Reviews of professor Diego Pirillo

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He's very accessible and he would try to help his students. But he's grading criteria is somehow unclear and he does not give much feedback.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Great professor and really interesting class. Definitely not an easy A; you have to study and come to lecture if you want a good grade on the exams. However, he and the GSIs are always available to help. His lectures were always interesting and very clear, and I learned a lot. Great class to take if you're looking to fulfill the Arts breadth.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Pirillo is an incredibly passionate teacher. His lectures were well organized and memorable. He assigns a lot of readings/videos, but they are always interesting and digestible. On top of this, he is a wonderfully kind and available person with a lovely Italian accent :) . I'd highly recommend taking Italian 40 with Dr. Pirillo.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Pay close attention to the slides. Prof. P puts long paragraphs on the slides so ready everything and take notes. After you organize your notes you are likely able to guess what is on the short answer portion of the midterms. GSIs are super helpful in reviewing the lectures. The essay part of the midterms are only based on the quotes on the slides.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He knows his stuff very well and gives a clear and concise guideline for the readings every week. He has a strong accent but it's ok. There is a lot of information, but it isn't difficult. The course is well planned, centering around Italian cities and important figures. There are 3 exams and one final paper (no final). Would take this class again.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He's passionate about the course, I took this before COVID to study abroad in Italy, and his lectures made me even more excited! He does put paragraphs on the slides, optional final paper for extra credit, and he cold-calls students on the reading. Great class overall though, he also showed us first edition books in the Bancroft Library. SO cool!