedies of Edison and Méliès to the contemporary comedies of Kevin Smith and Woody Allen. It focuses on cinematic techniques used to achieve a comic action or comic perspective. Students explore the cinematic tools of comedy filmmakers in historical perspective. They also do some practical filmmaking work.
Requisite courses
THFM-1010 [prerequisite(s)].
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.