Hardest courses in Art Department

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Lowest historical GPA first. At least 100 letter grades over the five years through the selected term. Grades reflect past outcomes, not workload or a guaranteed result.

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33 courses

Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Only courses with at least 100 letter grades are ranked.

#31 ·ART 908

Seminar-art

3 credits

ART 908 covers special topics in graduate-level seminars.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Emily Arthur

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

#32 ·ART 999

Independent Study

1–4 credits

ART 999 is an independent graduate study course in an advanced area of art under faculty direction.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Reviews indicate moderate difficulty, with students noting that challenging conceptual work and devil's advocate feedback from instructors like Faisal Abdu'Allah can spark significant growth.

Michael Velliquette Derrick Buisch+26 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

#33 ·ART 306

Relief Printmaking

3–4 credits

ART 306 teaches relief printmaking techniques such as woodcut and linoleum cut through studio practice and critiques.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Students report that completing projects and demonstrating care for learning leads to high grades.

Andrew Rubin

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026