| Call Number | 16595 | 
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location | M 2:10pm-4:00pm 511 Kent Hall | 
| Points | 3 | 
| Grading Mode | Standard | 
| Approvals Required | None | 
| Instructor | Patricia A Marx | 
| Type | SEMINAR | 
| Method of Instruction | In-Person | 
| Course Description | "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die." --Mel Brooks "Comedy has to be based on truth. You take the truth and you put a little curlicue at the End." --Sid Caesar "Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it." --E.B. White 
 "What is comedy? Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke." --Steve Martin "Patty Marx is the best teacher at Columbia University." --Patty Marx O | 
| Web Site | Vergil | 
| Department | Writing | 
| Enrollment | 13 students (15 max) as of 7:06PM Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 
| Subject | Writing | 
| Number | UN3128 | 
| Section | 001 | 
| Division | Interfaculty | 
| Campus | Morningside | 
| Fee | $15 Creative Writing C | 
| Section key | 20231WRIT3128W001 |