Italian Incubator

CALLING  BEGINNERS AND SELF-TAUGHT LEARNERS

Your journey towards Italian fluency starts here

Have you tried learning Italian, but couldn't progress? 

It's because traditional language learning methods rarely work.
That is why we’ve created the holistic 3D Method, and designed the Italian  Incubator program, to help you lay strong foundations for your future fluency.  

THE LIVE EDITION OF ITALIAN INCUBATOR IS OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!

What is your Italian dream? 

  • Do you want to feel a sense of deep belonging in Italy, while you travel all around the "stivale", and enjoy the nature, the art, the culture and the food?  
  • Do you want to call Italy your home, and create the life of your dreams, embracing "la dolce vita"?
  • Do you want to reconnect to your Italian heritage and find your Italian identity?

You have your own special dream of feeling at home in Italy.
 
To make that dream a reality you need to 
craft your Italian identity. 
You need to be able to speak & think in Italian.  

Here is how we can help you.  

Does any of this sound familiar?

You are a complete beginner

You don't know where to start and feel overwhelmed

 You are standing in front of the vastness of Italian and have no idea where or how to begin.

 The sheer quantity of material is overwhelming and is hindering you to the point where you are considering giving up before you even begin.

You may have started with an app, but quickly realised that you are not making progress.

 Mindlessly memorising words and cramming in grammar rules makes no sense to you.  

You are an advanced beginner

Your foundations are shaky, you can't build on them, so you can't really progress

You have tried self-teaching with apps, online videos, in-person programs, and live tutors.

 However, you still haven't found the structure and clarity you need to make the language your own and start communicating in Italian.  

Your Italian foundations were laid chaotically, so you feel stuck in a beginner's limbo, never able to break through that bottleneck.

You know you need to review the basics in a structured way, but going back feels frustrating.

WE GOT YOU! 

Every step of this 3D journey will bring you closer to your goal: understanding, speaking and thinking in Italian.

Want to know what you're in for? Hit play!

What our graduates say 

Our Incubator graduates share their success stories.

WANT TO START SPEAKING & THINKING IN ITALIAN? 

Here is how we'll do it together in Italian Incubator | Live edition

  • Lay solid and structured foundations to your Italian fluency, so it can become second nature. 
  • Grow your everyday vocabulary and put it in context, so you can travel or live in Italy with a sense of belonging. 
  • Discover how much sense Italian grammar can make, when you understand the "why" behind it, and every piece of the puzzle falls into place.
  • Grow your language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) simultaneously and organically. It's the shortest path to thinking in Italian. 
  •  Learn about amazing Italians and beloved expats who shaped Italian history so you too can feel part of the Italian culture.  
  • Immerse yourself in Italian language and culture and start building your Italian identity. With love and ease. 

 What's special about the  LIVE edition ?


    •  Live Grammar Clinics  (Thursday, 5 pm [& recording]
    •  Weekly assignments with INDIVIDUAL feedback
    •  Conversation practice - Pausa caffè  ☕
    • Daily activities and accountability exercises in the community
    • Questions and doubts answered and clarified
    •  A step-by-step holistic learning path,  where each new element builds on the previous, with ongoing support

Course Pricing

Some more love 💓 from our students

 Italian Campus graduates share their experiences.

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Is it you? 

You have tried it all, haven't you? But nothing has worked.

  • You've spent days, months or maybe even years on Duolingo. 
  • You've tried in-class and on-line Italian language classes. 
  • You've even tried the "Teach-yourself Italian" book, your grand-grandma brought with her in 1894. 
  •  You've been binge-learning Italian words and force-feeding yourself grammar to the point of linguistic (and not only) indigestion. 

And still... you feel your Italian is not progressing, you can't retain your new vocabulary, grammar is a hot mess and pronunciation makes you want to tear your own hair out.
Your attempts at speaking make you sweat profusely, and even the words you know are not there when you need them! 

Absolutely. Nothing. Is. Wrong. With. You!

Your memory is just fine.
You are good with languages.
You do have what it takes.

[STOP LISTENING TO THAT LIZARD BRAIN!]

The only thing wrong is the traditional learning methodology that you've been exposed to.

And we have a solution for you

Reviews

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Bernadette Andaloro

I wish it was longer!

I had studied Italian with an individual tutor for quite a while but she died last year and I found I was already forgetting much of what I had learned because I had no one to speak the language with. When this course came along I wasn't sure I was doing the right thing but I knew it had to be better than doing nothing. Taking it was definitely the correct decision. I just wish it wasn't ending. I know there are more courses in the future but right now, those choices are uncertain. I would recommend the incubator to anyone with some previous exposure to the language. I'm glad I wasn't trying it as a very beginner. Although I was intimidated by the Pausa Caffè and the speaking at the end of the weekly classes, it was very necessary. I liked the exercises and the fact that there was not a textbook which oftentimes can be more confusing than useful. I liked the 3D method and the fact that we were accountable every week. I'm not sure I would have been able to accomplish so much in such short time if we were on our own. I think the idea of the notebooks needs to be streamlined or, at least, more clearly explained. I have too little written in too many notebooks and can only find things because I created an index to them. I also feel that even a person who has some familiarity with Italian needs to spend 60-90 minutes per day doing what is required if all the copying by hand and audio journaling are going to be completed. All in all, it was a great experience. I am very happy that I did it and I hope I will be able to continue with the next class.

1 week ago
Kathy Rossier

Grazie Mille!

A BIG THANK YOU to Tania and Oreste for the past 7 weeks of Italian Incubator. The course exceeded my expectations as far as content covered and lessons offered. I do not have any other online course experience to compare it to except the usual apps used to learn different languages. There are many things about the course that fed my hunger to learn a new language. I appreciated the advice on best practices when learning a new language and how to approach the learning. The tips on how to organize the notebooks and how to execute the weekly lessons were invaluable. There was always constant feedback on these strategies as well. It was very important to approach the lessons slowly and not binge the weeks!! Honestly I would enjoy going over the seven weeks again just to catch things I didn't get the first time around. I enjoyed our weekly Grammar Clinics as a way to review the week and to practice more. Our weekly student buddy sessions were enjoyable and it was fun to connect to others in the class. I would definitely recommend this course to others who are thinking about starting their journey with Italian language learning. I will say that I was so busy with the lessons during the week that I really didn't have much time to response to posts on social media and I feel that is unfortunate. Everyone was expected to post a competed lesson each week, but there was not much feedback from others. I wish I had more time to respond to others on social media. Maybe there could be an assignment where everyone has to pick one participant's post and respond to it. At least it would require that you read an entry from someone else in the class. Overall , I have enjoyed this experience and I hope to continue with my learning. Grazie Mille!

1 week ago
James Ronczy

The beginning of learning!

I have used Rosetta Stone and Duo Lingo and they pale in comparison. As the first “re-step” on my Italian journey, this course has laid the groundwork and structure to enable me to continue learning and to eventually become Conversational Italian. The support has been there, and the schedule allows for flexibility while still creating a community with your virtual classmates.

1 week ago
Marion de Souza

Excellent course!

Although I have used other methods online to learn Italian I think this is the best way, so far. I have just finished the first part as there are two more parts to this 3D course. I will let my friends know about this course Thank you Tania and Oreste for all your help and look forward to doing the rest of the course. Marion

1 week ago
Stacey Ronczy

What a great course!

This program met all my expectations and then some! You will get out of it what you put into it. You MUST use all elements of reading, writing, speaking and listening in order to be able to think it. It's a great structure and clearly a lot of thought went into the order of learning. You will feel completely supported as you go through the course. All the lessons have fun interactive elements that keep you engaged. You can do the grammar clinics in an asynchronous manner, but it is certainly better if you can attend them in person - they are invaluable. Oreste was a truly helpful teacher. If you want to progress in your Italian journey, this is the course for you.

3 weeks ago
Wendy Wharton

3D Campus - truly an inspiration!

I started my Italian language journey in 2022 when my husband and I decided that we wanted to retire to Italy. I started with Duolingo but never felt that I was progressing so that I could actually understand the language and use it properly. I had subscribed to an Italian magazine and there was an offer in there to download an Italian letter combination cheat sheet. I accepted the offer and started my journey with Tania and her team from that point on. I signed up for her Digital Toolbox Masterclass and by the end of that session had decided that I would enroll in her program. I have really benefited from all of the great expertise that Tania, Alessandra and Elisabetta bring to us. I did find that having to complete assignments and lessons within a week was a lot of work especially as I am still working a full-time job so when Tania announced 3D Campus was available, I jumped at it as I can now work my way through the lessons, submit my compiti and have it marked, but on my timelines. Now onto Accelerator. Ottimo lavoro! Grazie mille!

2 months ago
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A holistic Italian learning experience, unlike any other.

We created it together with our students, based on their needs, interests, questions, difficulties and cultural curiosities. 
While leveraging the holistic principles of the 3D Method.

Then, with my team, we shaped and tweaked it until it became a  truly transformational experience for our students. 

In this 7-week course, you will find everything you need to build your Italian fluency from the ground up: 
a mix of guided self-paced lessons, simultaneous language skill growth, grammar and vocabulary practice, together with Italian history, culture, geography and mentality elements!

Every aspect of it, every exercise, story, audio, video and 
grammar lesson is structured as part of a
 holistic Italian learning experience
and builds on the previous steps, with a clear objective:

bringing you closer to your Italian dream 
and your Italian identity.

JOIN ITALIAN INCUBATOR NOW!

and start learning with the 3D Method

In Italian Incubator we will:

Take a walk in Venice

Make new friends

Fill out forms and use documents

Ask and answer questions

Talk about our family

Get to know the Medici family

Explore the Italian peninsula 

Meet Italy's most beloved expats

Course Curriculum

 Experience a unique Italian language course, designed with the 3D method, carefully structured,  with a step-by-step guidance and culturally relevant content. 

Domande e risposte | Questions and answers

Italian Incubator is our foundation course, perfect for a complete beginner or an advanced beginner, with gaps in the foundations.
It's the first step of the "La Trilogia" that makes up Italian Campus.

 It is followed by Italian Accelerator, Ripasso and Italian Momentum. 

Italian Incubator is for you, if you are a beginner, an advanced beginner, or even an elementary level student who feels that their foundations are a bit shaky.

If you feel advanced enough to start from a higher level program, take our placement test and let's find out! 

You can join Italian Incubator for €497.

Every week  you will get access to a new weekly unit!

The lessons will be accessible on our Incubator platform and you will be able to go through the unit at your convenience, as long as you complete the lessons in 7 days.

After 7 days you will submit your assignment (compiti) and we will have a live lesson, the Grammar Clinic, to answer your questions!

The Grammar Clinic will take place on Tuesdays at 5 pm Italian time!

 If you can't make it (so many students are busy professionals, or live on the other side of the world!) you can ask  your questions in advance (!) on the platform and watch the recording.

Pausa caffè are small conversation groups where you practice the course topics we are working on together with 2-3 other classmates.

You will schedule the meetings with them at a time that works for everyone!

You decide how much time you can dedicate daily or weekly.
 It's completely up to you. Our recommendation is at least 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week. But if you can do an hour or two, that's great!
Don't forget the weekly and monthly reviews! 

During the active phases of the course we have weekly assignments on the platform.
If you submit them on time, before the deadline, we will correct your text (or video) and share feedback.
Compiti submitted after the deadline do not get feedback, but it is still important to do the work! 

You can take time off during the Incubator journey, and you will be able to catch up on everything, even if you miss up to 3 weeks of the course.
 
While you are catching up, you will be able to participate in the Grammar clinics, or ask your questions, even if they are from the previous weeks!  
However, you won't be able to get feedback on the assignments if you miss the deadlines. 

You will be able to access the lessons on the platform and the recordings until July 1st 2024, or as long as you are part of the 7-week Italian learning journey. 

What comes after the Incubator? 

Italian Incubator is the first step of Italian Campus

Step 1

Incubate

Step 2

Accelerate

Step 3

Keep Momentum

Italian Campus is a holistic learning experience, designed with the 3D Method.
It has 3 main steps: Incubator, Accelerator and Momentum.
There is also a review program called Ripasso in between.
Once you graduate from Italian Incubator you can review it or move forward to Italian Accelerator and beyond! 

Fall in love with Italian! Learn or revisit the foundations of the Italian language on the way to your Italian identity.

You can achieve anything you can imagine | Se puoi sognarlo, puoi farlo!  

Ciao, I’m Tania Troyan, the heart and mind behind the holistic 3D Method™ and the innovative Italian language programs here at 7-week Italian™.

I am on a mission to transform the way Italian is taught and help my students reach their Italian dream. 🍋

This mission stems from my pretty unusual life journey…
What makes my Method truly unique and allows me to understand your struggles, challenges, and help you find the fastest way towards your Italian identity is the fact that… 

I have been you.  

Whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned learner who has mastered every aspect of the language, I have been where you are now and where you are headed. 

Just like you, I started from scratch.

Because before I became an Italian language and culture expert, an Italian interpreter, translator, and teacher, I was a 17-year-old girl who fell madly in love with the sound of this magical language and decided to master it perfectly and become Italian.
Whatever it took.  

I quite literally dedicated the rest of my life to reaching this objective and then helping others do the same.

For years I’ve been painfully aware of the imperfections of the traditional language teaching methods, that throw information at you in the hope something would stick, that never provide tools for retention and see just the language and never add the learner to the equation.  

I’ve been looking for an alternative, and when I couldn’t find one, I created it.  
I had to build the plane while flying it.  🛫 But you don't have to.

I’ve distilled years of academic studies, language studies, and research into the holistic 3D Method™,  and poured my heart, soul, and decades of experience of both learning and teaching Italian into creating my programs.  

Today, together with my wonderful team, I guide my students towards fluency through a structured step-by-step Italian language journey that equips them with the right tools, techniques, and most importantly, the right mindset. 

We helped over 10 000 students from all over the world  to make their "Italian" dream come true.

It's my way of making a difference and helping passionate Italian learners transform their lives and feel at home in Italy. 🏡

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