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B.A. in Comedy Writing and Performance

Columbia College Chicago

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 50.0511

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Chicago, Illinois

    600 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60605-1996

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 27-3043.05

Skills

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningWritingCritical ThinkingActive LearningSocial PerceptivenessTime ManagementMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingPersuasionInstructingLearning Strategies

Knowledge

Communications and MediaEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsSales and MarketingFine ArtsPsychologyAdministrativeCustomer and Personal ServiceSociology and AnthropologyEducation and Training

Abilities

Fluency of IdeasWritten ComprehensionOriginalityOral ComprehensionNear VisionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityInductive ReasoningDeductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionInformation OrderingMemorizationProblem SensitivitySelective Attention

Tasks

  • Write fiction or nonfiction prose, such as short stories, novels, biographies, articles, descriptive
  • Develop factors such as themes, plots, characterizations, psychological analyses, historical environ
  • Revise written material to meet personal standards and to satisfy needs of clients, publishers, dire
  • Develop advertising campaigns for a wide range of clients, working with an advertising agency's crea
  • Vary language and tone of messages based on product and medium.
  • Present drafts and ideas to clients.
  • Collaborate with other actors as part of an ensemble.
  • Portray and interpret roles, using speech, gestures, and body movements, to entertain, inform, or in
  • Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to
  • Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
  • Direct theater productions.
  • Mentor students.

Technology

Web page creation and editing softwareDocument management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareVideo creation and editing softwareDesktop publishing softwareWord processing softwareElectronic mail softwareData base user interface and query softwareOperating system softwareMusic or sound editing software

Tools

Computer laser printersLaser facsimile machinesPersonal computersTablet computersCopy machinesDesktop computersLaptop computersTeleconferencing equipmentUniversal serial bus USB flash drivesVideoconferencing equipmentDigital still camerasDigital video recordersMP3 digital voice recordersPhotography tripodsWireless microphonesAnalog to digital audio convertersArtists' paint brushesAudio recording equipmentBand sawsBeading toolsBelt sandersBook pressesBurnout kilnsCarousel slide projectorsClay firing kilnsCommercial sewing machinesCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer inkjet printers

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceRecognitionWorking ConditionsRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers27-3043.05
  • Writers and Authors27-3043.00
  • Actors27-2011.00
  • Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary25-1121.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Long-form creative works such as novels, full-length biographies, and critical analyses — author autonomously from concept through publication-ready manuscript without supervisory direction.
  • Complex narrative elements including multi-layered plots, unreliable narration, and historically grounded environments — craft with originality to produce distinctive, award-eligible literary work.
  • Comprehensive revision strategy — execute across structural, stylistic, and line levels to elevate manuscripts to professional publication standards for major publishers or prestigious literary journals.
  • Immersive archival and field research — lead independently, incorporating primary interviews, historical documents, and multimedia sources to produce factually authoritative creative nonfiction or literary fiction.
  • Non-routine editorial challenges such as scope changes, conflicting stakeholder feedback, or genre pivots — resolve using critical thinking and inductive reasoning to preserve work integrity.
  • Intertextual and thematic analyses — produce for critical essays or book-length works that engage substantively with existing literary traditions and advance discourse within a given genre.
  • Multi-platform content strategy — design by adapting written creative work for web, print, and digital publishing environments using web page creation, desktop publishing, and presentation software.
  • Negotiation and creative dialogue with producers, editors, and directors — lead with confidence to protect artistic intent while meeting commercial production requirements.
  • Mentorship of emerging writers — provide through workshop critique, manuscript notes, or professional guidance grounded in years of autonomous practice across diverse creative forms.
  • Personal creative voice and thematic signature — sustain and evolve across a body of work, demonstrating consistent originality and intellectual curiosity that defines a recognizable authorial identity.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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