Italian Culture and Society B2+

Name: Italian Culture and Society B2+
SKU: ITCSB2
Price: 455.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

$455.00

Dive into Italian Culture

Deepen your understanding of Italy’s historical and modern identity while enhancing your linguistic fluency through the study of Italian cinema, literature, music, visual arts and contemporary cultural trends.

Thursdays 6:00pm^{^}

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Description

Course: 16 weeks, 1 class per week

What will I learn in this course?

This course offers an in-depth exploration of Italian culture through its traditions, arts, and social dynamics, designed for students with B2+ level proficiency in Italian. Through the study of cinema, literature, music, visual arts, and contemporary cultural trends, participants will deepen their understanding of Italy’s historical and modern identity while enhancing their linguistic fluency.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Utilise an expanded vocabulary
Apply improved comprehension and communication skills
Demonstrate increased knowledge and practice of different registers and styles
Gain a nuanced appreciation of Italy’s cultural richness and its role in the broader European and global context

Semester Dates

SEMESTER 1 2027
Commencing Wednesday 8 February until 21 June 2027
No classes on public holidays or during semester break Easter 26 March – 11 April. Classes resume 12 April.
Enrol by 5 February 2027

Topics Covered

The program combines language practice with cultural analysis, encouraging students to engage critically with authentic materials such as films, literary excerpts, journalistic texts, and multimedia sources. Topics include:

Regional diversity
Family and social structures
The evolution of Italian cinema
Major literary movements
The influence of art and design in shaping Italian society

What does it cost?^~

$455 including stimulus material

^~Advertised ‘from’ price is for the course and stimulus material prepared by ILC, and excludes any additional course resources and optional extras.

Prerequisites

Completion of Upper-Intermediate Italian B2 Part 2 or similar
Students with a strong Upper-Intermediate B2 or Advanced C1 level in Italian
Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning
Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions
Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes
Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices

Class location: Italian Language Centre – 473 Lutwyche Road, Lutwyche QLD 4030

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Conditions of enrolment

• ^Available classes/courses are subject to change depending on enrolment levels
• ~Advertised ‘from’ price is for the course only and excludes course textbook/stimulus materials and optional extras.
• Class durations may vary between 1.5 - 2hours
• Missed classes cannot be made up by joining other classes on different days/times
• Once enrolled, fees cannot be refunded unless classes are cancelled by ILC
• ILC accepts no responsibility for changes to students’ personal circumstances that prevent attendance
• Places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis
• In the case of classes with less than 8 students enrolled, ILC may cancel the class and refund the enrolment fee and cost of materials where applicable