Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Courses Offered
DRA 245 Women in Theatre
3 hours, 3 credits
A study of women as characters in plays, as playwrights and as
directors, producers, designers, etc. Consideration of women's
situations and personalities as exemplified in the drama and in their
achievements in professional theatre.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 and sophomore standing or above
DRA 325 Drama Techniques in Crisis Intervention
3 hours, 3 credits
Seminar for instructors who will be training police recruits.
Techniques of role-playing in drama in creating an improvised family
crisis with which a police officer must deal.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, DRA 213 or junior standing or
above, or permission of the section instructor
DRA 261 Video Production Basics
4 hours, 4 credits
This pre-professional course teaches the fundamentals of video
production. Students will learn practical techniques for story
development, develop skills in camera operation and sound
recording, and become proficient in computer-based editing on Final
Cut Pro software. Workshop sessions focus on hands-on experience
with the equipment, the analysis of clips from award-winning films
and the application of knowledge and creativity to individual and
group video projects. The ethical implications of the choices made
when producing videos are explored.
Prerequisites: ENG 101, SPE 113
DRA 310 Topics in Theatre
3 hours, 3 credits
A thorough study of one topic in theatre, such as a single style,
playwright, period, or genre. Examples of possible topics for study
might be “Chekov and His Influence,” “Expressionism,” or “Greek
and Roman Comedy.”
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or 201, and a course in drama, or permission
of the instructor
DRA 346 Documentary Film and Media
3 hours, 3 credits
This course provides an introduction to the history of documentary
film and the role it plays in shaping our understanding of the world
around us. Through the study of documentary film and TV,
docudramas and fictional mockumentaries, students will explore the
role nonfiction media plays in establishing truths and shaping social
realities. This course will explore how forms of documentary media
forms present viewers with an argument about the nature of the world
around them; examine the role of documentary images as evidence;
explore the creative processes that underlie all nonfiction media
making; and examine the ethics of documentary making. To deepen
their media literacy and understanding of truth and fiction in the
media, students will view documentary films and videos and read
popular and scholarly texts exploring the historical and theoretical
aspects of documentary film and non-fiction media.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or 201, DRA 106
ECONOMICS
ECO 101 Principles of Economics
3 hours, 3 credits
This course is a guide to economic literacy and the global economy in
the 21st century. Topics covered include how markets work,
including consumer behavior, economic cost analysis and
determination of prices; market structures and their impact on
business behavior; the relationships among labor, business and
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