Sign InView CartHelp

Course Catalog

Italian   






 



Have you heard that learning a foreign language is good for your brain? Or are you  planning a trip? Learn to speak and understand languages from around the world!  ACE offers a robust language program with most classes taught by native  speakers. From Spanish to Chinese, we help you get started on the journey of language learning. We have intermediate and advanced courses in many  languages so that you may continue to enhance and practice your new language skills.
 

For course description, click on the course title below. Hover on instructor name for biography.

 
Italian II-Beginner  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: LI2001 Marcella Trotta Monitto
Day of the Week: W          
Dates: 1/21/2026 - 4/15/2026 

 

Prerequisite: Italian I or instructor approval.

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing materials.

Required textbook:  Italian Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition 3rd Edition by Marcel Danesi (Author).ISBN: 978-1259836213

 

NO CLASS MARCH 18.
 

Italian IV-Intermediate  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: LI4000 Ida Colarullo
Day of the Week: Tu          
Dates: 1/27/2026 - 4/7/2026 

 

Prerequisite:   Italian III or instructor approval.

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing materials.

Required textbook:  Italian Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition 3rd Edition by Marcel Danesi (Author).ISBN: 978-1259836213.  Available from Amazon.com.

NO CLASS MARCH 17.
 

Italian Advanced Conversation  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: LI6000 Ida Colarullo
Day of the Week: Tu          
Dates: 1/27/2026 - 4/7/2026 

 

Prerequisite: Italian Basic & Intermediate Conversation.

*Please check with the ACE office to see if the class has met its minimum before purchasing textbook.

Required textbook:  L'Italia e gli italiani: cultura e stereotipi (Italian Edition)

Italian Edition  by Marzia Carbone (Author)

ISBN-13: 979-8849766072.  Available from Amazon.com.

NO CLASS MARCH 17.
 

Italian for Travelers (incl language map)  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: LI1000 Marcella Trotta Monitto
Day of the Week: Tu          
Dates: 1/20/2026 - 3/10/2026 

 

This is less of a language class and more of a cultural class; in addition to grammar and vocabulary this class offers a vast amount of useful information about Italy and the Italian way of life to ease the stress of travelers in Italy.

 
 

Italian I-Beginner  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: LI1001 Marcella Trotta Monitto
Day of the Week: Tu          
Dates: 1/20/2026 - 4/14/2026 

 

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing materials.   

Required textbook:  Italian Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition 3rd Edition by Marcel Danesi (Author). ISBN: 978-1259836213. Purchase from Amazon.

 

NO CLASS MARCH 17.
 

Italian I-Beginner  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: LI1002 Ida Colarullo
Day of the Week: W          
Dates: 1/28/2026 - 4/8/2026 

 

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing materials.   

Required textbook:  Italian Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition 3rd Edition by Marcel Danesi (Author). ISBN: 978-1259836213. Purchase from Amazon.

 

NO CLASS MARCH 18.
 

Italian II-Beginner  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: LI2002 Ida Colarullo
Day of the Week: Th          
Dates: 1/29/2026 - 4/9/2026 

 

Prerequisite: Italian I or instructor approval.

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing materials.

Required textbook:  Italian Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition 3rd Edition by Marcel Danesi (Author).ISBN: 978-1259836213. Available from Amazon.com.

 

NO CLASS MARCH 19
 

Italian III-Intermediate  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: LI3001 Ida Colarullo
Day of the Week: Th          
Dates: 1/29/2026 - 4/9/2026 

 

Prerequisite:   Italian II or instructor approval.

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing materials.

Required textbook:  Italian Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition 3rd Edition by Marcel Danesi (Author).ISBN: 978-1259836213. Available from Amazon.com.

NO CLASS MARCH 19.
 

Italian Basic/Intermediate Conversation (must have Italian grammar foundation)  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: LI5000 Ida Colarullo
Day of the Week: W          
Dates: 1/28/2026 - 4/8/2026 

 

Prerequisite: Italian I & II

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing materials.

Required Textbook: 

Italian Short Stories for Beginners: Learn Italian with 25 Simple and Engaging Tales for Parallel Reading to Improve Vocabulary, Grammar, and Context (A1-A2 CEFR) (Italian Edition) Paperback – August 14, 2024

Italian Edition  by Woody Porter (Author)  

ISBN:  979-8335890946  Available from Amazon.com

 

NO CLASS MARCH 18
 

Register early to avoid disappointment, as classes will fill up quickly!

Some Title



Adult & Community Enrichment Center at Suncoast Technical College | Grades: Adults | Website: https://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/schools/ace
Danelle Gilberti, Program Manager | Phone: 941-361-6590 | Fax: 941-925-6662
Address: 4748 Beneva Road | Sarasota, Florida 34233 | Map it.

Sarasota County Schools Home
If you see something on our website that is not correct contact us. Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.