Italian language classes

We offer following levels for Italian language. Each level is six weeks long (6 hours of instruction).

Below you can see all the levels we offer for Italian language. If you start as a complete beginner at Polyglottist Language Academy, you can start with the first level and follow the sequence.

If you have studied the language of your choice somewhere else, please read the description of each level and sign up for a class based on the amount of instruction you have received.

ITALIAN BEGINNER I

Italian Beginner 1 (Part A) is the first level of Italian at Polyglottist Language Academy. It is recommended for complete beginners, who have no knowledge of Italian.

ITALIAN BEGINNER 2

This Italian class is a continuation of Italian Beginner I. It is recommended for students who have taken one or two sessions of Italian at the Polyglottist Language Academy. It is also recommended for students who have taken a short Italian course somewhere else.

ITALIAN BEGINNER 3

This class is the final part of the Italian Beginner 1 class. It is for students who have taken two sessions of Italian at Polyglottist Language Academy. If you took Italian somewhere else, please enroll in this class if you have had about 15-20 hours of instruction.

ITALIAN BEGINNER 4

Italian Beginner 2 (Part A) is recommended for students who have taken three sessions (6 months) of Italian at Polyglottist Language Academy. If you have studied Italian somewhere else, please sign up for this class if you have studied Italian for approximately 25-30 hours. This class is taught in Italian.

 ITALIAN BEGINNER 5

This is the second part of the Italian beginner 2 class. If you are coming to us from another language school, sign up for this class if you have had 8 months of Italian (approximately 32-35 hours of instruction).

 ITALIAN BEGINNER 6

This is class is the last part of the Beginner 2 sequence. This class will prepare you to go to the next level of Italian (intermediate). Sign up for this class if you have had about 10 months of Italian (40-45 hours of instruction).

INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN

The Intermediate Italian is for students who have studied Italian for one year. The class is taught in Italian. The focus of this class is on intermediate grammar, but conversational aspects are implemented as well. In this class, students will be discussing topics of everyday life, their interests, and contemporary Italy.

PRE-ADVANCED ITALIAN

The Pre-advanced Italian is for students who have studied Italian for at least two years. The class is taught in Italian. The focus of this class is on conversation but grammar topics are implemented as well. In this class, students will be discussing topics of everyday life, their interests, and contemporary Italy.

ADVANCED ITALIAN GRAMMAR/ADVANCED ITALIAN CONVERSATION

Students in this class will acquire a thorough understanding of the structure of Italian language and polish their spoken and written skills. They will discuss grammar covering all parts of speech and practice pronunciation and fluent conversation.

Through constant practice, students will develop the ability to accumulate a mastery of diverse complex forms so that they are able to combine them in speech and writing. These courses also include short readings of original Italian language texts not yet available in translation.

The courses cater to students' interests and integrates translation practice, close readings of Italian poetry, and newspaper articles that are selected through student feedback and input.