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This class requires a great deal of reading. Not an easy GE in my opinion.

A really amazing class with a really cool professor. Andrea's lectures were very engaging and fun to participate in. The readings varied from being pretty dense like Dante's inferno to light and funny like Boccacio's Decameron. Covered a good deal of Italian history as well. I would've liked to do Andrea's study abroad program in Rome last summer but COVID did not permit, obviously. Would definitely recommend as an easy and really fun GE.

I found this class super interesting and I would definitely recommend this course. I would just emphasize that the readings are incredibly important and it's easy to fall behind if you don't stick to the schedule. Also the lecture info is super important so TAKE GOOD NOTES.

As goes for any literature class, loads of reading and quizzes.
Take if you are interested in poems or what not.
despite the reading assignments and quizzes that can get annoying, class is okay.
wouldnt take it again, personally.

I absolutely loved this class. I love Dante and being familiar with The Divine Comedy is an advantage going into it because it is a major work of literature and there's a lot to learn. This was also a class that counts towards my major. If you are not familiar with Dante or classical literature this might be a lot for you. Get prepared to study like crazy for the final but when you finish this class you will know all the important cantos of Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. You will retain a ton of knowledge from it. Loved this professor, he's genius and very entertaining. Take advantage of his office hours.

Gonna start with the grading of this class first..

The grading is broken up into 5 reading quizzes worth 25% of your grade in total, 2 papers each worth 25% of your grade, and the final exam worth 25% of your grade. Grade distribution is fair, quizzes are straight forward but obviously require that you read the material and pay attention in class. However, I will say he's a pretty tough grader when it comes to the papers but that doesn't mean you can't get an A! He gives you the opportunity to ask him about your thesis/argument and he'll always point you in the right direction if he thinks you're going off track. So there's no reason you can't do well!

On that note, I just have to say that Professor Moudarres is amazing, SO brilliant and passionate about the subject he teaches. He's charming and has a good sense of humor which make the lectures enjoyable. He definitely needs to get more credit for how great he is!

But keep in mind that at the end of the day it's a LITERATURE course, so yes there will be reading that you have to pay close attention to, and yes, you will be expected to write well on your essays. But getting an A is totally doable.

Overall, I encourage everyone to take this class, you won't regret it! :)