Apr 16, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

ENGL 372 - Comedy in the United States


(3 units)

Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Exploration courses, and upper-division standing.
Study of the history of American comedy from beginnings to present. Focuses on literature, but also on American traditions of humor on stage, in film, in song, and in signs. Explores theories of comedy.

Both grading options.