Italian Classes

Each Italian Language & Culture Course meets three hours once-a-week for six weeks on Mon, Tues, or Thurs evenings. Each three-hour session consists of 90 minutes beginner Italian Language instruction, followed by 90 minutes Italian Culture/Cuisine content.

Costs range from $198-$298 per person per class, depending on the locale and wines included.

Here are examples of some of the culture topics we will touch on in the upcoming spring courses:

The ancient hilltowns and cathedrals of Tuscany and Umbria
The flourish of Greek Cultures in Southern Italy: 800 B.C. to present
All the languages of Italy: A look at dialects
The Medieval Empires of the Sea: Venice, Genoa, Pisa, and Amalfi
A tour of Italian wines: Brunello, Chianti, Soave, and Lacrime Cristi
Italian painting, sculpture, and architecture: 1280 to 1650
The current state of organized crime in Italy and its history