Emerson College To Offer Comedy Major

BOSTON (CBS) – Emerson College students will soon be able to use their comedic talents for more than just laughs.

The school announced that starting in the fall, it will allow students to register for a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Comedic Arts.

Classes in the new major will begin in the fall of 2016.

According to the college's website, classes in the major include elements of sitcom production, modes of comedy production, comedy writing for late night, comedy editing and several others.

Last fall, Emerson launched a minor in comedy program called "Comedy: Writing and Performance."

Emerson College officials said they expect to have more information about the new major on the school's website during the summer months.

"Comedy is more relevant than ever," Martie Cook, creator of the Comedic Arts major, said on the school's website. "For Millennials and Generation Z, it's a second language for expressing and reflecting the world as they understand it."