Academics
Minors in Speech and Media/Theatre The Department of Speech, Theatre and Media Studies offers minors in speech and media, theatre, or a combined minor in speech, theatre and media studies. The minor in speech and media is designed to help students gain confidence and power through enhancing the effectiveness of their communication performance and analysis. The theatre minor is designed to allow students to explore their theatrical talent and to experience great plays and films while developing a critical eye. The combined minor helps to develop communication skills and analysis as a speaker, a performer and a critic of communication while focusing students' course selection on their interests. The classes in these minors provide unique learning opportunities such as becoming a cast or crew member in one of the department's plays, getting a handle on news media, and learning video production techniques to create movies. (Prerequisites & Requirements, Course Description for Drama and Speech) Minor Advisor: Professor Martin Wallenstein, 212.237.8364 - Learn to get what you want through effective communication. Take Persuasion! - Explore your hidden theatrical talents. Get your feet wet with Introduction to Theatre! Or, jump in and take Acting I! - Gain confidence and power. Enroll in Managerial Communication and move ahead in your current job. - Get a head start in your chosen field of law. Register for Courtroom Communication. - Open your mind. For an enlightened view of crime in the media, try on Criminal Justice in the Theatre for size while experiencing some of the greatest plays ever written. Or, analyze movies through a new lens: take Black Female Sexuality and Film! - Learn by doing? Participate as cast or crew in one of our top notch productions through Drama in Production. You can earn 3 credits participating in a John Jay College play, up to six credits working on two productions. - Get a handle on new media. Learn professional video production techniques and make a movie of your own! Enroll in our new TV production internships course series.
Martin Wallenstein, Chairperson 899 Tenth Avenue, Room 336, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212.237.8363, Email: mwallenstein@jjay.cuny.edu