Patrizia Palumbo

I have taken intermediate italian I with prof Palumbo and chose to take intermediate italian II with her again because it is so great! she is super nice and chill, interesting class and content. we learn the grammar together and she goes through the material but gives us time to discuss and talk. very interactive. nice atmosphere and space to make mistakes without judgement. it is really not difficult because she is not strict ... I do not think I am intermediate II but I can still do the class very well and get an A. I really recommend any class taught by her!!!

Patrizia is an amazing woman. I took Advanced Conversation with her, we were only 6 students. She asked our opinion about every topic and let us shape the class as we wanted. You don't need to worry about grades at all. Even when she schedules an assignment (like, once per semester), you can ask her to postpone it if you have a fair reason. She basically wants people to talk and practice, what is great. We had a lot of "extra" events as well. She brought snacks to us when we were talking about food, we went to see the tree lightning festival because it was just during our class time, and we had lunch at faculty house together. I definitely recommend taking a class with Patrizia because I feel you'll get closer not only to her but also to your peers. Every language teacher should be like Patrizia. Taking Italian with her means you will be prompted to speak, not threatened. She is an amazing woman, and will do anything she can for the class.

Professor Palumbo is, in short, amazing. Ideal. This woman deserves a gold star. Honestly, there's absolutely nothing more you could want in a language teacher. She genuinely cares about her students and, above all, LOVES to teach-- which isn't so common at Columbia. Additionally, she's very lenient with grading, which is a relief in a language class-- it allows you to relax and to let yourself to make mistakes, take linguistic risks. And she has an adorable accent (even if most of the class is conducted in Italian.) Although she assigns a lot of work, I wouldn't stress about it. Do it if you think it helps you, but Prof. Palumbo won't force you to do what you don't want to do-- or think that you don't need (if you really don't need it.) Overall, this class was a joy. You'll definitely reap what you sow. If you don't participate or do the work, you won't learn Italian (very well.) But if you have a genuine interest in learning Italian, this is as good as it gets.

Prof Palumbo is a wonderful teacher. She is warm, caring, approachable, attentive, and eager to teach Italian. I took Advanced Italian II: Italian in Film Comedy with her in the Spring of 2009. The class was structured around decades (we started with the '40s) and every one-two weeks we would watch another film. Besides discussing the films sometimes she also had grammar review sheets for us to complete in class. Also, just a small note, you had to watch the films outside of class. Like the other reviewer there is absolutely nothing bad to say about Prof. Palumbo. I also had Advanced Italian Conversation II with her which is a really fun class and a great way to keep up your Italian.

She is the sweetest woman ever and a very good teacher. I would highly recomend her. I really dont know what to write, other than that she seems faultless in my eyes, very understanding about assignments and deadlines. I highly recomend any class with her.

More specific tenses, vocabulary, and reading skills beyond simple intermediate communication.

I think if you have taken intermediate or even elementary II this class would not be any use to you. 1 Columbia University: Arts & Sciences Spring 2023 Course: ITALUN3335_001_2023_1-ADVANCEDITALIANI : ITALUN3335_001_2023_1 - ADVANCED ITALIAN I Instructor: Federica Franze

Increased my comfort in speaking and gave me a bit of new vocabulary.

Professor Palumbo was absolutely amazing. I can do nothing but praise her. She makes the lessons as painless as possible, and doesn't waste your time with hours of busywork in or out of class. Class time was, if I dare say, enjoyable. We spent a lot of time casually conversing in Italian and it was great to spend that time practicing. She's very encouraging as a teacher (but not in an annoying way), and won't single you out or make you uncomfortable if you don't know an answer. The way she runs the class is very relaxed. On top of being a great teacher, Prof. Palumbo is a really nice person and it was refreshing to have a teacher that wanted to get to know you as a human being.

Patrizia is an awesome teacher! I had her for two semesters and thought that her class was awesome. The workload is incredibly light and learning really depends on your own participation.