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WINTER SESSION 2026
February 2 – April 11
Intermediate Italian 1
Communicative goals include: describing past actions that occurred repeatedly, talking about one’s childhood, expressing wishes, understanding and giving orders. The grammatical structures include: imperfetto tense and past tense vs. imperfetto, progressive form (stare + gerund), regular and irregular imperatives, comparatives, superlatives, direct and indirect pronouns.
Schedule of Classes
| Tuesday | 6:30 – 8:30 PM | February 3 – April 7 (In-Person) |
| Tuesday | 6:30 – 8:30 PM | February 3 – April 7 (Online) |
| Thursday | 10 AM – 12 PM | February 5 – April 9 (Online) |
Length of lessons: 2 hours Total hours: 20 hours
Number of students: minimum of 5
When to register: Registration is currently open
Registration prerequisites: Basic Italian 3 or equivalent Entrance exam: none
Course fee: $460.00 Materials not included Payment method: Visa/MasterCard/Amex
Textbook: New Italian Espresso Textbook (Beginner & Pre-Intermediate) for English speakers, Alma Edizioni. Chapters 12 – 15
Italian through opera NEW
Introduction to traditional Italian opera (characters, plots, settings, themes, and various historical, political, and cultural issues raised in each opera) combined with the study of Italian language through reading, vocabulary, grammar, and writing activities.
Schedule of Classes
| Tuesday | 12 – 2 PM | February 3 – April 7 (In-Person) |
Length of lessons: 2 hours Total hours: 20 hours
Number of students: minimum of 5
When to register: Registration is currently open
Registration prerequisites: Basic Italian 3 or equivalent Entrance exam: None
Course fee: $460.00 Payment method: Visa/MasterCard/Amex
Textbook: N/A. Materials provided by instructor.
Intermediate Italian 2
Communicative goals include: express hope, form hypotheses; invite someone to do something together; express one’s opinion; complain; express a preference; express emotions or moods; express a condition. The grammatical structures include: present and past subjunctives; past perfect; combined pronouns; past conditional; agreement of moods.
Schedule of Classes
| Tuesday | 10 AM – 12 PM | February 3 – April 7 (In-Person) |
| Wednesday | 10 AM – 12 PM | February 4 – April 8 (Online) |
| Wednesday | 6:30 – 8:30 PM | February 4 – April 8 (In-Person) |
| Thursday | 6:30 – 8:30 PM | February 5 – April 9 (Online) |
| Saturday | 10 AM – 12 PM | February 7 – April 11 (Online) |
Length of lessons: 2 hours Total hours: 20 hours
Number of students: minimum of 5
When to register: Registration is currently open
Registration prerequisites: Intermediate Italian 1 or equivalent Entrance exam: none
Course fee: $460.00 Materials not included Payment method: Visa/MasterCard/Amex
Textbook: New Italian Espresso Textbook (Intermediate & Advanced) for English speakers, Alma Edizioni. Chapters 5–8. Materials provided by instructors
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CILS B1 PREP CLASS
A preparation course for intermediate students who have to take the B1 exam valid for citizenship application. Please note that previous knowledge of Italian at intermediate level is recommended to attend this course. Candidates at a lower level may contact us for other options.
Schedule of Classes
| Saturday | 12 – 2 PM | February 7 – April 11 (Online) |
Length of lessons: 2 hours Total hours: 20 hours
Number of students: minimum of 5
When to register: Registration is currently open
Registration prerequisites: Intermediate Italian 1 or equivalent Entrance exam: none
Course fee: $460.00 Payment method: Visa/MasterCard/Amex
Textbook: Materials provided by instructors
Intermediate Conversation
Summer quarter only This course develops listening and conversation skills. A basic understanding of Italian is presumed, and the entire class is conducted in Italian.
Schedule of Classes
Length of lessons: 2 or 4 hours Total hours: 20 hours
Number of students: minimum of 5
When to register: Registration is not currently open
Registration prerequisites: Intermediate Italian 1 or equivalent Entrance exam: none
Course fee: $460.00 Payment method: Visa/MasterCard/Amex
Textbook: Materials provided by the instructors