Language and culture courses

Why study Italian at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Vancouver? 

Students choose the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Vancouver
because:

• We are the only cultural institution of the Italian government
  in Western Canada, as well as the only one to organize
  official examinations of Italian as a Second Language 
• Classes are held in our downtown premises and are kept small (up to 12 students) 
• Our teachers are native Italian speakers with specific qualifications and experience to teach Italian as a Second Language 
• Students taking our courses practice all the fundamental functions of the language (listening, speaking, reading and writing), with particular attention given to conversation -- from the very beginning of the course, learners are immersed in the Italian language and culture, exposed to multimedia resources and encouraged to actively use what they learn 
• Our online placement test enables our teachers to identify the right course for you 
• Our courses are based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), a aguideline used to describe achievement of learners of foreign languages across Europe.
• Our students have access to the many scholarship opportunities to study in Italy at one of the many private language schools 
• All students enrolled in our courses receive a complimentary membership with the Istituto 
• Students have access to our book clubs, film clubs and other cultural courses open to our members 
• Students are invited to attend all cultural activities organized by the Istituto 
• Students are also welcome to use the Istituto’s library resources, which include a large section of Italian as a Second Language as well as audiobooks and over 1,000 titles of fiction in Italian or in the English translation. Our multimedia collection, open to all members and students, has hundreds of recent movies and documentaries on DVD, mostly with English subtitles.

Calendar year 2012

Courses at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura are divided into seven levels and are offered in four yearly sessions:

• Winter session: January 17 to April 5 
• Spring session: April 10 to June 25
• Summer session: June 26 to September 10
• Fall session: September 22 to December 10

Spring 2012 (Tuesday, April 10 - Monday, June 25) 

Spring 2012 session features regular curricular courses (Beginners 1 to Advanced Plus) and conversation courses (1 through 3). Courses are held in the classroom or library of the Institute:

Istituto Italiano di Cultura
510 West Hastings Street, Suite 500 (5th floor)
Vancouver BC V6B 1L8

For more information on specific courses, please go to the course Calendar page.

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