Hardest SOAD-S classes at IU

Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.

1. SOAD-S 344: Printmaking II Silkscreen Average GPA 3.42, 106 students
2. SOAD-S 313: 3d Computer Graphics Average GPA 3.46, 397 students
3. SOAD-S 290: Fundamentals of Photography Average GPA 3.51, 3,120 students
4. SOAD-S 210: Digital Art: Survey & Practice Average GPA 3.51, 2,721 students
5. SOAD-S 390: Intermediate Photography Average GPA 3.53, 466 students
6. SOAD-S 250: Graphic Design I Average GPA 3.54, 1,978 students
7. SOAD-S 240: Basic Printmaking Media Average GPA 3.54, 1,162 students
8. SOAD-S 490: Advanced Photography Average GPA 3.56, 253 students
9. SOAD-S 380: Metalsmithing & Jewelry Des Ii Average GPA 3.56, 162 students
10. SOAD-S 320: Textiles Ii Average GPA 3.57, 362 students
11. SOAD-S 220: Textiles I Average GPA 3.61, 930 students
12. SOAD-S 351: Typography I Average GPA 3.62, 831 students
13. SOAD-S 280: Metalsmithing & Jwlry Design I Average GPA 3.63, 1,115 students
14. SOAD-S 271: Intro to Figurative Sculpture Average GPA 3.63, 243 students
15. SOAD-S 200: Drawing 1 Average GPA 3.64, 1,180 students
16. SOAD-S 310: Interactive Multimedia Average GPA 3.64, 332 students
17. SOAD-S 460: Ceramics 3 Average GPA 3.67, 128 students
18. SOAD-S 311: Video Art Average GPA 3.68, 310 students
19. SOAD-S 300: Drawing 2 Average GPA 3.71, 753 students
20. SOAD-S 352: Production Graphic Designer Average GPA 3.71, 423 students
21. SOAD-S 260: Ceramics 1 Average GPA 3.72, 2,282 students
22. SOAD-S 230: Painting 1 Average GPA 3.74, 1,433 students
23. SOAD-S 450: Graphic Design Problem Solving Average GPA 3.74, 616 students
24. SOAD-S 360: Ceramics 2 Average GPA 3.75, 642 students
25. SOAD-S 270: Sculpture 1 Average GPA 3.76, 947 students
26. SOAD-S 370: Sculpture 2 Average GPA 3.79, 115 students
27. SOAD-S 599: Mfa Photography Seminar Average GPA 3.81, 122 students
28. SOAD-S 330: Painting 2 Average GPA 3.82, 585 students
29. SOAD-S 403: Anatomy for the Artist Average GPA 3.82, 133 students
30. SOAD-S 541: Graduate Printmaking Average GPA 3.82, 120 students
31. SOAD-S 432: Bfa Painting Average GPA 3.83, 289 students
32. SOAD-S 201: Figure Drawing & Anatomy Average GPA 3.83, 131 students
33. SOAD-S 549: Mfa Printmaking Seminar Average GPA 3.87, 169 students
34. SOAD-S 459: Bfa Graphic Design Seminar Average GPA 3.87, 110 students
35. SOAD-S 430: Painting 3 Average GPA 3.90, 128 students
36. SOAD-S 561: Graduate Ceramics Average GPA 3.92, 134 students
37. SOAD-S 452: Bfa Graphic Design Average GPA 3.93, 391 students
38. SOAD-S 402: Bfa Drawing Average GPA 3.94, 169 students
39. SOAD-S 439: Bfa Painting Seminar Average GPA 3.96, 247 students
40. SOAD-S 569: Mfa Ceramics Seminar Average GPA 3.96, 199 students
41. SOAD-S 531: Graduate Painting Average GPA 3.98, 238 students
42. SOAD-S 509: Mfa Drawing Seminar Average GPA 4.00, 127 students

See also: Easiest classes, IU course catalog, SOAD-S course catalog.