Creative Arts

Admission reality

Cherrypicker does not estimate anyone’s chance of admission, and never will. Historical outcomes are context, not a prediction.

Planning reality

Counts over the courses ASSIST maps for this pathway. Every figure is a plain count with one definition — there is no score or ranking here.

• 49Mapped preparation courses
• 23Scheduled Fall 2026
• 7With open seats reported
• 59Current sections

Sections offered at De Anza College this term for the courses listed in this agreement. Open one to see instructors, meeting times and CRNs.

Not scheduled at De Anza College this term: EWRT 1BH, ESL 6, ENGL C1001H, COMM 9H, ARTS 4D, DANC 23A, DANC 23B, DANC 37A, DANC 37B, DANC 38A, ARTS 2G, ASAM 40, ELIT 17, ELIT 17H, ELIT 48C, ELIT 48B, ELIT 48BH, ELIT 48CH, THEA 1, EWRT 1C, ELIT 46CH, ELIT 48AH, ELIT 46A, ELIT 46B, ELIT 46BH, ELIT 46AH. A course can still be part of the requirement and offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Where this path usually starts

Ranked by how central each course is to the agreement — whether it is the only option for a requirement, how many requirements it covers, and whether it is running now. This is Cherrypicker’s ordering of published requirements, not advice about your situation, and it does not know your transcript.

1. ARTS 4ABeginning DrawingWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
2. ARTS 8Two-Dimensional DesignFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
3. DANC 38AAppreciation of DanceNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
4. EWRT 1CLiterature and CompositionNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
5. EWRT 30Introduction to Creative WritingWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
6. MUSI 1AMusic Appreciation: Music in Western CulturesFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.

Things to watch

Derived from this agreement and the current class data — not generic advice.

Major preparation

Left: what San Jose State requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• ENGL 1B

  Argument and Analysis

  • EWRT 1B

    Reading, Writing and Research

  • or
    EWRT 1BH

    Reading, Writing and Research - HONORS

  • or
    ESL 6

    Critical Reading and Research for Writing

• ENGL 2

  Critical Thinking and Writing

  • ENGL C1001

    Critical Thinking and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1001H

    Critical Thinking and Writing - HONORS

  • or
    PHIL 3

    Critical Thinking and Writing

  • or
    COMM 9

    Argumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written Communication

  • or
    COMM 9H

    Argumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written Communication - HONORS

• CA 60

  Creativity Matters

  No Current Articulation

• TA 17

  Intermediate Acting

  • THEA 20C + THEA 20B

    Theory and Technique of Acting (Classic Period) · Theory and Technique of Acting (Modern Period)

• ART 12

  Two-Dimensional Design and Color Concepts

  • ARTS 8

    Two-Dimensional Design

• TA 48

  Voice & Movement for the Actor

  No Current Articulation

• TA 5

  Beginning Acting

  • THEA 20A + THEA 20B

    Theory and Technique of Acting (Introduction) · Theory and Technique of Acting (Modern Period)

• ART 26

  Drawing II

  • ARTS 4D + ARTS 4A

    Representational Drawing · Beginning Drawing

• DANC 40A

  Topics in Modern Dance I

  • DANC 23A + DANC 23B

    Theory and Technique of Contemporary (Modern) Dance I · Theory and Technique of Contemporary (Modern) Dance II

• DANC 42A

  Topics in Jazz Dance I

  • DANC 37A + DANC 37B

    Theory and Technique of Jazz Dance I · Theory and Technique of Jazz Dance II

• ART 24

  Drawing I

  • ARTS 4A

    Beginning Drawing

• ENGL 71

  Creative Writing

  • EWRT 30

    Introduction to Creative Writing

• ART 13

  Three-Dimensional Design Concepts

  • ARTS 10A + ARTS 10B

    Three-Dimensional Design · Intermediate Three-Dimensional Design

• DANC 43

  Dance Improvisation

  No Current Articulation

• RTVF 30

  Introduction to Film & Television Production

  • F/TV 20

    Beginning Video Production

  • or
    F/TV 22

    Beginning 16mm Motion Picture Production

• ARTH 72

  Design in Society

  No Current Articulation

• DANC 10

  Dance Appreciation

  • DANC 38A

    Appreciation of Dance

• MUSC 81

  Concert Listening I

  No Current Articulation

• TA 11

  Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism

  No Current Articulation

• ENGL 22

  Fantasy and Science Fiction

  No Current Articulation

• ARTH 70C

  Arts of Asia

  • ARTS 2G

    History of Art: Arts of Asia

  • or
    ASAM 40

    History of Art: Arts of Asia

• ENGL 78

  Introduction to Shakespeare's Drama

  • ELIT 17

    Introduction to Shakespeare

  • or
    ELIT 17H

    Introduction to Shakespeare - HONORS

• ARTH 70B

  Art History, Renaissance to Modern

  • ARTS 2B + ARTS 2C

    History of Art: Europe During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance · History of Art: Europe from the Baroque Period through Impressionism

• ENGL 70

  Emerging Modernisms and Beyond

  • ELIT 48C + ELIT 48B

    Major American Writers (The Modern Age, 1914 - The Present) · Major American Writers (The Advent of Realism, 1865-1914)

  • or
    ELIT 48BH + ELIT 48CH

    Major American Writers (The Advent of Realism, 1865-1914) - HONORS · Major American Writers (The Modern Age, 1914-the Present) - HONORS

• MUSC 10A

  Music Appreciation

  • MUSI 1A

    Music Appreciation: Music in Western Cultures

• TA 10

  Theatre Appreciation

  • THEA 1

    Appreciation of Theatre

• MUSC 19

  Music in World Cultures

  • MUSI 1C

    Music Appreciation: World Music in America

• RTVF 31

  Film and Television Aesthetics

  No Current Articulation

• ENGL 10

  Great Works of Literature

  • EWRT 1C

    Literature and Composition

• ARTH 11

  Modern Art History

  No Current Articulation

• ARTH 70A

  Art History, Prehistoric to Medieval

  • ARTS 2A + ARTS 2B

    History of Art: Europe from Prehistory through Early Christianity · History of Art: Europe During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

• RTVF 82

  Introduction to Film History

  • F/TV 2A

    History of the Cinema (1895-1950)

  • or
    F/TV 2AH

    History of Cinema (1895-1950) - HONORS

• ENGL 60

  Literatures of the Atlantic World, 1680 to 1860

  • ELIT 48A + ELIT 46C

    Major American Writers (Colonial and Romantic, 1620-1865) · Major British Writers (Victorian and Modern)

  • or
    ELIT 46CH + ELIT 48AH

    Major British Writers (Victorian and Modern) - HONORS · Major American Writers (Colonial to Romantic, 1620-1865) - HONORS

• MUSC 12

  Medieval and Renaissance Music

  No Current Articulation

• ENGL 50

  Beginnings to the American Experiment

  • ELIT 46A + ELIT 46B

    Major British Writers (Medieval and Renaissance) · Major British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic)

  • or
    ELIT 46BH + ELIT 46AH

    Major British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic) - HONORS · Major British Writers (Medieval and Renaissance) - HONORS

Agreement year 2025-26, captured from ASSIST. Verify against the official agreement and confirm with a counselor before making transfer decisions.

The other FHDA college

Foothill College has its own ASSIST agreement for this major. It is a separate agreement with its own courses and its own source — not an extension of the De Anza College one, and the two are never combined on this page.

Whether a course taken at one college satisfies the other college’s requirements is a separate question from articulation. Confirm with a counselor before relying on it.

Other San Jose State majors from De Anza

• FrenchDe Anza → San Jose State
• DanceDe Anza → San Jose State
• Public Health, Concentration in Population Data ScienceDe Anza → San Jose State
• GeologyDe Anza → San Jose State
• Earth System ScienceDe Anza → San Jose State
• Interdisciplinary Studies, Concentration in Educational and Community Leadership, B.A. (SJSU Online)De Anza → San Jose State
• Engineering - Interdisciplinary Engineering, B.S. (SJSU Online)De Anza → San Jose State
• DanceDe Anza → San Jose State

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