Theatre 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.

• 12Mapped preparation courses
• 7Scheduled Fall 2026
• 3With open seats reported
• 35Current 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, THEA 1. 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. THEA 1Appreciation of TheatreNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
2. THEA 20BTheory and Technique of Acting (Modern Period)Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 9 seats reported this term.
3. THEA 20ATheory and Technique of Acting (Introduction)Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 8 seats reported this term.
4. THEA 20CTheory and Technique of Acting (Classic Period)Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 2 seats reported this term.
5. COMM 9Argumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written CommunicationWaitlist
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • No open seats reported this term.
6. COMM 9HArgumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written Communication - HONORSNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.

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

• TA 51C

  Stagecraft: Lighting & Sound Technology

  No Current Articulation

• TA 51B

  Stagecraft: Costume Fundamentals

  No Current Articulation

• TA 51A

  Stagecraft: Scenery & Prop Fundamentals

  No Current Articulation

• TA 5

  Beginning Acting

  • THEA 20A + THEA 20B

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

• TA 11

  Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism

  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)

• TA 13

  Great Comedies for Theatre

  No Current Articulation

• TA 10

  Theatre Appreciation

  • THEA 1

    Appreciation of Theatre

• TA 48

  Voice & Movement for the Actor

  No Current Articulation

• TA 64

  Make-up for Performing Arts

  No Current Articulation

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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