CHERRYPICKERDe Anza College
THEA 20A
Theory and Technique of Acting (Introduction) · 4 units · used in 34 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
This course examines the basic theory and techniques of acting, along with the actor's range of choices within the framework of scenarios and improvisation. Students will conduct a beginning analysis of acting styles and methods from diverse cultural and historical perspectives.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTCTHEA 20ATheory and Technique of Acting (Introduction)Open2 sections · 8 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 26168 · 01Open · 8
- CRN 27635 · 61Waitlist · 0
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
What this course unlocks
De Anza courses that list THEA 20A as a prerequisite.
Transfer pathways that use THEA 20A
ASSIST maps THEA 20A to a requirement in 34 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.
- LIBERAL ARTS AND ENGINEERING STUDIESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Liberal Studies B.A. - Child Development/Elementary Education ConcentrationDe Anza → Humboldt State
- Liberal Studies B.A. - Elementary Education ConcentrationDe Anza → Humboldt State
- Theatre ArtsDe Anza → San Francisco State
- DramaDe Anza → UC Irvine
- DanceDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- Theater, B.F.A. - Acting EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- Art and Design: Games and Playable MediaDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Theater ArtsDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Theatre and Performance StudiesDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Visual Studies EmphasisDe Anza → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Performance Studies EmphasisDe Anza → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIESDe Anza → UC Merced
- Theatre Arts, General Theatre ArtsDe Anza → San Diego State
- Musical TheatreDe Anza → San Diego State
- Theatre Arts, Emphasis in PerformanceDe Anza → San Diego State
- Theatre Arts , Emphasis in Youth TheatreDe Anza → San Diego State
- Theatre Arts, Emphasis in Design and TechnologyDe Anza → San Diego State
- Television, Film and New Media, Emphasis in ProductionDe Anza → San Diego State
- Theatre Arts - Acting Emphasis (B.A.)De Anza → CSU Fresno
- Theatre Arts - General Emphasis (B.A.)De Anza → CSU Fresno
- English Studies (B.A.)De Anza → CSU Fresno
- Design StudiesDe Anza → San Jose State
- Creative ArtsDe Anza → San Jose State
The other FHDA college
The district declares these courses cross-listed with THEA 20A. That is a district equivalence, recorded in the colleges’ own course data — it is not an ASSIST articulation, and whether it satisfies a particular transfer requirement is a separate question shown on the pathway pages.
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