Hardest MUSC classes at SJSU

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

  1. MUSC 9: Music Fundamentals Average GPA 2.70, 330 students
  2. MUSC 1A: Music Theory IA Average GPA 2.81, 330 students
  3. MUSC 1B: Musicianship IB Average GPA 2.82, 331 students
  4. MUSC 3B: Musicianship IIIB Average GPA 2.93, 263 students
  5. MUSC 2A: Music Theory IIA Average GPA 2.96, 264 students
  6. MUSC 2B: Musicianship IIB Average GPA 2.98, 255 students
  7. MUSC 3A: Music Theory IIIA Average GPA 3.00, 263 students
  8. MUSC 111: Romantic and Modern Music History Average GPA 3.08, 378 students
  9. MUSC 125D: Percussion Techniques Average GPA 3.09, 158 students
  10. MUSC 10D: Introduction to Hip Hop Average GPA 3.10, 1,187 students
  11. MUSC 100W: Written Communication II Average GPA 3.10, 323 students
  12. MUSC 123A: Brass Fundamentals: Upper Brass Average GPA 3.14, 186 students
  13. MUSC 104: Counterpoint Average GPA 3.15, 125 students
  14. MUSC 120: Worlds of Jazz Average GPA 3.17, 1,695 students
  15. MUSC 103: Form and Analysis Average GPA 3.20, 255 students
  16. MUSC 147B: Advanced Conducting: Instrumental Average GPA 3.21, 107 students
  17. MUSC 41A: Applied Lyric Diction Average GPA 3.23, 167 students
  18. MUSC 10C: Pop and Rock in the U.S. Average GPA 3.25, 1,149 students
  19. MUSC 4A: Music Theory 4A Average GPA 3.25, 245 students
  20. MUSC 25B: Piano Proficiency II Average GPA 3.28, 269 students
  21. MUSC 110: Bar/class Mus History Average GPA 3.30, 404 students
  22. MUSC 13: Music Technology Average GPA 3.30, 197 students
  23. MUSC 25A: Piano Proficiency I Average GPA 3.33, 300 students
  24. MUSC 26A: Voice Fundamentals Average GPA 3.33, 213 students
  25. MUSC 122A: Fundamental Techniques of Woodwinds: Flute, Clarinet, and Saxophone Average GPA 3.33, 184 students
  26. MUSC 10A: Music Appreciation Average GPA 3.34, 12,180 students
  27. MUSC 4B: Musicianship 4B Average GPA 3.37, 223 students
  28. MUSC 8: The Artist's Way Average GPA 3.40, 231 students
  29. MUSC 127A: Fundamental Techniques and Literature: Instrumental Upper Strings - Violin and Viola Average GPA 3.40, 166 students
  30. MUSC 170A: Fundamentals of Sound Recording Average GPA 3.41, 124 students
  31. MUSC 102: Orchestration Average GPA 3.43, 258 students
  32. MUSC 147A: Beginning Conducting Average GPA 3.44, 309 students
  33. MUSC 10B: Introduction to Music Average GPA 3.45, 3,036 students
  34. MUSC 12: Baroque and Classical Music History Average GPA 3.47, 366 students
  35. MUSC 41B: Applied Lyric Diction Average GPA 3.48, 153 students
  36. MUSC 19: Music in World Cultures Average GPA 3.51, 1,357 students
  37. MUSC 40A: Jazz Improvisation - I Average GPA 3.60, 320 students
  38. MUSC 126: Marching Band Techniques Average GPA 3.62, 112 students
  39. MUSC 25C: Piano Proficiency III Average GPA 3.65, 175 students
  40. MUSC 28: Guitar Fundamentals Average GPA 3.69, 421 students
  41. MUSC 144: REP: Solo Lit., Performance, Pedagogy Average GPA 3.70, 144 students
  42. MUSC 127B: Fundamental Techniques and Literature: Instrumental Lower Strings - Cello and Bass Average GPA 3.77, 103 students
  43. MUSC 154: ENS: Symphonic Band Average GPA 3.89, 237 students
  44. MUSC 54: ENS: Symphonic Band Average GPA 3.92, 455 students
  45. MUSC 155: Wind Ensemble Average GPA 3.93, 399 students
  46. MUSC 150A: ENS: Concert Choir Average GPA 3.93, 378 students
  47. MUSC 201: Sem in Mus Hist Average GPA 3.93, 116 students
  48. MUSC 50A: ENS: Concert Choir Average GPA 3.94, 502 students
  49. MUSC 55: ENS: Wind Ensemble Average GPA 3.94, 189 students
  50. MUSC 60A: ENS: Choraliers Average GPA 3.95, 146 students
  51. MUSC 56: ENS: Spartan Marching Band Average GPA 3.96, 458 students
  52. MUSC 117: Music and Culture in Latin America Average GPA 3.97, 1,699 students
  53. MUSC 51: ENS: University Chorales Average GPA 3.97, 177 students
  54. MUSC 156: ENS: Spartan Marching Band Average GPA 3.98, 249 students
  55. MUSC 153: ENS: University Symphony Orchestra Average GPA 3.98, 191 students
  56. MUSC 53: ENS: University Symphony Orchestra Average GPA 3.98, 130 students
  57. MUSC 160A: ENS: Choraliers Average GPA 3.99, 306 students
  58. MUSC 60G: ENS: Pep Band Average GPA 4.00, 245 students
  59. MUSC 160G: ENS: Pep Band Average GPA 4.00, 143 students
  60. MUSC 157: ENS: Jazz Orchestra Average GPA 4.00, 138 students

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