Original Programs
Developed over 50+ years by a pioneering comedian and leading humour educator. Deeply practical. Enjoyably challenging. Grounded in an original, uniquely Australian philosophy of comedy. Reimagined for the modern world.
Humourversity programs combine comedy writing and performance craft with psychology, philosophy and cultural perspectives, that will change the way you think about humour forever.
Truth about Humour
Clearly some people are naturally funnier than others, but if you've ever heard someone say you can't teach humour, that you have to be born with it, they were pulling your leg. There’s now a mountain of evidence that humour and comedy can be learned and developed just like any other skill. Maybe even by you?
Humour is a Choice
Most people don't realise that humour is a choice. In the movie of you life, you get to decide if it's a comedy, a drama, or a horror show. You don't always decide what happens, but you get to choose what to make of it all. Why not make comedy?
The How
Many people secretly want to try stand-up or explore their sense of humour more, but don't know where to start. Humourversity programs take you inside how humour and comedy really work. From technical joke writing, to the psychology of why people laugh, to the hands-on practice of actually using it.
The Golden Goose
People come to the Humourversity to learn speak with more humour, to learn stand-up or enrich their sense of humour. What they don't expect is how the programs positively impact other areas of their life, such as confidence, relationships and creativity. Your sense of humour is a bit like a golden goose. Sooner or later, you're going to kill it.
History in the Remaking
A 50-year legacy, built from the world's first bookshop devoted to humour and comedy. Founded by Pete Crofts — comedian, international speaker, humour coach, and one of the first people in the world to teach stand-up comedy.
Just a few of our past students:
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The Humourversity is being reimagined
Humour Intelligence is the future-friendly, multi-purpose advantage for the modern human.
That’s why we’re serious about offering degrees in funny
More serious than you think.
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