New Faculty Faces for 2023: School of the Arts
Introducing the new School of the Arts faculty members.
Cook on Do’s and Don’ts of Sitcom Finales: The Break
The panel specifically talked about the endings of Cheers and Seinfeld.
Cook on Whether AI Can Replace Screenwriters: CBS Boston
Can AI be funny and write compelling screenplays?
Class of 2023 Snapshot: School of the Arts and Marlboro Institute
This year’s graduating class is from all across the globe with interests all over the map.
Trio of Terrific Teachers Honored with Annual Emerson Awards
Through humor, empathy, innovation, and engagement, these teaachers educate Emersonians with excellence.
Standup Guy: Bill Burr ’93 Shares Advice, Laughs with Comedy Students
Burr joined Trustee Doug Herzog for a conversation that explored Burr’s Emerson experience, professional journey, and advice for building a career in entertainment.
‘This is what I wish someone told me at 19’: Comedian Ronny Chieng Talks with Comedy Students
Chieng discussed his time at The Daily Show, his path to comedy, and how he’s managed to build a global audience.
Movement Matters: Students Learn from Master Clown Bill Irwin
Irwin passed along some of what he’s learned over five decades on stage, in film, and on television
Whetsell Reflects on Budd Friedman’s Comedic Legacy: New York Times
Comedic Arts faculty Tripp Whetsell shared his admiration and respect for the late comedian and actor Budd Friedman, who recently passed, in a New York Times piece. Friedman was the founder of the legendary Improv comedy clubs, first opened in New York City in 1963.
Comedy at Emerson Heading West with New Semester at ELA
Students studying for the first-in-the-nation BFA in Comedic Arts will have the opportunity to spend the fall of their junior year taking courses only offered in LA: