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  • Practice and Consolidation
  • Reading and Conversation
  • Raccontare il Novecento
  • Contemporary Female Writers
  • Afro-Italian Authors
  • La grammatica vien leggendo
  • Voci italiane
  • Colori d'Italia

    • Voci italiane
    • Colori d'Italia
    • Contemporary Italian History
    • Contemporary Italian Society
    • Italian Literary Tradition I
    • Italian Literary Tradition II
    • Italian Literary Tradition III

    Click here for the descriptions of the different proficiency levels.

    2025 CALENDAR

    SPRING TERM: March 31 through June 9


    Upcoming events

    • ONLINE Practice & Consolidation (C1) w/ Nuovissimo Progetto Italiano 3 - ONLINE Tuesday Evening AS25PCC1

      • 01 Apr 2025
      • 5:30 PM
      • 03 Jun 2025
      • 7:30 PM
      • ONLINE
      • 0
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      In this course of the "Practice and Consolidation" series, designed for students at or close to the C1 level, we will continue to review and reinforce language skills at the Upper Intermediate level while working towards a more Advanced level of accuracy and fluency. Grammar structures previously studied will be addressed in their nuances and practiced more in depth, as we increase our vocabulary to discuss socio-cultural topics relevant in contemporary Italy.

      Cost: $350

      Prerequisite: NEI2B


      If you have not taken other classes at the ICC before, PLEASE REGISTER HERE for our PLACEMENT TEST so an instructor can assess your level.


      Use this link and order your texts prior to the first day of class:

      Nuovissimo Progetto Italiano 3 TEXTBOOK (Libro dello Studente con Audio)

      and  Nuovissimo Progetto Italiano 3 WORKBOOK (Quaderno degli Esercizi)

      Note: These same books will be used for several consecutive semesters.

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    • Advanced Topics (C1): Colori d'Italia - IN PERSON Tuesday Evening AS25AT

      • 01 Apr 2025
      • 5:30 PM
      • 03 Jun 2025
      • 7:30 PM
      • 250 Third Avenue N. Suite 625, Minneapolis, MN 55401
      • 0
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      Students will engage with authentic material focused on different emotions (fear, shock, love, hate, laughter, to name a few) presented in various cultural, historic, literary and sociolinguistic contexts. The goal of the course is for the student to express opinions precisely and thoroughly, use accurate and appropriate vocabulary, and participate in discussions while practicing advanced grammatical structures.

      Cost: $350

      If you have not taken any other classes at ICC before, REGISTER HERE for our PLACEMENT TEST. An instructor will assess your level.

      Textbook: Colori d'Italia

      We should be completing the last 2 chapters of this text.

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    • ONLINE Practice & Consolidation (B2) w/ Nuovo Espresso 4 - ONLINE Wednesday Evening AS25UI2

      • 02 Apr 2025
      • 5:30 PM
      • 04 Jun 2025
      • 7:30 PM
      • ONLINE
      • 1

      This course for Upper Intermediate (B2+ level students) will take a Practice and Consolidation approach, offering opportunities for structured conversation to practice specific grammar points for review, stemming from but not limited to the textbook. The goal of this course is to be able to use advanced grammar more fluently and with greater precision and automaticity. Students will revisit previously introduced structures while focussing on oral competency to express opinions, and thoughts, and to describe events in various tenses and moods using accurate and appropriate vocabulary related to a variety of cultural topics.

      Prerequisite: Upper Intermediate 1

      Cost: $350

      If you have not taken any other classes at ICC before, PLEASE SIGN UP TO TAKE OUR PLACEMENT TEST HERE. An instructor will assess your level.

      If you do not already have this book from previous classes, here is the link to order a copy of your textbook prior to the first day of class:

       (Student book+ E-book interactive, includes textbook  + workbook). This book will be used for future trimesters as well.


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    • Premio Strega 2025

      • 15 Apr 2025
      • 01 Jun 2025

      For the fifth consecutive year, the Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis-St. Paul, as a Presidio Letterario of the Società Dante Alighieri, will take part in selecting the five finalists for the prestigious 2025 Premio Strega, Italy's most renowned literary award.

      You can be part of the jury by registering!

      Participants will read 12 books in Italian and select their top three favorites—no book reports required! The books will be available in digital and print formats by mid-April. Each participant will then submit their top three selections through an online voting form by June 1st.

      This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with others who share a passion for contemporary Italian fiction and nonfiction.

      After the reading and voting, we'll gather for aperitivo, stuzzichini e chiacchiere to share impressions and celebrate the experience together.

      It's fun—join us!

      To learn more about the Premio Strega, click here.

      Please email Pieranna Garavaso at garavapf@morris.umn.edu to confirm your participation in the Gruppo di Lettura as soon as possible, but no later than April 5.

      Grazie! Speriamo di sentirti presto!

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    • Italian Through Film - ONLINE Tuesday Afternoon AS25CN

      • 22 Apr 2025
      • 3:00 PM
      • 27 May 2025
      • 5:00 PM
      • ONLINE
      • 5
      Register

      Practice Italian vocabulary and grammar in a structured, but highly conversational course all about the Italian films from recent decades. This course is suggested for students at a B1+ (Intermediate level or above). Practice your Italian conversational skills using appropriate terminology, and participate in lively discussions by sharing your own observations about Italy's most memorable films, watched at home at your convenience. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with other Italian cinema enthusiasts who are also looking to hone their grammar skills!

      Pre-requisite: Pre-Intermediate 3 (or permission from the Director)

      If you have not taken any other classes at ICC before, PLEASE SIGN UP TO TAKE OUR PLACEMENT TEST HERE. An instructor will assess your level.

      Cost: $200. 

      LINK to purchase book

      NOTE: This course runs for 6 weeks, from Apr. 22 to May 27.

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    • Reading and Conversation: Raccontare il Novecento - ONLINE Tuesday Morning AS25RC

      • 29 Apr 2025
      • 10:30 AM
      • 03 Jun 2025
      • 12:00 PM
      • ONLINE
      • 4
      Register


      This "Special Topics" class is for students who are at Upper Intermediate Level (B2) or above. Students will deepen their knowledge about authors and their literary works of the 20th century while practicing reading and conversational skills at the B2 proficiency level. Authors include Italo Calvino, Dino Buzzati, Alberto Moravia and Natalia Ginzburg. This is a very structured class which provides opportunity to practice specific grammatical structures and vocabulary in a personally meaningful and authentic context.

      NOTE: This course is for anybody who has not completed (including not ever started) this book. This includes those who have taken it in the past but did not finished the readings. Since all authors are from the same period, the order in which we cover them does not matter. THIS TERM, we will cover the authors towards the end of the book, and future courses will cover those at the  beginning and then the middle.

      If you have not taken any other classes at ICC before, PLEASE SIGN UP TO TAKE OUR PLACEMENT TEST HERE. An instructor will assess your level.

      Use this link to purchase the textbook prior to beginning of class:

      Raccontare il Novecento

      Cost: $200

      NOTE: This course runs for 6 weeks, from Apr. 29 to June 3.

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    Course Information:

    • Classes are offered once per week for ten weeks. Cost: $350
    • All group course students must hold active ICC memberships.
    • Adult classes are for students who are 18 or older.
    • Class-attendance of 70% is expected to proceed to the next level.
    • Punctuality towards class starting time is kindly required to avoid class disruption
    • The ICC requires a minimum of 4 students in any group class. When enrollment drops below this number, students will be offered the option of remitting a tuition supplement. If all involved students agree to the supplement, the class can materialize.
    • All tuition is due in full prior to the first class.
    • Class registration is not transferable to another person.
    • All group classes will close after the first week of class, and no new students will be added.
    • No discounts apply to private, semi-private, customized classes or workshops.
    • Cancellations of private or semi-private lessons, made less than 24 hours in advance, will be charged at the normal rate of tuition

    For online classes:

    • If you do not receive a Zoom link, and class details, by the day before your first class session, please check your spam folder.
    • Language sessions are not recorded for students who miss a class.
    • Active participation is key. Video and audio must be turned on, auditing the class without interaction is not conducive to learning and affects the class dynamic.  
    • Zoom group classes are limited to 10 students per class. However, the ICC reserves the right to adjust this number as is necessary.

    For in-person classes:

    • Joining a session via Zoom is not an option, even occasionally. The instructor will send information about the missed class to all students before the following session.

    Refund Policy:

    • Students will receive a full refund of course tuition, less a $10 registration fee, prior to the start of the first lesson in the session.
    • Students can withdraw from the course prior to the second week of class. An administrative fee of $50 will be retained.
    • No refunds will be issued after the second week of group classes.
    • PLEASE NOTE: Regular class attendance is strongly advised. If a student must miss class, for any reason, s/he will not qualify for reimbursement or an individual makeup class.


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