Peter Tarjanyi

I was unsure about this course going into it, but I actually really enjoyed it. Peter is super kind and clearly interested in the material. The readings, films, and shows were generally very interesting and enjoyable to watch. There were two essays over the course of the semester, with one additional essay if taken as a CW course. The course content involves a mix of historic dystopian media (mainly stuff from the Holocaust) and fantasy/sci-fi. There are approximately weekly short written responses (250 words). The class itself is discussion-based and interesting.

I was unsure about this course going into it, but I actually really enjoyed it. Peter is super kind and clearly interested in the material. The readings, films, and shows were generally very interesting and enjoyable to watch. There were two essays over the course of the semester, with one additional essay if taken as a CW course. …Read more

Professor Tarjanyi is extremely kind and supportive. That said, this is definitely an accelerated course—everything moves at a very fast pace, and there isn’t much time to fully digest the material. I took this class as a senior, and I found myself getting tired and losing some motivation by the end. Still, I went from knowing no French to being able to hold a basic conversation, which is a huge accomplishment. I think this class is ideal for underclassmen who have the motivation, energy, and time to dedicate to daily homework and extra practice outside of class. There’s also a test every week and a francaphone session to go to weekly.

Professor Tarjanyi is extremely kind and supportive. That said, this is definitely an accelerated course—everything moves at a very fast pace, and there isn’t much time to fully digest the material. I took this class as a senior, and I found myself getting tired and losing some motivation by the end. Still, I went from knowing no Fre …Read more

I found this class very enjoyable. It is every day of the week and I thought that that would be too much, but it ended up being a nice routine easy to follow every day. Peter made each class fun and engaging. It definitely helped a lot that I had previous experience with learning Latin languages and if you do, this class will not be hard. There is a test every Monday, with the lowest grade dropped in the end, but after the first one or two, you start getting used to them and they don't seem like such a big deal. No exams tho! Peter grades the tests and presentations very fast, which I like also. He makes the atmosphere in class comfortable and accepting. I like how diverse this class was. If I could, I would take all of my future French classes with Peter!

I found this class very enjoyable. It is every day of the week and I thought that that would be too much, but it ended up being a nice routine easy to follow every day. Peter made each class fun and engaging. It definitely helped a lot that I had previous experience with learning Latin languages and if you do, this class will not be …Read more