Develop confidence in Standup Comedy, Humorous Public Speaking, & Becoming Funnier by learning joke structure, timing, storytelling techniques, and audience engagement strategies that help deliver memorable speeches, entertaining presentations, and naturally funny conversations.
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Discover the art of standup comedy, humorous speaking, and becoming funnier through a practical, step-by-step course designed to improve joke writing, comedy timing, and stage performance. Learn how audience laughter is created through story humor, improvisation skills, and funny storytelling techniques that enhance your overall comic delivery on stage effectively.
Master the full curriculum from introduction to conclusion, including creating comedy, humor tricks of the trade, character development, and building a strong routine. This course strengthens improvisation skills, comic delivery, and stage performance while teaching how to consistently generate audience laughter through structured joke writing, story humor, and engaging funny storytelling techniques.
Become a confident performer by refining comedy timing, improvisation skills, and powerful stage presence. This course helps you transform everyday experiences into engaging story humor and memorable jokes. Improve audience laughter response through effective comic delivery and learn practical strategies for standup comedy success, humorous speaking mastery, and lasting performance impact.
Learners complete an assignment designed to evaluate their understanding of the course content. The assignment is reviewed by qualified tutors who provide personalised feedback, allowing learners to demonstrate their applied knowledge and skills.
After completing the Standup Comedy, Humorous Public Speaking, & Becoming Funnier course assessment, you will be eligible to receive a CPD-accredited certificate worth £9 from One Education to demonstrate your achievement.
The certificate is also available as a printed hard copy delivered by post for £15.
Standup Comedy, Humorous Public Speaking, & Becoming Funnier helps learners develop the art of crafting jokes, storytelling, and delivering humour with confidence. It focuses on timing, audience awareness, and expressive communication to create engaging and entertaining performances.
This course also builds confidence in public speaking by improving spontaneity, creativity, and stage presence. It is valuable for performers, presenters, and professionals who want to enhance communication skills while adding humour and personality to their delivery.
The Standup Comedy, Humorous Public Speaking, & Becoming Funnier course has a total study time of 1 hour, 43 minutes. Learners can progress through the material at a flexible pace, allowing them to complete the programme conveniently while developing practical skills in comedic timing, humorous public speaking, and audience engagement through storytelling and humor.
The Standup Comedy, Humorous Public Speaking, & Becoming Funnier course requirements are simple and open to all learners. A basic understanding of English, creativity and interest in humour and performance, and access to an internet-enabled device are recommended. The online course is flexible, allowing learners to study at their own pace and develop comedic speaking skills.
This course teaches how to develop humor, write jokes, and deliver funny content confidently in front of an audience through stand-up comedy and humorous public speaking techniques.
It is ideal for aspiring comedians, public speakers, content creators, teachers, professionals, and anyone who wants to become more humorous and engaging in communication.
You will learn joke writing, comedic timing, storytelling with humor, stage presence, audience engagement, improvisation, and techniques to develop a funny mindset.
No, humor is a skill that can be learned. The course teaches structured techniques to help you become funnier through practice and observation.
Humor makes speeches more engaging, reduces audience tension, improves connection, and helps speakers deliver messages in a memorable way.
| Section 01: Introduction | |||
| Stand-up Comedy Course | 00:01:00 | ||
| Introduction | 00:04:00 | ||
| Section 02: Creating Comedy | |||
| The Structure of Jokes. Active Joke Writing: Coming Up with Jokes about Anything | 00:10:00 | ||
| Tagging: Coming Up with Punchlines | 00:08:00 | ||
| Passive Joke Writing: How to Come Up with Jokes without Trying | 00:06:00 | ||
| Improving Jokes: Getting Bigger Laughs | 00:06:00 | ||
| Jerry Seinfeld Interview: How to Write a Joke | The New York Times | 00:02:00 | ||
| Casually Explained: How to Make Something Funny | 00:02:00 | ||
| Joe Rogan on Writing Jokes | 00:02:00 | ||
| Section 03: Humor Tricks of The Trade | |||
| Self-Depreciation: Jokes That almost Always Work | 00:05:00 | ||
| Humour Tricks of The Trade | 00:03:00 | ||
| Ricky Gervais: The Principles of Comedy | 00:02:00 | ||
| Conan O’Brien: How to Be Witty | 00:02:00 | ||
| Section 04: How to Come Up with A Character Act | |||
| How to Come Up with A Character Act | 00:03:00 | ||
| Mr Bean’s Physical Comedy | 00:02:00 | ||
| Laughing Matters | Rowan Atkinson on How to Slapstick or Physical Comedy | 00:02:00 | ||
| Section 05: Developing A Routine | |||
| Developing A Routine | 00:04:00 | ||
| Practising Comedy Effectively | 00:07:00 | ||
| How Louis Ck Tells a Joke | 00:02:00 | ||
| Section 06: Getting the Most Out of Your Performance | |||
| Getting The Most Out of Your Performance | 00:08:00 | ||
| Bombing: What to Do When Your Jokes Don’t Work | 00:09:00 | ||
| Zach Galifianakis on bombing onstage | 00:02:00 | ||
| How To Host a Show or Be A Master Of Ceremony | 00:05:00 | ||
| Kevin Hart’s 3 Secrets To Hilarious Storytelling | 00:02:00 | ||
| Section 07: Conclusion and Bonus Material | |||
| Conclusion | 00:02:00 | ||
| Talking Funny Interview: Jerry Seinfeld, Ricky Gervais, Chris Rock, Louis Ck | 00:02:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment – Standup Comedy, Humorous Public Speaking, & Becoming Funnier | 00:00:00 | ||
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