Reviews of professor Frank Dan DiPiero

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I took 2 classes from this professor and got As in both. As long as you submit your essays on time and put minimal effort into it, you'll do fine. He told us his first day his goal was for everyone to earn an A. Because of COVID, we got participation points through weekly discussion boards. I never attended lectures. He's a relaxed grader.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This class wasn't very difficult, just reading heavy. The professor is too good to give feedback on papers and you have to ask for criticism which is frustrating for a comparative studies class, as all you do is write papers. The class focuses heavily on race dialects and black music in particular. Class info is interesting, just very repetitive.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Taken for VPA GE req. Midterm was listening to songs and having to write many details about it in social context and take home paper. Final is take home paper (6 to 10 pgs). Readings are long and pretty difficult and lectures are critical to pass. Doesn't use Carmen so you don't know what your grade is. Tough grader, but super nice guy!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Took his summer course. He does state that his in-person class is more challenging but the online one is pretty easy. Lots of reading, listening to music, and watching lecture videos. However, everything he picks out is very interesting. Lecture videos are easy to follow and help you to grasp the topics. One of my favorite professors at OSU so far