Italian with Victoria:
Because I only had one semester of Italian under my belt when I came here, I am in the beginner to intermediate Italian class. Victoria is a great teacher with a wonderful personality. She is open to all questions and comments and will eagerly engage in conversations with you outside the classroom for extra practice speaking the language. Speaking is so important when learning a new language. I try to use what I learn in class at home and everywhere, really. I am in Italy so there’s no excuse. haha. The families are very helpful at correcting our mistakes as well. Maria Pia laughs at me every day because I make her feel like she’s raising a toddler again! My philosophy is that mistakes are inevitable so you might as well just try as much as you can. It’s working, too.
Art and Architecture with Barbara:
What a unique experience to study paintings and sculptures on slides in a classroom and then walk out the door, walk for a little bit and see the original work from the 1200’s preserved on the wall or standing in a church or museum!!!! You may say, ” Ugh, art history, slides…boring!” BUT, alas, Barbara succeeds in keeping your eyes peeled by making the class fast paced. She makes them come to life with interesting details and amusing dialogue that makes every one of us giggle.
Dante’s Divine Commedy with Barbara #2:
I LOVE THIS CLASS! It’s my favorite… Barbara #2 is very wise, well rounded, and very knowledgable of the subject. She has a great sense of humor and is a hip mother and wife. She has a wonderful way of instigating the our minds to think on our own and discover our own feelings about certai passages. Barbara has paralleled the class to modern day, which is not much of a stretch, so it’s very interesting and educational.
Italian Painting with crazy Franca:
She’s crazy man!! All that turpentine must have gotten to her head… A joke A joke, she’s amazing. Personally, standing in front of the same still life for 3 hours twice a week didn’t seem that exciting. Franca makes the time fly by with her hysterical antics. She would loose her head if it wasn’t attached but ask her to critique your work and you’ll make extensive progress the next time around. She’s honest, talented, and experienced. She interacts with us on a very human level, meaning, she uses our vocabulary and even though she’s a well known artist here, she doesn’t walk aroud with her head in the clouds. I love her and really enjoy her class. She grades by progress.
Tests are mostly written: essays, short answer. Study and you’ll do fine. Don’t hesistate to ask for clarification. The classroom is also the second home. There’s only one room for all the classes, except for painting and ceramics, so we spend a lot of time in very close proximity with one another. Daniella and Barbara play lots of roles: Mom, big sis, teacher, mentor, travel agent, information, director, assistant director, banker, translator, etc. So you can imagine how amazing they truly are.
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