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2023 CALENDAR

SPRING TERM: MARCH 27 through JUNE 2

FALL TERM: SEPTEMBER 18 through NOVEMBER 22

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PLACEMENT TEST

Start
01 Jan 2022

End
31 Dec 2023

Location
ONLINE

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Placement Test

Not sure in which class to register? Complete this placement test.*

We offer a professional Italian language proficiency evaluation for a refundable $25 charge. The amount will be deducted from tuition when you enroll in our classes.

Register and email the completed test to: annaolivero@theitalianculturalcenter.org, Director of Adult Language Program. You will be contacted to schedule a Zoom meeting to discuss the results of the test, your oral skills, and which class best fits your language needs.

* This test is recommended for those who have some knowledge of Italian and are registering for our classes for the first time. Students registering for Beginner 1 and current students don't need to take this test.

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ONLINE Practice & Consolidation #2 --Tuesday Evening AS23PC2

Start
28 Mar 2023

5:30 PM

End
30 May 2023

7:30 PM

Location
ZOOM Online Course

Spaces left
2

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In this class, students have the opportunity to review and reinforce their language skills at the upper Intermediate level while working on cultural topics related to contemporary Italy. Grammar structures previously studied will be addressed in their nuances and practiced more in depth.

Prerequisite: Practice and Consolidation #1

Please contact the school if you have not taken any other classes at the ICC before registering. An instructor will assess your level.

Use one of these links, and order your text prior to the first day of class:

Nuovo Magari B2 (Book/Audio CD)

or

Nuovo Magari B2 (E-Book)

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IN PERSON Advanced Adult Level 3 - Tuesday Evening AS23A3

Start
28 Mar 2023

5:30 PM

End
30 May 2023

7:30 PM

Location
Traffic Zone Building, 250 3rd Ave N. Suite 625, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Spaces left
0

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The goal of this course is for the student to be able to express opinions precisely and thoroughly, and to describe events in detail in the present, past, and future tenses using accurate and appropriate vocabulary. Students will read Italian short stories from well-known writers of the 20th century to practice writing, speaking, and reading skills.

Pre-requisite: Advanced #2

Please contact the school if you have not taken any other classes at ICC before registering. An instructor will assess your level.

Textbook: Voci Italiane

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Course Information:

Classes are offered once per week for ten weeks. Cost: $330
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.