Comedy Filmmaking

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In collaboration with The Second City, DePaul University’s School of Cinematic Arts is now offering graduate and undergraduate degrees in Comedy Filmmaking.

The Master’s Concentration in Comedy, housed within DePaul’s celebrated MFA Screenwriting program, is the only terminal degree of its kind in the world, while the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Comedy Filmmaking will be the most comprehensive undergraduate degree in Comedy Filmmaking in the country. Students take classes at both The Second City and DePaul University.

These innovative programs will enable students to develop their own comedy voice and original material through a methodology honed over decades by The Second City. Upon completion of either degree, students will have in hand a rich portfolio of original scripts and films to help best prepare them for a career in the industry following graduation.

Faculty

Anna Hozian
Anna’s scripts have been chosen for Meryl Streep’s New York Women in Film and Television Writer’s Lab, placed in the semifinals and quarterfinals of the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowship, and won Gold in the Page International Screenwriting Awards.
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Christopher Parrish
Chris is a screenwriter whose television credits include Curb Your Enthusiasm, The King of Queens, and American Dragon. His feature film, Thrill Ride, was released nationally in 2017.
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Scott Myers
Scott has written over 30 movie and TV projects, including K-9 (Universal), Alaska (Sony/Castle Rock), and Trojan War (Warner Brothers). He currently hosts GoIntotheStory.com, the official screenwriting blog of The Black List.
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Brad Riddell
Brad is a professional screenwriter and Writer’s Guild of America member whose film credits include Crooked Arrows, Road Trip II, Slap Shot: The Junior League, and American Pie: Band Camp. His new comedic webseries created with Anna Hozian, Other People’s Children, has screened nationally and internationally.
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