Thomas Van Order

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

Course starts out very fast paced, however Van Order is an enthusiastic professor with a clear passion for this class. He's accommodating and easy to talk to/ask about what you can do to improve your grades. Almost all assignments are weekly papers or blog posts about films that are all in Italian. I have no interest in Italian or film, however this class was still decently interesting due to Professor Van Order's expertise. I probably won't be taking any more film courses, however, it did give me a larger appreciation for good film, and I did learn a surprising amount.

Course starts out very fast paced, however Van Order is an enthusiastic professor with a clear passion for this class. He's accommodating and easy to talk to/ask about what you can do to improve your grades. Almost all assignments are weekly papers or blog posts about films that are all in Italian. I have no interest in Italian or fi …Read more

Good news is there is no reading, bad news is these movies are super long and old. If you are a big movie fan, definitely good choice for you. If not, some of these movies might be confusing and dull. A lot of writings, but still manageable. Professor is really nice, grading is fair.