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2025 - 2026 CALENDAR 

FALL TERM: September 8 – November 14

WINTER TERM: January 12 – March 19

SPRING TERM: April 6 – June 11


NOW offering classes Monday through Thursday, with  morning,  afternoon

and evening sessions-available both IN-PERSON and ONLINE


Online Courses

Each term we offer several courses online,  typically at the Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate, and Advanced Levels. See this upcoming term's online courses below. In the future, we plan to offer Beginner, Advanced Beginner, and Pre-Intermediate courses online as well.


    Upcoming events

      • 13 Jan 2026
      • 10:30 AM
      • 17 Mar 2026
      • 12:00 PM
      • ONLINE
      • 8
      Register

      This "Special Topics" language and culture course is designed for students at the Intermediate level (B1) or above who wish to approach language learning in a different way. Short stories from the greatest Italian 20th century authors from up and down the peninsulaStudents will expand their vocabulary, strengthen oral competency, and deepen their understanding of Italian literature and history by reading and discussing selected short stories from 20th-century authors in lingua originale. Students will participate in guided discussions to explore each work’s literary style, themes, and socio-historical context, and will hone their speaking skills through grammatical exercises aligned with each reading. This course offers the balance between structure and flexibility by providing the opportunity to practice specific grammatical structures and vocabulary found in the readings in a personally meaningful and authentic conversational context.

      New to ICC?
      If you haven’t taken a class with us before, please SIGN UP HERE FOR OUR PLACEMENT TEST so an instructor can assess your level.

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      Cancellation & Refund Policy

      • Before the first class: Full tuition refund, minus a $20 registration fee.
      • Before the second week: Students may withdraw and receive a refund, minus a $55 administrative fee.
      • After the second week: No refunds will be issued.
      Please note: Regular attendance is strongly encouraged. If a student misses class for any reason, they will not be eligible for a refund or an individual make-up session.
      • 13 Jan 2026
      • 5:30 PM
      • 17 Mar 2026
      • 7:30 PM
      • ONLINE
      • 8
      Register

      In this course of the "Advanced Practice and Consolidation" series, designed for students at or close to the C1 level, we will continue to review (practice) and reinforce (consolidate) language skills at the Upper Intermediate level while working towards a more Advanced level of accuracy and fluency. Students will follow the textbook Nuovissimo Progetto Italiano 3 to revisit previously studied grammar structures in greater depth and more nuanced detail, and to increase vocabulary to discuss socio-cultural topics relevant in contemporary Italy.

      Prerequisite: a previous iteration of Advanced Practice and Consolidation at the C1 level (or permission from the Director)

      Cost: $350

      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.


      Please order the textbook and workbook before the first class. Nuovissimo Progetto Italiano 3 TEXTBOOK (+ versione interattiva) and Nuovissimo Progetto Italiano 3 WORKBOOK (Quaderno degli Esercizi)

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      Cancellation & Refund Policy

      • Before the first class: Full tuition refund, minus a $20 registration fee.
      • Before the second week: Students may withdraw and receive a refund, minus a $55 administrative fee.
      • After the second week: No refunds will be issued.
      Please note: Regular attendance is strongly encouraged. If a student misses class for any reason, they will not be eligible for a refund or an individual make-up session.
      • 14 Jan 2026
      • 5:30 PM
      • 17 Mar 2026
      • 7:30 PM
      • ONLINE
      • 8
      Register

      In this course of the "Advanced Practice and Consolidation" series, designed for students at the C1 level, we will continue to review (practice) and reinforce (consolidate) language skills at the Upper Intermediate level while working towards a more Advanced level of accuracy and fluency. Students will follow the textbook Nuovissimo Progetto Italiano 3 to further internalize familiar grammar structures, understand more nuanced detail of when and why to use them, and to increase ease and automaticity. Students will also focus on improving vocabulary in order to discuss numerous socio-cultural topics relevant in contemporary Italy.

      Prerequisite: A previous iteration of Practice and Consolidation (B2 or above)

      Cost: $350

      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.

      Please order both the textbook and workbook before the first class: 

      Nuovissimo Progetto Italiano 3 TEXTBOOK (+ versione interattiva) 

      and 

      Nuovissimo Progetto Italiano 3 WORKBOOK (Quaderno degli Esercizi)


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      Cancellation & Refund Policy

      • Before the first class: Full tuition refund, minus a $20 registration fee.
      • Before the second week: Students may withdraw and receive a refund, minus a $55 administrative fee.
      • After the second week: No refunds will be issued.
      Please note: Regular attendance is strongly encouraged. If a student misses class for any reason, they will not be eligible for a refund or an individual make-up session.

    Course Information:

    Classes are offered once per week for ten weeks. Cost: $350

    All students are required to hold active ICC memberships. Adult classes are for students who are 18 or older.

    Attendance of at least 70% of the classes and passing a test are required to progress to the next level.

    Punctuality in arriving at the class starting time is kindly required to avoid class disruptions.

    The ICC requires a minimum of 5 students in any group class. When enrollment drops below this number, students are 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 before 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 courses 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 affects the class dynamic and is ultimately not conducive to learning. Zoom group classes are limited to 8 students per class. However, ICC reserves the right to adjust the number as necessary.

    For in-person classes:  

    Joining a session via Zoom is not an option. 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 than a $10 registration fee, before the start of the first lesson in the session. Students can withdraw from the course before 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 recommended. 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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