Level 1-5 Curriculum (Improv Class Structure)
The canonical five-level (sometimes six) curriculum used at UCB, iO, and Second City: 101 fundamentals, 201 game/editing, 301 Harold/longform, 401 advanced, 501 performance.
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- UCB: 101 (fundamentals) → 201 (game of the scene, editing) → 301 (Harold) → 401 (advanced/specialty) → 501 (performance).
- iO: 5 levels over 8 weeks each, culminating in a Training Center showcase and Harold Team auditions.
- Second City Conservatory: 6 levels, culminating in a revue performance; Writing program runs parallel.
- Class sizes typically 12-16; costs range from $350-$550 per level as of mid-2020s.
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