Learning Resources for Students of Italian Studies

Podcasts

  • Learn Italian with Lucrezia: Practice your Italian listening skills while learning more about Italians and Italy!
  • Italian Stories in Italian: This podcast is for all the lovers of the Italian language who think grammar is necessary but not sufficient. By listening to Barbara's stories in Italian you'll dive into the Italian world in order to learn Italian in an authentic way.
  • News in Slow Italian: Current Events in Italy spoken in Italian (Linguistica 360 offers intermediate, advanced, and beginner).

YouTube

Television

  • Rai: The official website of Italy’s public TV offers plenty of shows, TV series, movies, and lots of ways to practice your Italian.
  • Rai News 24: 24/7 Italian news stream by Rai.
  • La7: Private TV network with great news and cultural programs.

Radio

  • RaiPlay Sound: Italian public radio. Radio channels with music, politics, news, and talk radio — play it through your browser to be surrounded by the Italian language.

Newspapers

Dictionaries

Free Digital Library