Thomas Van Order

The best part about this class was no reading. Unfortunately that means a lot of watching movies in italian. Movies were not very enjoyable but supposedly classics. Good amount of writing outside class, but makes sense considering it is a CW.

Professor Van Order is tough but fair. Obviously super nice guy, but the class is accelerated so you definitely want to keep up. I have taken beginner Spanish and beginner Italian at Middlebury and for freshman considering one or the other, choose Italian. Their department is stacked with funny and engaging professors, and Van Order is no different. He tells a lot of jokes in class that are very rewarding when you understand them. (Bc they're in Italian) Highly recommend to freshman in particular.

Professor Van Order is tough but fair. Obviously super nice guy, but the class is accelerated so you definitely want to keep up. I have taken beginner Spanish and beginner Italian at Middlebury and for freshman considering one or the other, choose Italian. Their department is stacked with funny and engaging professors, and Van Order …Read more

Professor Van Order is an excellent professor who I feel really goes out of his way to include his students in the discussion. He cold calls, but does so in a way that is very low pressure, and where students do not have to worry about being wrong. He is very well versed in Italian history, and incorporates history into the language instruction using songs of a given era, making the lessons very interesting.

Professor Van Order is an excellent professor who I feel really goes out of his way to include his students in the discussion. He cold calls, but does so in a way that is very low pressure, and where students do not have to worry about being wrong. He is very well versed in Italian history, and incorporates history into the language …Read more