Alessandra Di Croce

3 written assignments - two super short in class (20 min), and one essay of five pages. Midterm and final are each very light and are 70 minutes each.

Prof Di Croce is such an amazing person and instructor. She always smiles and she is so passionate about teaching art. She care about you truly understanding art and gives you this sense of curiosity and willingness to learn without stressing you with academic workload. She opened her first class by saying "I am here to teach you art, not to chase you" - and it's exactly like that. She will give you in advance the prompts for the midterm and final, and while these prompts make the whole thing "easier," they also guide your preparation to be more focused on the truly inspiring and learning sides of the artworks you study, instead of randomly memorizing raw information that you wrote in your notes. She even brought us cake for the last class of the semester! Bottom line: take her and you won't regret it!

All readings are optional, there are a few museum trips which are mandatory but fun! The St. John the Divine vertical tour is really cool. A few in classes essays (VERY EASY AND GENEROUSLY GRADED) plus a midterm and final but she basically tells you what's on it beforehand. you just need to memorize the names and dates of a handful of paintings. best of all, Alessandra is a very sweet woman who has a lot of passion for art! great class

If you want a really really easy ArtHum professor, this is your class! You can breathe, answer three questions, and study for an hour before each class and easily get an A.

Pretty chill, tbh. The reading is recomended only. One quizz, a midterm and a final plus a short paper.

Professor Di Croce is fantastic — incredibly knowledgeable, passionate, and kind. The class is very fair if you do the basics: #1: Take notes. #2: Review them before quizzes. #3: Go through her PPTs/PDFs before the midterm and final (titles/dates). That’s really it — the course isn’t "an easy A,” but it’s not stressful either. You just have to engage. If you do, you’ll actually learn a ton and walk out smarter than when you walked in. Take Professor Di Croce if you can.

very manageable. she gave us the minimum amount of writing required for the class (10 pages total) and split it into two papers. she made a point of never quizzing us on the readings, unlike other profs. the midterm and final (mainly IDs) were very easy if you studied your notes; the readings aren't necessary to do well, IMO.

best art hum prof ever. super passionate. love her emphasis on the feebleness of "western art" and islam's influence on it. you need to participate, though, and you shouldn't be late or miss class.

The workload is similar to or lighter than other ArtHum classes it seems. She is understanding of its status as a Core class and actively tries not to overburden her students.

Professor Di Croce is a phenomenal ArtHum professor. She is a student of Renaissance Arts which is apparent by her dedication and enthusiasm for the topic. Further, even in the more contemporary sections in which she may not be an 'expert' in, she exhibited clear mastery over the material and could answer nearly any question asked of her or direct students to the appropriate resource. On a more personal note, Professor Di Croce maintains high expectations of her students but is also understanding of circumstances outside of their control. She is a firm instructor in grading and expectations, but it doesn't prevent her from demonstrating her clear care for her students. She is a strong professor and I would recommend her without hesitation.