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Stefano Villani
HIST111 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/10/2024 |
He is a great teacher he understands and displays the topic to a great extent. He posts slides that are extremely helpful, and he explains them in great detail. He might have an accent that I found difficult to understand in the beginning, but as time went on, I understood what he was saying clearly. Whenever I asked him a question through emails, I got instant responses, which I found extremely helpful. If you are interested in Medieval History or looking for a genEd course in history l would recommend you to take his class. |
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Stefano Villani
HIST111 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/08/2024 |
He's just a chill guy |
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Stefano Villani
HIST111 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/06/2024 |
Extremely passionate about what he's teaching and talking about. He does have an accent, but his slides are there and the TAs expand upon material in discussion sections so it's not a problem at all. He is super reasonable about things being too hard and listens to student feedback asap. I wouldn't want anyone else to teach me about Medieval History--he has the added bonus of a European viewpoint too, so it definitely adds to the class and his interpretations with the material. |
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Stefano Villani
HIST111 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/05/2024 |
I took this class for a gen ed, and I was very satisfied with my experience! Prof Villani is so passionate about the content and I loved to hear him talk- I never skipped a class. Each lecture is full of a lot of content, but we are not expected to be able to regurgitate all of it- rather use the main ideas as arguments in our exam essays. In the beginning of the semester, he received feedback that we were assigned too many readings per week, so he immediately cut down on the assigned work. He's really a great professor and it definitely helps if you're interested in Medieval History. |
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Stefano Villani
HIST113 Anonymous 05/17/2024 |
He's an awesome professor. He knows what he's talking about, and wants you to learn. His accent is a bit hard to understand at times, but not unreasonable. He expects you to read the assigned material before class, and then will highlight the important pieces and expand on them in class. The class might not be the easiest if history is difficult for you, but I'd think it would still be manageable. |
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Stefano Villani
HIST429I Expecting a B+ histenglstudent 05/31/2011 |
This class was pretty rough to sit through. He uses Powerpoint heavily, but most of them are borderline-not-English paragraphs that he reads straight off the screen and doesn't elaborate on. He has a heavy accent and is sometimes difficult to follow. Everything discussed in class was straight out of the readings, so attendance in the class was pretty low. The first half of the course spent on Elizabeth I was much more interesting than the second half spent on Mary Queen of Scots, and I wish the class studied more about "the propaganda and myth" of their regimes like the description of the class promised. There are two papers, a term paper, a midterm and a final. He is a bit of a finicky grader, but not unreasonable. Take the class if you are already interested in the topic, but reconsider if you are looking for an engaging elective. |
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Stefano Villani
Anonymous 03/02/2011 |
He's a cool guy; fresh from Italy, I could see where someone might struggle with his accent but his expertise is incredible and is an excellent teacher. Provides slides for the class (332 + 429) that are very good. one midterm paper, one final paper (in my experience) and a midterm test and a final, if you pay attention, read, and go to class, you'll do well. |