Curriculum

Las Vegas International School of Stand-up Comedy’s Professional Curriculum

Complete Professional Industry Comedy Course Curriculum:

  • Where and How to find and write great material.

  • Learn of the art of performing on both National and International stages.

  • All students receive a free copy of our published “How to perform Stand up Comedy Book”.

  • 3 things that guarantee Promoters/Club Owners will give you more spots.

  • Step by step joke writing techniques.

  • Instructions and tips from some of Sydney’s funniest professional comics and show promoters, who work with students from start to finish and not just at graduation.

  • All Graduates perform at 2 live comedy gigs.

  • Proper mic etiquette and pointers to make sure you’re always heard clearly.

  • Branding (How important is it and how to increase it for free) .

  • 5 mistakes open Mikers make when they first start (promoters never forget these).

  • Avoiding the 5 major comedy pitfalls / traps.

  • Educational vintage and current DVD footage of Comedians and classic stand up routines.

  • Improv vs Stand up. Pros & Cons and exercises to help master them both.

  • Finding Your On Stage Persona, Stand up Tips and insider secrets, List of Open Mic Comic Venues in Syd / Vic / Canberra / Brisbane / Adelaide to perfect your trade.

  • Understanding the different Comedic Styles and where u will fit in.

  • What is an assembly line comic?

  • Comedy tips and pointers to get your foot in door and keep it there!

  • What are the several types of comedic performers?

  • Which comics paid? How long will it take to start earning money?

  • Pros and Cons of festivals “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”.

  • Simple methods to get your name out there. Branding.

  • Footage of former graduates in action across Australia.

  • Optional graduation performance.

  • Getting past your stage fear.

  • Bombing on stage and why it’s good.

  • Now you can select A Certificate of Completion (if U only want to learn the theory) or a Graduation Certificate (If u want to perform live with work experience).

  • All Graduates receive a Free recording of their first Graduation Performance.

  • FREE refreshments (Tea and Coffee).

  • Our school offers daily In class filming and playback each day, to help improve and sharpen your skills instantly. (The first and only school to offer this)

  • Pointers in how to improve your memory.

  • We highly recommend performing at graduation, it will be the most supportive and best audience you will have to start off.