Italian Language Courses
Italian Charities of America upholds it long standing tradition of offering Italian language courses. Since our non-profit building was completed in 1951, we have held Italian language courses. We are currently offering online Italian language courses and have reached new horizons with students joining from all around the United States.
Registration for Winter/Spring 2026 Italian Language Courses
Italian Level 1 Online Language Course – This course is for students who have never studied Italian before or who would like to continue working on and practicing the fundamentals of the Italian language. In this course we will learn about, work on, and practice Italian grammar, reading, writing, and spoken communication. Grammar will include nouns and adjectives and noun-adjective agreement, the present tense, the past tense, the imperfect tense, simple prepositions, possessive adjectives. The Italian Language Level 1 course begins on Tuesday, February 24th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm EST and ends on May 12th. The course will be offered virtually on Zoom and will consist of 12 lessons. The registration fee is $225.00 per person, which must be paid in full by the first day of the course. A textbook is required, and a confirmation email will be sent out to registrants along with the information to purchase the book.
Italian Level 2 Online Language Course – This course is for students who have completed our Italian Level 1 course or wish to continue their study of Italian, to move beyond the present tense and present progressive. In this course, we will learn, work on, and practice Italian grammar, reading, writing and spoken communication of our writing. Grammar will include: future, past, and imperfect tense, reflexive verbs, si impersonal verb construction (an absolute necessity of Italian communication!), direct object pronouns, and indirect object pronouns. This course will begin on Wednesday, March 4th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm EST and ends on May 20th. The course will be offered virtually on Zoom and will consist of 12 lessons. The registration fee is $225.00 per person, which must be paid in full by the first day of the course. A textbook is required, and a confirmation email will be sent out to registrants along with information to purchase the book.
Italian Level 3 Online Language Course – This course is for students who have previously taken our Italian Level 1 and Level 2 courses or equivalent knowledge. This 12 week course is for students who wish to continue their study of Italian by delving more deeply into the forms and usages of verbs. In this course, we will work on and practice Italian grammar through reading (out loud), writing, and practicing dialogue. Grammar will include: past tense and imperfect usage, past tense agreement with the participle, stare + gerundio, si impersonale, the conditional mood, and the subjunctive mood, including pronouns (direct and indirect) and particles (ci and ni). This is a small-group course for dynamic one-on-one interaction among the students and with the professor. This course will begin on Sunday, March 1st from 11:15 am to 12:45 pm EST and ends on May 24th (No class on April 5th). The course will be offered virtually on Zoom and will consist of 12 lessons. The registration fee is $225.00 per person, which must be paid in full by the first day of the course. A textbook is required, and a confirmation email will be sent out to registrants along with information to purchase the book.
Italian Verbs & Conversation Online Course – This course is for students who have previously taken our Italian Level 1 and Level 2 courses or equivalent knowledge. This 12-week course is for students who wish to continue their study of Italian by practicing with verbs and conversation. The verb is the foundation of all language learning: how we express action, time, and place as we navigate the world around us through present, past and future tense. In this course, we will work on and practice Italian grammar through reading (out loud), writing and practicing dialogue. This course will begin on Sunday March 1st from 9:30 am to 11:00 am EST and ends on May 24th (No class on April 5th). The course will be offered virtually on Zoom and will consist of 12 lessons. The registration fee is $225.00 per person, which must be paid in full by the first day of the course. A textbook is required, and a confirmation email will be sent out to registrants along with information to purchase the book.
Course Cancellation Policy: A refund of 50 percent will be given after the first lesson, no refunds honored after.