Professor Camilla Fiorina is super kind and considerate. She really cares about you understanding and learning the language and is a very fair grader. I am glad I was able to have her as my professor for freshman year.

Professor Borromeo is a kind woman and clearly passionate about teaching but this class was just not it! She assigns multiple projects (individual/group) and her feedback on any work you turn in does not help you improve at all. You learn more from reading the textbook than her presentations. Would not take her class to fulfill the GE requirement.

Grading criteria was unclear, often went on tangents in Italian and expected beginner students to understand, quizzes were strangly formatted, poor feedback on projects, and the structure of the course was subpar.

She has a serious issue with organization to the point where nearly every single day students would come to class complaining. Her documents are inconsistent, the websites/textbooks she uses are chaotic and don't function half the time... etc. Additionally, she literally never goes over pronunciation and just kinda expects students to know it???

Professor Fiornia cares about her students and will help you succeed in class. She asks a lot of questions about the material so study up beforehand. She's a great professor to learn Italian with!

Hands down one of my favorite professors! Prof Fiorina makes learning a new language super fun. Homework and quizzes are easy to complete if you pay attention and participate during class. She is patient, funny, and a very lenient grader. 10/10 recommend!!