Academics

Foundation course in Italian for students with no prior language experience. Emphasis on oral comprehension, basic grammar, vocabulary acquisition, and everyday communicative situations through immersive exercises and city-based activities.

Builds on A1 foundations with expanded vocabulary, present and past tense usage, and structured oral and written exchanges. Includes guided cultural activities to reinforce contextual learning in Italian environments.

Develops conversational fluency and reading comprehension across academic, cultural, and professional registers. Students engage with simplified literary texts, news media, and structured oral presentations.

Refines complex grammatical structures, idiomatic expression, and analytical reading. Students engage with full-length literary, journalistic, and academic texts and produce essays and oral arguments at university entry level.

Advanced literary and academic Italian with attention to register, style, and rhetorical analysis. Includes engagement with Italian classical and contemporary literature, philosophical texts, and academic discourse.

Near-native proficiency, with emphasis on stylistic refinement, professional communication, and engagement with specialized academic and professional contexts. Suitable for students preparing for full-time study or professional work in Italy.

Specialized track focused on the Italian needed for university-level study: academic writing, seminar discussion, citation practice, and engagement with Italian-language scholarly resources.

Integrated language learning through Italian art, music, opera, fashion, and culinary traditions. Combines language instruction with hands-on cultural engagement at museums, galleries, and ateliers.