Are you planning a trip to Italy, or just dreaming about one? Do you enjoy Italian films or the opera? If so, you can learn to speak Italian, “la bella lingua.”The Dante Alighieri Society offers high quality instruction in the Italian language for adults, in a fun and friendly environment. Small language classes are taught by experienced, professional bilingual teachers. Classes are offered in ten-week sessions during the winter, spring, summer and fall.
COST
Members - $130 / Non-Members - $160
Students are eligible for the member rate if they join the Society at the same time that they register for class. The class registration form also serves as the membership form. New students should pay their annual (calendar year) membership fee and the class registration fee at the same time.
The DAS Education Chairperson reserves the right to combine classes at the same level of instruction if enrollment requires it. Classes with less than 5 students will either be cancelled or combined if possible. We will make every effort to make these changes with the approval of students and instructors.
Students should purchase required textbooks prior to their first class,
using the links at the bottom of this page.
Summer 2025 Dante Alighieri Society Italian Classes
Registration for the Summer Session starts on June 3rd.
Where: St. Bernadette Church
Address: 1100 Upham Street, Denver, CO 80214
CLASS LOCATION HAS CHANGED
ST. BERNADETTE CHURCH SCHOOL 1100 UPHAM ST. DENVER, CO 80214
Registration Starts: June 3, 2025
Registration Deadline: June 20, 2025
Classes Start: June 23, 2025 (10 week session)
Class Size: Between 7 and 15 students
NOTE: DAS reserves the right to change and allocate students to achieve an ideal number of students in each class.
Your registration is not complete until payment is received by the Dante Alighieri Society.
Refund Policy: Refunds will be made prior to the second class, with an administrative fee of $10. No refunds will be made after the second class.
SUMMER 2025 CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Classes meet for 90 minutes, once per week for 10 weeks.
Introduction to Italian 1
This class is for students who have no knowledge of the Italian language. This class will teach them to communicate in simple everyday situations. Units 1 and 2 of the book will be covered.
Required Textbook: The New Italian Project 1a
Tuesday 6-7:30
instructor : Jim Brunetti CLASS FULL - WAITLIST?
Tuesday 6-7:30 (ZOOM)
instructor Mario Righi
Wednesday 2-3:30
instructor Jessica Deal
Thursday 6-7:30 (ZOOM)
instructor Andrea Zanon
Thursday 6-7:30 (ZOOM)
instructor Mario Righi
Introduction to Italian 2
This class will require a rudimentary knowledge of the Italian language. It will strive to make students comfortable with simple Italian conversation. Units 3 of the book will be covered.
Required textbook: The New Italian Project 1a
Monday 6-7:30 (ZOOM)
instructor Andrea Zanon
Tuesday 7:30-9
instructor Jim Brunetti
Wednesday 12:30-2
instructor Andrea Zanon
Wednesday 7:30-9
instructor Carlo Gabrielli
Thursday 1:30-3 (ZOOM)
instructor Jessica Deal
Introduction to Italian 3
This more advanced class will require students to be more comfortable with grammar and vocabulary reflected in more advanced conversation. Units 3, 4 and 5 will be covered.
Required textbook: The New Italian Project 1a
Monday 7:30-9
instructor Jim Brunetti
Wednesday 9:30-11
instructor Andrea Zanon
Wednesday 6-7:30
instructor Carlo Gabrielli
Thursday 7:30-9 (ZOOM)
instructor Andrea Zanon
Saturday 10-11:30 (ZOOM)
instructor Jim Brunetti CLASS FULL - WAITLIST?
Introduction to Italian 4
Students in this class are expected to have a thorough knowledge of the vocabulary of book 1a.
Required Textbook: The New Italian Project 1a
Monday 6-7:30
instructor Jim Brunetti
Wednesday 11-12:30
instructor Andrea Zanon
Introduction to Italian 4-5
Students will be working with conversation and vocabulary from book 1b.
This class will focus on and will be a summary of the previous classes and will provide the possibility for an oral exam for students who so desire to assess their knowledge. A successful result will allow acceptance to the advanced Conversation class.
Required Textbooks: The New Italian Project books 1a & 1b
Wednesday 6-7:30
instructor Andrea Zanon
Intermediate Italian
Students will be asked questions in Italian and will be expected to understand and answer in Italian as this class will focus on conversation. Units 8, 9, 10, and 11 will be studied.
Required Textbook: The New Italian Project 1b
Thursday 6-7:30
instructor Jim Brunetti
Advanced Italian 1
This class is for students who feel at ease reading and conversing in Italian.
Required Textbook: The Italian Project 2A
Thursday 7:30-9
instructor Jim Brunetti
Advanced Italian 2
This class will stress conversation on any number of topics and will prepare students for an extended trip to Italy.
Required Textbook: La Nuova Prova Orale 1
Monday 7:30-9 (ZOOM)
instructor Andrea Zanon
Advanced Italian Conversation
This is an intensive class, ideal for students interested in becoming totally fluent in Italian.
It will meet twice a week, on Tuesday and Thursday 6-7:30.
From Tuesday July 22 to Thursday August 21.
Required Textbook: La Nuova Prova Orale 1 and Conversational Italian in 7 days
Tuesday and Thursday 6-7:30
Instructor David Tasker
Any questions? Please contact Anne Cucchi : 303 884 6545