Advising

General Education Advising

For information and advising about your overall and general education (GE) SJSU requirements, please contact the H&A Student Success Center.

The Humanities and the Arts Student Success Center is the central advising resource for students in the College of Humanities and the Arts.

Location: Clark Hall 244
Main Phone: (408) 924-5095
Email: ha-successcenter@sjsu.edu

Theatre Arts Advisors

Student Last Name Advisor
A-G Andrea Bechert
andrea.bechert@sjsu.edu
H-O Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti
sukanya.chakrabarti@sjsu.edu
P-Z Scott Cummins
scott.cummins@sjsu.edu

Theatre Arts Important Information

Theatre Arts Important Information

TA Advising Instructions [PDF] [pdf]

TA Course Descriptions [PDF] [pdf]

TA Program Curriculum Flow Chart [PDF] [pdf]

TA Advising Road Map [PDF] [pdf]

MyProgress

Tracking Degree Progress

Students must familiarize themselves with their MyProgress Report to accurately track their degree progress. If you need help navigating through your MyProgress, please see an advisor in the H&A Success Center for guidance. 

Understanding MyProgress Icons

My Progress Key

▪️ A green circled with a checkmark means that the requirement is complete. 

▪️ A yellow diamond means that the requirement is in progress.

▪️ A blue star means that a plan for completioin is in place.

▪️ A red square means that the requirement is not yet complete.

▪️ A purple triangle with exclaimation point means that an exception is made for the requirement.

▪️ If you see nothing but yellow diamonds and green checkmarks in your final semester, then you are on track to graduate as long as you pass all your classes. 

Exceptions

If you would like to make an exception for any of your transferred courses please email your major or minor advisor.   

More information and helpful videos can be found on the My Progress for Students page in the Academic Advisng Hub.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add or change my major or minor?

Go to the Humanities and Arts Student Success Center to learn how to declare a major or minor or change a major.

How do I apply for graduation?

▪️ Locate and click the "Apply Button" in MySJSU.  Browse this tutorial [pdf] for additional information. If you do not see the "Apply Button", contact your graduation evaluator
▪️ You will receive an email confirmation when your graduation evaluator has reviewed your record.
▪️ For additional questions at any point in the process, contact your graduation evaluator.