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KRISTIN PHILLIPS COURT

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Raw average: 3.81/5 from 26 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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ILS/ITALIAN/LITTRANS/POLISCI 365
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
It was one of the best classes I've ever taken. Professor Phillips-Court is a truly unique instructor. She makes the content engaging and is deeply passionate about her field of study. She is genuinely cares about her students' success. You can't go wrong taking her classes.
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ILS/ITALIAN/LITTRANS/POLISCI 365
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Often extremely late to class and for in-class exams which was really frustrating. Lectures were also super confusing and had no linear path. She also has an extremely high A cutoff (94%) so for me with 100% attendance and 90% exam average I got an AB which is extremely frustrating. She is nice though and definitely cares about student success.
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ILS/ITALIAN/LITTRANS/POLISCI 365
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Phillips-Court is one of those rare professors that once you stumble upon, and given you have any sense of quality, you know you stumbled upon a gem of a mind. Her lectures are imbued with a clear talent, an inspiring dedication and an almost overwhelming amount of knowledge. A precious lecturer and thinker!
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ILS/ITALIAN/LITTRANS/POLISCI 365
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Phillips-Court is a professor everyone should take a class with at least once before they graduate. She is brilliant and cares about her students and the material. Her office is always open and welcoming to students.
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ILS/ITALIAN/LITTRANS/POLISCI 365
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Do not take any course with this professor. She's very disorganized and rambunctious with her teaching style -- she goes on tangents, doesn't have words on her slides so it's very easy to get lost. You'll rely on your TA very heavily, because they actually know what they're talking about. She also takes everything personally. Do not take with her.
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ILS/ITALIAN/LITTRANS/POLISCI 365
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
This class is one of the best I've taken on campus as a STEM major. Phillips-Court makes lectures exciting to be at as she's very passionate about Machiavelli. Class isn't as easy as a 100 level humanity but if you show up and pay attention and do the readings the assignments/exams aren't difficult. This class has been a breath of fresh air.
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Classes with KRISTIN PHILLIPS COURT

ARTHIST 106

Have Brush, Will Travel: the Italian Renaissance From Florence to Rome

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Examines 15th-century Florentine and 16th-century Roman artistic developments and introduces art historical methodology.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Kristin Phillips Court

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

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Spring 2026ARTHIST 106Have Brush, Will Travel: the Italian Renaissance From Florence to Rome
Fall 2025ILS/ITALIAN/LITTRANS/POLISCI 365Machiavelli and His World
Fall 2025ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Spring 2025ARTHIST 103Topics in Art History
Spring 2025ITALIAN 450Special Topics in Italian Literature
Spring 2025ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Fall 2024ILS/ITALIAN/LITTRANS/POLISCI 365Machiavelli and His World
Fall 2024ITALIAN 731Features in Italian Literature
Fall 2024ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Spring 2024ARTHIST 320Italian Renaissance Art
Spring 2024ARTHIST 731Topics in Early Modern Art
Spring 2024ILS 299Directed Study
Spring 2024ITALIAN 322Studies in Italian Literature and Culture II
Spring 2024ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Fall 2023ILS/ITALIAN/LITTRANS/POLISCI 365Machiavelli and His World
Fall 2023ITALIAN 321Studies in Italian Literature and Culture I
Fall 2023ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Spring 2023ARTHIST 106Have Brush, Will Travel: the Italian Renaissance From Florence to Rome
Spring 2023ITALIAN 952Seminar-studies in Italian Literature
Spring 2023ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Fall 2022ILS/ITALIAN/LITTRANS/POLISCI 365Machiavelli and His World
Fall 2022ITALIAN 731Features in Italian Literature
Fall 2022ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Spring 2022ARTHIST 103Topics in Art History
Spring 2022ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Spring 2022LITTRANS 213Love and Sex in Italian Comedy
Fall 2021ILS/ITALIAN/LITTRANS/POLISCI 365Machiavelli and His World
Fall 2021ITALIAN 623Italian Theatre
Fall 2021ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Fall 2020ILS 490Research in Integrated Liberal Studies
Fall 2020ILS/ITALIAN/LITTRANS/POLISCI 365Machiavelli and His World
Fall 2020ITALIAN 321Studies in Italian Literature and Culture I
Fall 2020ITALIAN 951Seminar-studies in Italian Literature
Fall 2020ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Spring 2020ARTHIST 799Independent Study
Spring 2020ITALIAN 799Independent Study
Spring 2020ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Fall 2019ILS/ITALIAN/LITTRANS/POLISCI 365Machiavelli and His World
Fall 2019ITALIAN 301Italian for Reading Knowledge
Fall 2019ITALIAN 799Independent Study
Fall 2019ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Spring 2019ARTHIST 103Topics in Art History
Spring 2019ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Fall 2018ILS/ITALIAN/LITTRANS/POLISCI 365Machiavelli and His World
Fall 2018ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Spring 2018ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Fall 2017ITALIAN 301Italian for Reading Knowledge
Fall 2017ITALIAN 951Seminar-studies in Italian Literature
Fall 2017ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Spring 2017ITALIAN 699Directed Study
Spring 2017ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Fall 2016ITALIAN 311Advanced Italian Language
Fall 2016ITALIAN 731Features in Italian Literature
Fall 2016ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Fall 2015ITALIAN 799Independent Study
Spring 2015ITALIAN 301Italian for Reading Knowledge
Spring 2015ITALIAN 799Independent Study
Spring 2015ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Spring 2015LITTRANS 360French and Italian Renaissance Literature Online
Fall 2014ILS/ITALIAN 350Rome: Lust for Glory
Fall 2014INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2014ITALIAN 951Seminar-studies in Italian Literature
Fall 2014ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Spring 2014INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Spring 2014ITALIAN 101First Semester Italian
Spring 2014ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Fall 2013INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2013ITALIAN 631Features in Italian Literature
Fall 2013ITALIAN 799Independent Study
Fall 2013ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Spring 2013ITALIAN 102Second Semester Italian
Spring 2013ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Fall 2012ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Spring 2012INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Spring 2012ITALIAN 952Seminar-studies in Italian Literature
Spring 2012ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Spring 2012LITTRANS 360French and Italian Renaissance Literature Online
Fall 2011INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2011ITALIAN 301Italian for Reading Knowledge
Fall 2011ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Spring 2011INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Spring 2011ITALIAN 301Italian for Reading Knowledge
Spring 2011ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Spring 2011LITTRANS 360French and Italian Renaissance Literature Online
Fall 2010INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2010ITALIAN 623Italian Theatre
Fall 2010ITALIAN 699Directed Study
Fall 2010ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Fall 2010LITTRANS 410In Translation: Special Topics in Italian Literature
Spring 2010ITALIAN 312Writing Workshop
Spring 2010ITALIAN 699Directed Study
Spring 2010ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Fall 2009ITALIAN 301Italian for Reading Knowledge
Fall 2009ITALIAN 951Seminar-studies in Italian Literature
Fall 2009ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Spring 2009ITALIAN 312Writing Workshop
Spring 2009ITALIAN 990Individual Research
Spring 2009LITTRANS 360French and Italian Renaissance Literature Online
Fall 2008ITALIAN 301Italian for Reading Knowledge
Fall 2008ITALIAN 311Advanced Italian Language

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