The college has a long tradition in the comedy community, including student groups specializing in various combinations of sketch comedy, improvisation, and short films. There are ten recognized comedy organizations: Emerson Comedy Workshop, Chocolate Cake City, Inside Joke, Jimmy's Traveling All-Stars, Derbyn Comedy, This is Pathetic, Stroopwafel, Swollen Monkey Showcase, The Girlie Project, and Police Geese.[71]: 32–34 Several comedy classes, including "Comedy Writing for Television," "Intermediate Creative Writing: Comedy," and "Comedy Writers' Room" are a regular part of the curriculum.[71]: 131, 157, 138 In September 2016, the college began offering a B.F.A. in Comedic Arts,[72] claiming it to be "the first degree of its kind in the country."[73]