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Comedy

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
MoWeFr 10a.m. – 10:50a.m.		 McCormack M02-0206 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Time
MoWeFr 10a.m. – 10:50a.m.
Location
McCormack M02-0206
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

Comic literature from different cultures and periods, ancient through modern, illustrates the recurrence of different comic modes: satire, irony, romantic comedy, comedy of manners, and comedy of the absurd. Essays about theories of comedy aid students in evaluating the literature and forming their own ideas about the nature of comedy.

Prerequisites

ENGL 200 or 201 or 202

Guest registration opens August 18

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/2/2025 - 12/12/2025

Location

McCormack M02-0206

General Ed Requirements

The Arts

Enrolled / Capacity

21 / 25

Status

Closed

Instructor

Nancy Finn

Tuition*

$2065 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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