Great Italian prof

GREAT Professor!! I loved her class. She is so sweet and makes a great connection with her students. Awesome at teaching Italian.

Best language teacher I've had here. I loved this class and everyone who took the class was really engaged. She was so kind and clear and she is also from Italy. I learned so much. Also, people were not lying she is literally the best dressed professor ever.. It doesn't matter that much but I was genuinely inspired. Thanks Professor Crickette!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

Professor Crickette teaches a great class. I learned a ton in Italian 2 and had a lot of fun doing it. Really passionate and a fantastic teacher. The workload is on the heavier side and I thought she was a tough grader so if you're looking for an easy class, she's not the professor you want.

Professor Padula is wonderful. Genuinely loves teaching, super fun. The class was not very difficult but I also learned a ton.

Maria cares about all of her students and wants everyone to succeed! Her in-class activities were really helpful and engaging, and the homework is straightforward as well. The big assignments are 4 quizzes on canvas and 3 written compositions, final was a 3-minute conversation with a partner. Maria wants everyone to succeed, 100% recommend her!!

super funny and likeable. Italian 16 A easy, but 16B is a lot harder. chnages from easy class to class you actually have to try in

Professor Crickette was truly a magnificent teacher. She is beyond helpful and caring for her students, and she is so patient as we make mistakes and take time to understand the material. She is so enthusiastic about Italian, and that is reflected into the students and their participation. She has inspired me to further pursue Italian at UCSB!

Maria Elena is super caring and sweet. Really enjoyed her class! Go and chat with her, and she will tell you how to cook amazing authentic pasta!

Valentina is absolutely wonderful. She really cares about students passing, and will try her best to make sure you succeed. She creates a welcoming environment in her classes and is always available to help, even if you email her at 2 am before finals. I highly recommend taking her class.

Took this as a GE, received good grades. Course material is kinda boring unless actually interested in European history, but thats whatever. Very little homework, only one lengthy paper due the last day of class. Our class reader was an easy grader, and the professor was a very quick responder to emails!! She also gives enough time for assignments.

She is very nice and patient. She has a clear layout of course materials on GS. Given the COVID-19, we do small group sessions which are really helpful to practice what we learned and get to know each other. She replies to e-mails very quickly. Really worth it to try if you are interested in Italian.

The Italian department at UCSB is wonderful. Signora Valentina is a very sweet lady and her class is always engaging. Quizzes aren't too hard if you study for at least thirty minutes beforehand. Would definitely take again!

One of the better Italian teachers. Usually speaks in Italian, but will clarify things in English. The only professor who grades assignments within a reasonable time frame.

Prof Padula is a great Italian teacher. She is patient and understanding, also charismatic. Homework can look like a lot but it's really not. Unfortunately you need the book on Cengage but its worth it. Attendance is mandatory. Quiz every 2 weeks, homework due Mondays and Wednesdays. Final is written/oral.

Professor Crickette was amazing! She explains things thoroughly if questions are asked but assumes everyone understands her if there are no questions. She speaks Italian during the whole quarter with not much English. Show up for credit and study hard. She drops the lowest test score. She's really understanding and caring.

Valentina is amazing. She is funny, caring, and really gets to know students. I am so glad i finished out the Italian series at UCSB with her. She lectures completely in Italian and encourages questions in Italian, but isn't condescending if you make a mistake. Her jeopardy and kahoot review games for each test were the highlights of the class.

I loved Professor Padula and I hope to take another course taught by her someday! She is nice and very approachable. I plan on minoring in Italian Studies and she made me want to do it even more. She even made me consider double-majoring with Italian. She is so passionate about the language, teaches well, and sets you up for success!

I loved having Professor Crickette. There were only 8 people in the class and it was fun because she would give every single one of us attention, especially when we were struggling with some verb conjugations. She was funny, caring, and very understanding. I looked forward to her class every morning. I progressed my Italian with her so much. 10/10!