Hardest MU classes at Texas State

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

1. MU 3000: Junior Departmental Recital Average GPA 0.00, 559 students
2. MU 2000: Sophomore Departmental Recital Average GPA 0.00, 343 students
3. MU 1000: Freshman Departmental Recital Average GPA 0.00, 102 students
4. MU 3316: History & Analysis of Music Ii Average GPA 2.91, 211 students
5. MU 3315: History & Analysis of Music I Average GPA 2.96, 184 students
6. MU 2315: Music Theory Iii Average GPA 3.19, 191 students
7. MU 3318: World Musics Average GPA 3.21, 225 students
8. MU 3317: Hst & Anly Mu Iii Average GPA 3.25, 226 students
9. MU 2313: Introduction to Fine Arts Average GPA 3.40, 7,566 students
10. MU 3308: History of Rock Music Average GPA 3.43, 158 students
11. MU 1316: Music Theory Ii Average GPA 3.48, 208 students
12. MU 1116: Aural Skills Ii Average GPA 3.55, 214 students
13. MU 2316: Music Theory Iv Average GPA 3.58, 195 students
14. MU 1315: Music Theory I Average GPA 3.62, 234 students
15. MU 2116: Aural Skills Iv Average GPA 3.64, 135 students
16. MU 2303: Survey of Music Literature Average GPA 3.66, 205 students
17. MU 2115: Aural Skills Iii Average GPA 3.68, 190 students
18. MU 1115: Aural Skills I Average GPA 3.69, 242 students
19. MU 1312: Essential Musicianship Average GPA 3.69, 214 students
20. MU 2123: Foundations of Music Education Average GPA 3.71, 175 students
21. MU 2310: Guitar Class I Average GPA 3.73, 282 students
22. MU 3340: Current Trends in Music I Average GPA 3.76, 127 students
23. MU 3370: Music for Elementary Classroom Average GPA 3.78, 334 students
24. MU 1150: Intro to Music Technology Average GPA 3.81, 271 students
25. MU 3207: Instrumental Conducting I Average GPA 3.85, 150 students
26. MU 4234: Arr Techs for School Mus Ens Average GPA 3.91, 104 students

See also: Easiest classes, Texas State course catalog, MU course catalog.