Italian Culture and Society B2+

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

Price range: $450.00 through $472.00

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.

From $450^~^~Advertised price is for the course and stimulus materials prepared by ILC – excludes additional course resources. See description for full pricing details.

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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 2 | Enrol by 25 June 2026

Week commencing Monday 13 July until 27 November 2026
Thursday 10:00am – 12:00pm^{^} or 6:00pm – 8:00pm^{^}
No classes: Ekka week 10-14 August, Midsemester break: 21 September – 4 October

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?^~

$450 including stimulus material
Optional Extra $22 – Online Learning Activities Access through Education Perfect

^~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 Rd, Lutwyche QLD 4030 (show directions)

Conditions of enrolment

• ^Available classes are subject to change depending on enrolment levels
• 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