Italian

Learn Italian — Courses Online & In London

Italian is a widely spoken language with around 65 million speakers. It has extensive influence in the world of art, music and cookery so learning to speak Italian will open up your world to some amazing authentic experiences.

Learning Italian is considered to be easy for native English speakers. That's because Italian has a simpler grammar and sentence structure. You will also recognise that there are some everyday English words of Italian origin, such as 'piano', 'cappuccino', 'gallery', and 'umbrella'.

Italian is a widely spoken language with around 65 million speakers. It has extensive influence in the world of art, music and cookery so learning to speak Italian will open up your world to some amazing authentic experiences.

Whether you are a complete beginner, a tad rusty or already fluent and want to enjoy advanced Italian conversation, we offer a range of friendly and supportive Italian language classes during the daytime, evening and weekend to meet your needs. Come and enjoy one of our lively classes and develop your Italian language communicative skills.

Courses available both in-person and online

We offer a range of long and short courses allowing you to choose between online and in-person learning. All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, we've got the class for you. See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.

Meet Evi, a City Lit Italian tutor:

 

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  1. Italian taster
    Course start date:  Thu 21 Sep 2023 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Veronica De Felice
    Italy's unrivalled arts, food and architecture means there are countless reasons to learn Italian. Try your hand at learning a bit of Italian to see if you'd like to do a full course! Italy's unrivalled arts, food and architecture means there are countless reasons to learn Italian. Try your hand at learning a bit of Italian to see if you'd like to do a full course!
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
  2. Italian 3 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 25 Sep 2023 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Evi Campetella
    Improve your intermediate Italian on this communicative course. The emphasis is on developing your oral skills and aquiring a greater understanding of Italian grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'Italian 2 upper' or about three years of studying Italian. Based on Nuovo Espresso 3 (Alma Edizioni).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
  3. Italian 3 upper: module 1
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 25 Sep 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paola North
    Questi corsi ti daranno la possibilitá di migliorare le tue capacitá di comprensione ed espressione scritta ed orale e sono basati sull' uso di materiale audiovisivo, lettura, discussione e pratica grammaticale. É necessario aver completato il livello 3 lower o equivalente. Il corso si basa sul libro Nuovo Espresso 3 (Alma Edizioni).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  4. Italian 3 lower: module 2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 25 Sep 2023 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Luca Gastaldi
    On this course you will consolidate the basic structures of Italian and also extend your knowledge by working on



    more complex grammatical structures and functions. You will develop the four linguistic skills with particular



    emphasis on spoken/conversational language.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
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  5. Italian 2 upper: module 1
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 25 Sep 2023 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paola North
    Improve your lower intermediate Italian on this communicative course. The emphasis is on the development of your oral skills. Suitable if you have completed 'Italian 2 lower', or have studied Italian for about 2 years. Based on Nuovo Espresso 2 (Alma Edizioni, Italian version).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
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  6. Italian 2 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 25 Sep 2023 (and 7 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Silvana Vistola
    Continue consolidating your Italian and find yourself speaking with increasing confidence on this communicative course. The emphasis is on developing your oral skills. Suitable if you have completed 'Italian beginners' or equivalent. Based on Nuovo Espresso 2 (Alma Edizioni, Italian version).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    93% of 100
  7. Italian 2 upper: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 25 Sep 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Evi Campetella
    Improve your lower intermediate Italian on this communicative course. The emphasis is on the development of your oral skills. Suitable if you have completed Italian 2 upper: module 2 or equivalent. Based on Nuovo Espresso 2 (Alma Edizioni - Italian version).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
  8. Italian A Level
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 26 Sep 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Francesco Bucciol
    An opportunity to gain an A-level qualification in one year. You will study topics on the society, history and culture of contemporary Italy and will develop relevant exam skills. Suitable if you have studied Italian for about five years. The course fee includes non-refundable exam costs payable in advance and is payable in instalments.







    IMPORTANT:







    This course will be delivered online. However, a mock exam will take place on Saturday 24th February 2024 at our central London college. You will therefore need to make sure that you make the necessary arrangements so that you can attend on that date.







    The official exams will also take place at our Covent Garden college during the months of May and June (exact dates to be confirmed).







    * Please note that, subject to government guidance, we might need to implement a contingency plan to be followed in the event of exam cancellations.







    **City Lit is an adult education college, so we are only able to accept candidates who are aged 19 or over. Please email languages@citylit.ac.uk for more information and/or to book an interview. Please be aware that the interview will take approximately 1 hour.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £1,024.00 Senior fee £1,024.00 Concession £727.00
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  9. Italian 3 conversation
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 26 Sep 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Silvana Vistola
    This skills-based course is for intermediate learners of Italian and is intended to improve your Italian speaking skills in everyday situations. We will be looking at both formal and informal scenarios, and the aim is to help you to feel more comfortable speaking Italian in order to improve your fluency.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
  10. Italian beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 26 Sep 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paola North
    Continue learning to speak Italian on this communicative course, with the emphasis on the practical use of Italian and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Suitable if you have completed module 2 or equivalent. Based on Nuovo Espresso 1 (Alma Edizioni - Italian version). Suggested progression route: Italian 2 lower: module 1.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
  11. Italian 4: module 1
    Course start date:  Tue 26 Sep 2023 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Veronica De Felice
    Questi corsi ti daranno la possibilitá di analizzare e discutere articoli giornalistici, testi letterari e programmi televisi. Praticherai continuamente tutte le abilitá linguistiche di ascolto, comprensione ed espressione scritta ed orale. É necessario un livello avanzato di Italiano (aver fatto Italian 3 upper o equivalente).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
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  12. Italian beginners: module 1
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Tue 26 Sep 2023 (and 8 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anna Giuffria
    With its rich culture and history and its incredible landscapes and architecture, there are countless reasons to learn Italian. Whether you wish to learn Italian in order to make your visits to Italy more enjoyable, or because you'd like to speak with family and friends in their native language, this course will provide the groundwork for you to begin your journey towards fluency. Our emphasis is on speaking and listening skills so that you can begin communicating quickly in Italian. Once you've completed this course you can continue with 'Italian beginners: module 2.'.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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  13. Italian 4 pratica e perfezionamento: module 1
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 26 Sep 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Evi Campetella
    Questa classe ti offre la possibilità di consolidare il tuo livello intermedio/avanzato di Italiano. Pratica e perfeziona i punti grammaticali studiati al livello 3 upper. Il corso è basato sull'uso di materiale audiovisivo, lettura e conversazione.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  14. Italian 4: lingua e letteratura
    Course start date:  Tue 26 Sep 2023 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi
    Migliorerai la tua capacità espressiva attraverso la lettura e la discussione di un testo letterario e l'esercitazione grammaticale.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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    98% of 100
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