Hardest ARTZ classes at Montana State

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

1. ARTZ 109RA: Comprehensive Foundations Average GPA 3.28, 924 students
2. ARTZ 105RA: Visual Language - Drawing Average GPA 3.31, 2,616 students
3. ARTZ 251: Sculpture I Average GPA 3.36, 365 students
4. ARTZ 211RA: Drawing I Average GPA 3.41, 380 students
5. ARTZ 221: Painting I Average GPA 3.42, 312 students
6. ARTZ 105IA: Visual Language - Drawing Average GPA 3.45, 1,027 students
7. ARTZ 312: Intermediate Drawing Average GPA 3.47, 430 students
8. ARTZ 109IA: Comprehensive Foundations Average GPA 3.48, 702 students
9. ARTZ 110RA: Ideation and Creativity Average GPA 3.49, 1,520 students
10. ARTZ 494: Undergraduate Seminar Average GPA 3.50, 289 students
11. ARTZ 352: Intermediate Sculpture Average GPA 3.51, 240 students
12. ARTZ 271: Printmaking I Average GPA 3.53, 334 students
13. ARTZ 231RA: Ceramics I Average GPA 3.56, 1,484 students
14. ARTZ 261: Metals I Average GPA 3.59, 292 students
15. ARTZ 322: Intermediate Painting Average GPA 3.59, 271 students
16. ARTZ 332: Intermediate Ceramics Average GPA 3.60, 375 students
17. ARTZ 361: Metals Ii Average GPA 3.60, 247 students
18. ARTZ 399: Studio Arts Pre-thesis Average GPA 3.70, 286 students
19. ARTZ 210: Professional Practices Average GPA 3.80, 218 students
20. ARTZ 491: Special Topics Average GPA 3.82, 420 students
21. ARTZ 431: Guided Research- Ceramics Average GPA 3.82, 141 students
22. ARTZ 500: Mfa Caucus Average GPA 3.84, 177 students
23. ARTZ 499R: Senior Thesis: Studio Average GPA 3.85, 338 students
24. ARTZ 515: Ceramics Average GPA 3.92, 149 students
25. ARTZ 530: Intermedia Average GPA 3.96, 115 students

See also: Easiest classes, Montana State course catalog, ARTZ course catalog.