Course Description
This course's objective is to teach students how to produce art that lampoons seemingly intractable systemic societal issues. It includes an overview of the definition and history of satire that will explore how people in different settings and periods used satire for their own ends. This will be paired with an exploration of modern satire's many media (literature, movies, music, theater, TV, memes, anime, TikTok, etc.). Professional satirists will further expand this theoretical and practical exploration via guest lectures. By its end, students should feel confident confronting powers that demand fear and complacency by arming them with ridicule and laughter.