PERF20001 Stand Up and Be Funny (University of Melbourne): rated 3.9/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
PERF20001 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music in Performing Arts. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 单口喜剧入门
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Performing Arts
Faculty: Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject is designed to develop self-confidence in the student, exploring humour and their innate sense of fun, to creatively explore their everyday lives, satirise the world around them, subvert and poke fun at topical issues with an awareness of cultural, gender and ethical sensitivities, a. .
PERF20001 has 4 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "We're starting from scratch, we assume no one knows anything about premise/setup/punchline, about how to do a callback, about how to hold a microphone. It's a deeply subjective thing, if you're executing your routine well, showing evidence of growth, taking on feedback etc... ev…"
On Reddit: "kinda in the same boat here. no other breadths i’m interested in, not an introvert per se but have social anxiety (so annoying), also main worry being WAM. i emailed the subject coordinator with a few questions and have mixed feelings about the (positive) answers, mostly cuz i c…"
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is PERF20001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PERF20001, and when is it offered?
A: PERF20001 is taught by the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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