The Italian Program at SAIS offers Intermediate-Mid, Intermediate-High and Advanced level courses.

The Intermediate courses expand students’ basic language skills and vocabulary while reinforcing grammar. At the Advanced level, the students’ world of language is expanded as they are exposed to authentic language sources. Listening materials consist of extended newscasts and recordings from speeches or the Web. Reading materials include feature-length articles on politics, international relations and current events.

The Italian Program also arranges Italian-language lunch gatherings, film viewings and occasional guest speakers.To satisfy the language requirement in Italian, students need to achieve the Intermediate-High level in reading, listening and speaking and Intermediate Mid in writing. Post-proficiency courses are offered once the student completes these requirements.