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A sweeping inquiry into Italian culture, from its origins to its current trends. Exploration of the media, sports, gastronomy, art, music, politics, language, regional and ethnic identity, sexuality, the family, and urban life. Taught in English.

No Prerequisites

4

Units

Optional

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

None

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
GEs Area E
PADULA V
Valentina Padula
4.6
62 reviews
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Summer 2024 . Padula V
GIRV 1108
T W R
11:00 AM - 12:20 PM
Fall 2024 . Padula V
BUCHN1940
M W
12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
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ITAL 20X Padula V Fall 2024 Total: 124
ITAL 20X Padula V Summer 2024 Total: 16
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62
4.6
ITAL20X . Padula V 4 Months Ago

This class was really heavy on the readings but the quizzes were fairly easy, attendance was taken in class and she asks for a lot of participation.

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ITAL20X . Padula V 1 Year, 5 Months Ago

I LOVE THIS PROF. She is so cute and Italian mother-like. Class is super chill and material is interesting. We read one short book throughout and had 2 short & easy reaction papers. Midterm and final were multiple choice tests, pretty easy if you attended lecture. Could make a pizza from scratch for extra credit!

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ITAL20X . Padula V 1 Year, 5 Months Ago

Loved this class! She's such a good lecturer I genuinely wanted to come to class. Goes at a good pace while adding in fun anecdotes. She gives extra credit, 2 easily graded papers, 2 exams, 4 quizzes, if you go to lecture you don't have to do any of the readings to do well on the exams. My first Italian class and would 100% recommend.

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ITALIAN20X . Padula V 1 Year, 5 Months Ago

I was so excited for a class on Italian culture, but she made it hard to get anything done! I had health issues all quarter and when I asked for an extension on the first paper, she gave me 15 extra hours total, including sleeping. Since I couldn't do the paper (25% of my grade), it guaranteed I would fail the class unless I aced everything.

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ITAL20X . Padula V 1 Year, 5 Months Ago

Literally the best professor I have had at UCSB, one could even argue that she is the GOAT of all the professors and faculty members within the school.

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ITAL20X . Padula V 1 Year, 5 Months Ago

Prof. is amazing. She told amazing stories & I genuinely enjoyed the book we were assigned to read. I liked the films and the extra credit (pizza making) assignment was so much fun to do. Well organized class and 100% my fav class I took this quarter. Tests medium hard, but nothing crazy or unexpected. I def recommend.

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ITAL 1
1 / 10 Enrolled
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Carla Borromeo 4.5
M T W R
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
62.9% A
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3 / 10 Enrolled
Elementary Italian 1 Hybrid
Tiziana De Simone 4.2
M W
12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
70.6% A
ITAL 1SP
0 / 20 Enrolled
Italian for Spanish Speakers I
Padula V
M T W R
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
ITAL 1
5 / 10 Enrolled
Elementary Italian
Tiziana De Simone 4.2
M T W R
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
62.9% A
ITAL 4
4 / 20 Enrolled
Intermediate Italian
Carla Borromeo 4.5
M T W R
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
43.4% A
ITAL 101
2 / 25 Enrolled
Advanced Reading and Composition: Modern Italy
Camilla Fiorina 4.9
M W
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
69.0% A