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.

• 13Mapped preparation courses
• 8Scheduled Fall 2026
• 4With open seats reported
• 17Current sections

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

Not scheduled at Foothill College this term: ENGL C1001H, THTR 43A, THTR 20B, THTR 20C, THTR 40A. 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. THTR 1Introduction to TheatreOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 6 seats reported this term.
2. THTR 21AScenery & Property ConstructionOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 7 seats reported this term.
3. THTR 20AActing IWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. THTR 25Introduction to Fashion & Costume ConstructionWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. THTR 40ABasic Theatrical MakeupNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. THTR 43AScript AnalysisNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 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 Foothill College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• ENGL 1B

  Argument and Analysis

  • ENGL 1B

    Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking Through Literature

  • or
    ENGL 1BH

    Honors Composition, Critical Reading, & Thinking Through Literature

• ENGL 2

  Critical Thinking and Writing

  • ENGL 1B

    Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking Through Literature

  • or
    ENGL 1BH

    Honors Composition, Critical Reading, & Thinking Through Literature

  • or
    ENGL C1001

    Critical Thinking and Writing

  • or
    ENGL C1001H

    Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors

  • or
    PHIL 1

    Critical Thinking & Writing

• TA 51B

  Stagecraft: Costume Fundamentals

  • THTR 25

    Introduction to Fashion & Costume Construction

• TA 51A

  Stagecraft: Scenery & Prop Fundamentals

  • THTR 21A

    Scenery & Property Construction

• TA 5

  Beginning Acting

  • THTR 20A

    Acting I

• TA 11

  Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism

  • THTR 43A

    Script Analysis

• TA 17

  Intermediate Acting

  • THTR 20B

    Acting II

  • or
    THTR 20C

    Acting III

• TA 10

  Theatre Appreciation

  • THTR 1

    Introduction to Theatre

• TA 64

  Make-up for Performing Arts

  • THTR 40A

    Basic Theatrical Makeup

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

De Anza 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 Foothill 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 Foothill

• FrenchFoothill → San Jose State
• DanceFoothill → San Jose State
• Public Health, Concentration in Population Data ScienceFoothill → San Jose State
• GeologyFoothill → San Jose State
• Earth System ScienceFoothill → San Jose State
• Interdisciplinary Studies, Concentration in Educational and Community Leadership, B.A. (SJSU Online)Foothill → San Jose State
• Engineering - Interdisciplinary Engineering, B.S. (SJSU Online)Foothill → San Jose State
• DanceFoothill → San Jose State

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