Topics in Improv (358-0-20)

Topic

Improv the Movie

Instructors

Dee Ryan

Meeting Info

Louis Hall 106: Wed 12:00PM - 2:50PM

Overview of class

This is a longform ensemble improvisation class with the goal of performing an improvised movie. We'll be learning the techniques improvisers use to create comedy and satire while also digging deeper into story structure.

Learning Objectives

Improv techniques for success in TV and Film, understanding organic story structure, writer/performer voice, dialogue and scene work, deeper dive into genre, group mind and the ensemble.

Teaching Method

Seminar

Evaluation Method

Attendance
Class participation
Group work
Listening exercises
Presentations
Project, final
Writing assignments

Class Materials (Required)

Final Draft or screenwriting software
"Save the Cat" by Blake Snyder -
"Improvise. Scene from the Inside Out" by Mick Napier
"Truth in Comedy" by Kim "Howard" Johnson
Students will be required to see an improv show

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Students must have completed RTVF 260-0 in order to register for this course (concurrent registration is not allowed) or students in Writing: MFA or Documentary Media: MFA programs