Syllabi on humor studies courses, as well as related author or subject courses, have been provided by faculty for discussion and inspirational purposes. Such syllabi change with each iteration and should not be viewed as settled documents but as works-in-progress. Each syllabi remains the intellectual property of the author.
Classes on Humor Studies
American Humor–Ed Piacentino, High Point University
Humor in American Culture–Judith Yaross Lee, Ohio University
Studies in American Humor–Gretchen Martin, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise
The Funnies: Cultures of Humorous U.S. Print Cartoons–Larry Bush
Humor Across the Disciplines–Alleen and Don Nilsen
Humor Across the Disciplines–Allen and Don Nilsen (v.2)
Latino/a Humor in Public Discuorse–Jennifer Alvarez Dickinson
Introduction to American Studies: A Humorous (Dis)Course–Beck Krefting
Classes on Mark Twain
Mark Twain, the Mississippi River, and American Culture–Ed Piacentino, High Point University
Mark Twain and the Roots of American Humor–Ed Piacentino, High Point University