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BA Comedy Writing and Performance
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredProgram profile
Study AbroadProgram Recognition
•Collaborative partnership between School of Theatre and Dance, School of Film and Television, and The Second City
•Comedy cross-training concept: writer/director/performers who create work across mediums
•Focuses on shifting between roles of writer, performer, and producer/director
Notable Alumni
•Aidy Bryant '09 — writer and actor for Saturday Night Live; star of Hulu's Shrill
Professional Development
•Seventeen-year partnership with The Second City for semester-long comedy immersion
•Builds on successful tradition of teaching Improvisation and Sketch Comedy
•96% of 2023 graduates employed or pursuing creative practice within one year
Academic info
Snapshot
3.52
Avg GPA (W)
89%
Admit Rate
school-wide
50%
Grad Rate
5.4K
Enrollment
$42K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$26,598
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$34,088
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$20,924
$30-48k$21,423
$48-75k$25,590
$75-110k$31,677
$110k+$36,436
Program info updated 4h ago
Program Highlights
Program Recognition
•Collaborative partnership between School of Theatre and Dance, School of Film and Television, and The Second City
•Comedy cross-training concept: writer/director/performers who create work across mediums
•Focuses on shifting between roles of writer, performer, and producer/director
Notable Alumni
•Aidy Bryant '09 — writer and actor for Saturday Night Live; star of Hulu's Shrill
Professional Development
•Seventeen-year partnership with The Second City for semester-long comedy immersion
•Builds on successful tradition of teaching Improvisation and Sketch Comedy
•96% of 2023 graduates employed or pursuing creative practice within one year
Program Recognition
•Collaborative partnership between School of Theatre and Dance, School of Film and Television, and The Second City
•Comedy cross-training concept: writer/director/performers who create work across mediums
•Focuses on shifting between roles of writer, performer, and producer/director
Notable Alumni
•Aidy Bryant '09 — writer and actor for Saturday Night Live; star of Hulu's Shrill
Professional Development
•Seventeen-year partnership with The Second City for semester-long comedy immersion
•Builds on successful tradition of teaching Improvisation and Sketch Comedy
•96% of 2023 graduates employed or pursuing creative practice within one year
Updated 4h ago
