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ANNE VILA

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Raw average: 3.20/5 from 10 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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FRENCH 321
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Definitely need to put in work to get an A in this class, but it was never overwhelming. I liked her since she was understanding as long as you communicated with her on outside conflicts. I didn't have an issue with her grading, but it is definitely helpful to take good lecture notes to refer back on once you are writing the essays.
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FRENCH 321
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. Vila's accent is... not the best. But other than that, I found this to be a fair and engaging class. She facilitated good class discussions and was very open to questions and comments. Readings were a bit long, but the other homework wasn't bad at all. You could tell she cared about the material and her students' success.
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FR271 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
While Professor Vila has a very good understanding of French grammar, her pronunciation is less than stellar, making her difficult to understand and learn from. In general, she is not receptive to new or different interpretations of text. You say what she thinks or you lose points.
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FR228 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Her accent is hard to understand. She babies the class and will fill the silence if no one answers her question and doesn't call on people who don't raise hands. Lots of homework, but she assigns it haphazardly so I don't always know what to do. The readings are a bit childish and she doesn't spend enough time on grammar for how hard she grades it.
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LITTRANS 209
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I had little interest in French literature prior to taking this course. However Professor Vila made it enjoyable through her teaching style and grasp of the material.
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FR630 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
Professor Vila's grammar is impeccable but her accent is excruciatingly horrible. She isn't open to student thoughts or opinions, especially if they differ from hers. She is an extremely harsh grader, and she grades arbitrarily. She refuses to help solve the issues that were causing students trouble, even if they went into her office.
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Classes with ANNE VILA

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2026FRENCH 271Literature, Comics, and Film in French
Spring 2026FRENCH 948Seminar: Literature Questions
Spring 2025FRENCH 321Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
Spring 2025FRENCH 462French/francophone Cultural Studies Across the Centuries
Spring 2025FRENCH 672Topics in Literature and Culture
Spring 2024FRENCH 391French for Reading Knowledge
Spring 2024FRENCH 948Seminar: Literature Questions
Fall 2022FRENCH 321Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
Fall 2022FRENCH 431Readings in Early Modern Literature
Fall 2022FRENCH 672Topics in Literature and Culture
Fall 2022FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2022ENGL/ILS 525Health and the Humanities
Spring 2022FRENCH 391French for Reading Knowledge
Spring 2022FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2021FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2020FRENCH 464Literature and Medicine in French-speaking Cultures
Fall 2020FRENCH 799Independent Study
Fall 2020FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2020FRENCH 271Literature, Comics, and Film in French
Spring 2020FRENCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2020FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2019FRENCH 271Literature, Comics, and Film in French
Fall 2019FRENCH 321Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
Fall 2019FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2019FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2018FRENCH 391French for Reading Knowledge
Fall 2018FRENCH 464Literature and Medicine in French-speaking Cultures
Fall 2018FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2018FRENCH 228Intermediate Language and Culture
Spring 2018FRENCH 391French for Reading Knowledge
Spring 2018FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2017FRENCH 271Literature, Comics, and Film in French
Fall 2017FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2017FRENCH 321Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
Spring 2017FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2016FRENCH 321Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
Fall 2016FRENCH 391French for Reading Knowledge
Fall 2016FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2016FRENCH 271Literature, Comics, and Film in French
Spring 2016FRENCH 799Independent Study
Spring 2016FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2015FRENCH 271Literature, Comics, and Film in French
Fall 2015FRENCH 391French for Reading Knowledge
Fall 2015FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2015FRENCH 271Literature, Comics, and Film in French
Spring 2015FRENCH 321Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
Spring 2015FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2014FRENCH 321Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
Fall 2014FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2014FRENCH 321Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
Spring 2014FRENCH 799Independent Study
Spring 2014FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2014LITTRANS 209Masterpieces of French Literature and Culture
Fall 2013FRENCH 391French for Reading Knowledge
Fall 2013FRENCH 799Independent Study
Fall 2013FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2013FRENCH 321Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
Spring 2013FRENCH 799Independent Study
Spring 2013FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2012FRENCH 391French for Reading Knowledge
Fall 2012FRENCH 799Independent Study
Fall 2012FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2012FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2011FRENCH 321Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
Fall 2011FRENCH 431Readings in Early Modern Literature
Fall 2011FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2011FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2010FRENCH 391French for Reading Knowledge
Fall 2010FRENCH 799Independent Study
Fall 2010FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2010FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2009FRENCH 391French for Reading Knowledge
Fall 2009FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2009FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2008FRENCH 391French for Reading Knowledge
Fall 2008FRENCH 799Independent Study
Fall 2008FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2008FRENCH 431Readings in Early Modern Literature
Spring 2008FRENCH 799Independent Study
Spring 2008FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2007FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2007FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2006FRENCH 990Individual Research

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