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Humor me! IU Northwest offers adult education class on stand-up comedy writing
Additional non-credit courses focus on career development as well as home staging, photography, line dancing and more
What do you, Sinbad and Rosie O'Donnell all have in common? You are all stand-up comedians! Add your name to the list of famous knee-slappers by enrolling in Comedy Writing for Stand Up, an adult education course offered at Indiana University Northwest.
This non-credit course, starting September 20, will teach you the basic elements of comedy writing as it applies to stand-up. The class will meet 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday, concluding October 25.
Seize this opportunity to be the hit at your next barbeque, or better yet, center stage at a comedy venue near you. Comedians-in-training will learn stage persona, professional conduct, networking and how to develop material into routines.
You can even put your wisecracking skills and materials to the test with an end-of-course routine performed in front of a live audience of classmates, friends and relatives! The Comedy Writing for Stand Up class costs $115.
Other upcoming adult education classes offered at IU Northwest include:
Career Development
- Dental Office Administration: Tuesdays, September 13 - November 1, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., $235 (includes book)
- Eye Clinic Assistant: Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 20 - October 27, 7 to 9:30 p.m., $440 (includes book)
- Health Care Careers: Thursdays, September 1 and 8, 7 to 9 p.m., $60
- Medical Terminology: Wednesdays, September 7 - October 26, 6 to 8:30 p.m., $230 (includes book)
- Pharmacy Technician Training: Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 13 - November 17
- 7 to 9:30 p.m., $900 (includes book)
- Unit Secretary: Tuesdays, September 27 - November 15, 6 to 8 p m., $225 (includes book)
- Certified Nursing Assistant: Three-week courses offered on a rolling schedule in 2011. For dates, consult the Adult Education section of IU Northwest’s Web site at http://www.iun.edu/~adultedu/career_development/careerdev.shtml#Certified_Nursing_Assistant.
Business
- Event Planning: Mondays, September 26 - October 17, 7 to 9 p.m., $115
- Grant Proposal Overview: Mondays and Wednesdays, September 19 – 28, 6 to 8:30 p.m., $125
- Grant Writing Workshop: Mondays and Wednesdays, October 3 - 12, 6 to 8:30 p.m., $165 (Prerequisite: Grant Proposals Overview course or prior grant writing experience)
- How to Start a Nonprofit: Mondays and Wednesday, September 12 and 14, 6 to 8:30 p.m., $70
- Public Relations: Mondays, September 12 and 19, 7 to 9 p.m., $85
Computers
- Word – Microsoft Office 2010: Saturday, September 10, 9 to 4 p.m., $145 (includes book)
- Excel – Microsoft Office 2010: Saturday, September 17, 9 to 4 p.m., $145 (includes book)
- Intermediate Excel – Microsoft Office 2010: Saturday, September 24, 9 to 4 p.m., $145 (includes book; $120 if you have book from Word or Excel class)
- Photoshop: Wednesdays, September 21 - October 26, 7 to 9:30 p.m., $145 (materials extra)
Computers for Seniors (Courses designed specifically for senior citizens age 60 and up)
- Intro to the PC: Fridays, September 16 and 23, 9 to 12 p.m., $40
- Intro to Windows 7: Fridays, September 30 and October 7, 9 to 12 p.m., $40
- Internet: Fridays, October 14 and 21, 9 to 12 p.m., $40 (should be familiar with basic computers)
Personal Development
- Floral Design – Fresh Flowers: Saturdays, September 24, October 1, 8, and 22, 10 to 12 p.m., $120 (does not include student supplies and project costs)
- Home Accessories: Tuesday and Thursday, August 30 and September 1, 6:30 to 9 p.m., $70
- Staging your Home for Sale: Thursdays, September 15 – 29, 7 to 9 p.m., $70
- Interior Design – Basic: Tuesday, September 6 - October 11, 6:30 to 9 p.m., $159
- Line Dancing I - Saturdays, September 10 - October 8, 1 to 3 p.m., $60
- Photography – The Basics: Thursdays and one Tuesday and Saturday, September 8, 15, 22, 24 (time/location TBD), 27 and 29; 7 to 9:30 p.m., $145
To register for any of the listed courses, contact Adult Education Coordinator Linda Szalmasagi at (219) 980-6806, or email her at lszalm@iun.edu. A full list of classes and descriptions can be found by visiting the Web at http://www.iun.edu/~adultedu/.
