Italian Language Classes in Seattle at the Dante Alighieri Society of Washington Italian Language Program

Classes: intro | elementary | intermediate | advanced | additional levels

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Elementary Level

This course is for people with no or little knowledge of Italian. Students will be introduced to the basic phonetic, grammatical and lexical structures through conversation and simple dialogues. [see the textbook for this class]-

This course starts in the fall and lasts 3 quarters

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Seattle University-Administration Building

7:00 ~ 8:30 p.m. $ 130 per quarter

Class Schedule

First year - Three quarters: Fall, Winter and Spring

Instructors: DANIEL ZANCHI/OSCAR VALLAZZA

Intermediate Level

The intermediate level is a continuation of the elementary class or for people who have already studied some Italian. Students will become familiar with more difficult grammar structures. At the end of the course, students should be able to communicate well in daily situations. [see the textbook for this class]

This course starts in the fall and lasts 3 quarters

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Seattle University-Administration Building

7:00 ~ 8:30 p.m. $ 130 per quarter

Class schedule

Second year - Three quarters: Fall, Winter and Spring

Instructor: ALESSANDRO ALBI

Advanced Level

This class is mainly conversation-based in order to expand students' vocabulary and increase their ability to understand newspapers, magazines and literature. Class will be conducted entirely in Italian. [see the textbook for this class]

Tuesdays & Thursdays

This course starts in the fall and lasts 3 quarters

Seattle University-Administration Building

7:00 ~ 8:30 p.m. $ 130 per quarter

Class schedule

Third year - Three quarters: Fall, Winter and Spring

Instructor: FABRIZIO REGOLI

Additional levels of Italian & Italian for Children

Additional levels of Italian or Italian for Chilldren courses can be scheduled if a group of at least 6 students is interested. Class fee, location and schedule may vary according to the request and the number of students in the class. To organize the class, please contact the director at least 30 days before the beginning of the quarter.

ADVANCED 2 - Instructor LAURA CIROI

Introduction to Italian

A ten-week introductory class for people planning a trip to Italy or for those that want to learn some Italian in one quarter. This class will be offered every quarter only if a minimum of 12 students registered for it before the pre-registration deadline.[see the textbook for this class]

Only Tuesdays

This is the only course that repeats every quarter. All other levels start in the fall and end in June.

Seattle University-Administration Building

7:00 ~ 9:00 p.m. $ 110 per quarter

Class schedule

Instructor: STAFF

The Dante Alighieri Society of Washington is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation organized to promote Italian language and culture throughout Washington State.

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