That dream you have...
to become fluent in Italian, and finally feel at home in Italy,
can become your reality.
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 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
Some more love 💓 from our students
Italian Campus graduates share their experiences.
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
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 experienceand builds on the previous steps, with a clear objective:
bringing you closer to your Italian dream
and your Italian identity.
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.
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:
Every aspect of it, every exercise, story, audio, video and
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
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
What is Italian Incubator?
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.
Is Italian Incubator the right program for me?
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!
When are the lessons happening?
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!
When is the Grammar Clinic and what if I can't be there live?
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.
When are the Pausa caffè conversation meetings?
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!
How much time do I have to dedicate to the course?
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!
How do I get feedback on my "compiti" assignments?
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!
What if I need to go on vacation or miss a few weeks?
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.
For how long will I have access to the lessons?
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.
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. 🏡
Reviews
5
Top Rated
Shawnee Kolesarek
Beginning an Italian journey
Before I attended the BOOTCAMP sessions, I was randomly learning vocabulary with no grammar structure for guidance in speaking. BOOTCAMP offered such insightful information for HOW to learn a new language. The 3D Method is a complete approach for those who seriously want to be immersed in the culture while learning much more than memorizing vocabulary. This program allows for reflection of the learning process, accountability using daily lessons and weekly homework including constructive feedback, and wonderful opportunities to speak with professors and classmates through scheduled Zoom meetings. Incubator helped to build my confidence, and I look forward to continuing my Italian journey through the next step of Accelerator.
Francesco Gullino
A first
First of all, I would like to thank Tania and her team for an exceptional job getting me out of my grammar block. I never learned grammar and have avoided the dreadful subject my entire life. Tania has brought out the absolute need for grammar. But even more importantly, she has given me hope for learning Italian! Congratulazioni per il genio del 7 Week italian e del Metodo 3D!
Gina Jackson
Whole language learning
I am a teacher and I remember when I was in college, we were learning the "whole language" approach to teaching the English language to young students. We incorporated many different facets of life into teaching and learning English. Tania's approach is very similar. Not only are we learning the foundation of the Italian language, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, etc, but we are learning through real life activities, history, and with each other in real time, through our study groups, and the live meetings each week. I have learned so much, not only about the language but of Italian history and culture. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone who is wanting to learn how to speak Italian. The course work is very well organized and thought out and the grammar clinics, webinars, extra tutorials and Facebook group activities, are so helpful and easy to navigate. My only wish was that I would have been able to attend live to the meetings! I am going to continue with my studies in the program and looking forward to becoming a fluent Italian speaker one day! Grazie mille Tania, Oreste, Francesco and all of the 7weekItalian team!
Patricia Repici
Beginner Turned Believer
The course construction and content are excellent. The curriculum includes use of psychology and the power of positive thinking plus techniques to enhance neuroplasticity. The result is a superior mode of learning, understanding and retention. Tania, Oreste and Francesco are all attentive and responsive. No questions go unanswered and they provide support and motivation. I am a beginner and have learned so much! More than I thought possible in 7 weeks. The course is demanding but manageable with the option to go at your own pace. It is brilliantly done. And did I mention? It's fun!
John Lake
John Lake becoming Giovanni Lago!
I am delighted I found 7-Week Italian and Tania! The 3D method is a superior way to learn a language. Of course, I've just begun my journey. I learned Spanish back in the 80s with a private tutor who also had me reading, writing, speaking and listening. We even sang songs! And I was lucky to be able to practice with native speakers in a restaurant where I worked. My favorite thing about this course was it continued to challenge me with the four modalities and accountability. The weekly grammar clinic, run by fantastic teachers was very powerful! I was an elementary school teacher for 20 years, and I very much appreciate the way this course is organized. I had difficulty finding an Italian keyboard, but then I finally discovered that on my MacBookAir laptop, if I press and hold a letter, the accent options pop up! I highly recommend this course, and I'm recommending it to my best friend. I'm moving to Italy in 2025, and I'm feeling more confident every day that I will have a foundation on which to become fluent, just like I when I was learning Spanish many years ago. It's incredibly exciting!!!
Patricia Soldati
Nothing like it...
I have tried many "learn Italian" programs (apps, college level study, tutoring and more) and nothing comes close to 7 Week Italian for learning, writing, speaking and thinking in Italian. It combines the best of the online world (a robust learning platform (visual, audio, writing and speaking as well as extreme flexibility) with live classes delivered by the most supportive professionals you could ever want. Run, don-t walk. You will not regret it!
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