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ART AND CULTURE

FASHION AND DESIGN

PROFESSIONAL COURSES
Standard Course History of Italian Art

Italian Fashion

Italian for Banking

Long Term Course

Italian Cuisine

Italian Design

Italian for Law

Long Term Semester Course

Italian Wines

The Language of Fashion

Italian for Hotel Industry
Intensive Course Drawing

Preparatory course for Fashion Runways
(Milan)

The Language of Wine and Food
Special Offer for Swedish Students Painting   The Language of Tourism
Intensive PLUS-5 Italian Literature   The Language of Architecture
Intensive PLUS-10 Italian plus Art and Design (Milan)   Italian for Flight Attendants
Small Group Course Courses for Musical Specialisation  (Florence)   Business Correspondence
Course for Italian Language Teachers Pleasures and Traditions (Siena)    

Academic School Year

     

Private Tuition

     
''Italy today''      
Italian Internship Programme      
DELI - Diploma      
DILI - Diploma  

 

 
DALC - Diploma

Italian language courses in Florence, Rome and Sienna with Learn Languages Abroad

Italian language courses in Florence, Rome and Sienna with Learn Languages Abroad

Italian fashion design courses in Florence with Learn Languages Abroad

Italian language courses in Florence, Rome and Sienna with Learn Languages Abroad

*The professional courses consist of four lessons in a Standard Language Course plus two private tutorials on the selected professional field, each day. An intermediate knowledge of the Italian language is suggested for those attending the professional courses.

   

STANDARD ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE

The Standard Course is held throughout the year on 6 (monthly) levels of ability. Duration: 2 to 24 weeks. The 4 lessons are held daily from Monday to Friday, usually beginning at 9am. If there are many participants the Standard Course may also be held in the afternoon at 2pm. There is a maximum of 12 students in each class.

Starting dates: every 2 weeks
Duration: from 2 to 24 weeks
Lessons: 4 per day, 20 per week
Tuition: on all 6 (monthly) ability levels
Class size: maximum 12 participants in each class
Dates and prices

INTENSIVE ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE

(Florence and Rome)

The Intensive Course consists of 4 lessons Standard Course per day in the morning and 2 extra lessons of group language course in the afternoon. In the afternoon session students have the opportunity to increase their knowledge with practice in speaking and conversing.

Starting dates: every 2 weeks
Duration: from 2 to 24 weeks
Lessons: 6 per day, 30 per week
Tuition: on all 6 (monthly) ability levels
Class size: maximum 12 participants in each class
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INTENSIVE ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE "PLUS" 5 & 10

The Intensive Plus Course 5 & 10 consist of 4 lessons Standard group course per day in the morning plus additional lessons with your private teacher in the afternoon. We now offer 2 kinds of Intensive Plus courses:

  • Intensive Plus-5 Course: 20 lessons of Standard course + 5 additional lessons of Private tutorial per week;
  • Intensive Plus-10 Course: 20 lessons of Standard course + 10 lessons of Private tutorial per week.

Starting dates: every 2 weeks
Duration: from 2 to 24 weeks
Lessons: 4 lessons of group language course plus 1 or 2 lessons of private tuition per day, 25 or 30 per week
Tuition: on all 6 (monthly) ability levels
Class size: maximum 12 participants in the group language course; 1 participant in the private lessons
Dates and prices


 

SMALL GROUP INTENSIVE COURSE
FLORENCE AND SIENA

For students who want to learn quickly and intensively in a small group, or wish to increase their knowledge, the Small Group Intensive Course is tailor-made for their needs. Together with no more than 5 participants they will have 6 hours of daily intensive language course. The Small Group Intensive Course is held in Florence and Siena.

Starting dates: every 2 weeks
Duration: from 2 to 12 weeks
Lessons: 6 per day, 30 per week
Tuition: on all 6 (monthly) ability levels
Class size: small groups of 2 to 6 participants
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"ITALY TODAY" - ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COURSE

For students who want to learn Italian and at the same time become acquainted with the culture and history and the current social and political situation of their host country, we suggest to choose the "Italy Today" Course. In addition to the 4 lessons Standard Course in the morning, in the afternoon they will be introduced to art and culture, history and folklore, press and films as well as the current political and economical situation of Italy.
The cultural part of this course consists in 10 supplementary lessons in two weeks.

Starting dates: every 2 weeks
Duration: 2 or 4 weeks
Lessons: 50 in two weeks
Tuition: from the 3rd ability level on
Class size: minimum 4 participants for the cultural part
Dates and prices

 

LONG-TERM STANDARD COURSE

 

Students wishing to study Italian for longer periods are especially welcome at our schools and receive special care and attention from our staff, as well as benefiting from our long-term discounted prices. With this course, students profit from all the advantages of learning a language in the country where it is spoken. Through our experience in teaching the Italian language, we know that the ideal minimum stay for a course is 12 weeks. Not only you will have more confidence in your language skills, but instead of feeling like you are on holiday, you will be completely immersed in the Italian culture and way of life. Many of our long-terms students are preparing to enter university or rounding off their Italian Long-Term Standard Course with the recognised AIL "Firenze" examination.

Starting dates: every 2 weeks
Duration: minimum 12 weeks
Lessons: 4 per day, 20 per week
Level: all 6 ability levels
Extras: special long-term discount; study in different cities
Dates and prices

LONG TERM SEMESTER COURSE
 
  • 4 lessons of group language course per day; 20 lessons per week
  • Minimum 24 weeks.
  • Max. 12 participants per group.
  • Course centres: Florence - Milan - Rome - Siena

Dates and prices

PRIVATE TUITION

 

 

If you want to attend a course that suits your particular professional and personal requirements and your time schedule, we suggest you choose our private tuition programme.

Continual language practice, maximum concentration through an intensive work with your personal teacher and, especially, active practising of your communication skills guarantee your swift progress and success in the shortest possible time.

Thanks to our proven individual system LinguaKit, we are able to suit your private tuition programme to your wishes regarding dates and areas of interest.

These individual courses may start on any weekday of the year. The intensity of 3 to 8 lessons daily can be decided by the participant.

The private tuition can also be organised to include lunch with your teacher.

If you are not a beginner, the private tuition can also include vocabulary oriented to certain professions.

 

Duration

Minimum enrolment term is 5 days which can be extended according to your wishes. Minimum 3 to maximum 8 lessons per day. You may change the course intensity from week to week to suit yourself.

 

Dates

You can start our courses on any weekday of the year, however, we suggest you begin on Mondays. Private lessons during the week of Christmas and New Year only on request.

 

Timetable

You can plan your program and your time schedule with your teacher. Our teachers will always be checking on your progress during your course.

 

Professional Courses

Should you already have a sufficient knowledge of Italian (and only in this case), you can also learn vocabulary that is oriented to your profession, such as accountancy, banking, general business Italian, trading, import and export, insurance, marketing, tourism, law, medicine etc.

 

Levels

From absolute beginner to highly advanced level.

Dates & Prices

SPECIAL OFFER FOR SWEDISH STUDENTS
  • This course is reserved only for Swedish students with "CSN" study grants or loans
  • 4 lessons of group language course per day; 20 lessons per week
  • Minimum duration: 13 weeks
  • Max. 12 participants per group.
  • Course centers: Florence - Rome - Siena - Milan

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PLEASURES AND TRADITIONS
(Siena)
  • The course "Pleasures and Traditions" consists of daily 3 lessons of 'soft' language teaching in the morning and many activities, guided visits and excursions in the afternoon.
  • Levels: beginner and elementary.
  • Course center: Siena

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Accademia Italiana di Lingua
Our schools are recognized examination centres of the Accademia Italiana di Lingua (AIL), and we organize preparatory courses for the different Italian examinations "Firenze" of the AIL.
We organize different courses (Standard courses combined with specific Preparatory courses) for beginners as well as advanced students.
Duration: The duration of the courses varies from 4 to 24 weeks, depending on your knowledge of the Italian language:
  • DELI - Diploma "Firenze", basic level (elp: A1/A2 - s/n: N3)*:
    At the end of the 1st ability level; exams 4 times a year.
  • DILI - Diploma "Firenze", intermediate level (elp: B1 - s/n: N6)*:
    At the end of the 3rd ability level; max. 3 months preparation for beginners; exams 4 times a year.
  • DALI - Diploma "Firenze", advanced level (elp: B2/C1 - s/n: N9)*:
    At the end of the 6th ability level; max. 6 months preparation for beginners; exams twice a year.
  • DALC - Diploma "Firenze" of Business language, advanced level (elp: B2/C1- s/n: N9)*:
    At the end of the 6th ability level; max. 6 months preparation for beginners, including business and commerce course; exams twice a year.

The specific preparatory courses always start one month before the examination dates and consist daily of 4 lessons of grammar review and conversation in the morning plus 2 lessons of test taking strategies and examination drills in the afternoon. On request we can send you our entry test to check your knowledge of the language and to establish the time necessary to prepare yourself for the different exams.

6 lessons daily.

Class size: Classes consist of max. 12 participants.

Ask for the special information brochure for the AIL-exams Firenze.

*) Levels according to the Assessment Grid of the European Language Portfolio (elp), based on the assessment grid of Schneider/North (s/n).

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COURSE FOR ITALIAN LANGUAGE TEACHERS
  • Training Course: 50 lessons of theory and 16 lessons of practical training in class.
  • Follow-Up Seminar: 16 lessons of theory and 10 lessons of practical training in class (real lessons).
  • These courses occur under the auspices of the «Socrates / Comenius / Grundtvig III» program of the European Community, which awards financial aid.
  • Course centers: Florence - Rome
  • Please ask for the special information brochure

Dates and Prices

UNIVERSITY PREPARATION COURSES (Rome)
  • The preparatory courses are intended for students who wish to attend Italian Universities. The students can choose the course according to their ability in Italian language.
  • Special conditions of participation.
  • Course center: Rome
  • Please ask for the special information brochure

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ITALIAN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

The school offers you the unique experience of living and working in Italy. The Work Experience & Internship programme consists of three stages:

  1. First you have to attend an Italian language preparation course with a minimum duration of four weeks and minimum 4 lessons/day.
  2. During the last 2 weeks of your language course you will be prepared for the internship in a professional orientation course.
  3. The third stage consists in an unpaid internship in a carefully selected Italian company for one to four months.

The minimum duration is 4 weeks that can be extended up to 16 weeks (or as long as your visa is valid). You may choose from several sectors listed under unpaid experience. The position offered is influenced by the applicant’s previous work experience, education and level of Italian. Most of the employ locations are in Florence, Rome, Siena or Milan. We assist you in selecting the Internship company according to your curriculum vitae and interests. We arrange your meetings with the internship coordinator to plan your internship experience. We will help you with the interview with the chosen companies. We will assist you to get the permit of stay and to define contact agreement with the selected company. We will monitor your internship experience together with the internship company. During your Internship experience you will get an insurance covering workplace accidents.
At the end of your Internship program you will receive a Certificate stating the Ital
ian proficiency and the acquired Internship experience.
Fields of intership: Tourism / Restaurant / Travel Agency / Hotel / Web design / Web marketing; other fields on request.

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ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR
  • The “academic school year” is a 32 week language and culture course for students who wish to experience living and studying in Italy. The course combines not only language courses with Italian culture classes at the school but the syllabus also incorporates the fundamental elements of level C2 of the European Language Portfolio. All in all, the course offers students the opportunity to see at first hand the various aspects of Italy’s rich history and culture. The course is composed of a linguistic element and an academic element:
    1) Linguistic element:
    - 480 lessons of the standard language course
    - 80 lessons of preparation for the two Diploma «Firenze» AIL exams DILI (intermediate level) and DALI (advanced level)
    2) Academic element (80 lessons):
    - Ital
    ian Civilisation and History
    - Art History
    - Business Ital
    ian
    - History of Ital
    ian Fashion and Design
    - Final research

  • The duration of the whole stay is 32 weeks, (34 weeks for the course starting in September and including two weeks of Christmas Holidays where no courses are held).

  • All students can take part in the weekly cultural and social activities organised by the school.

  • Minimum 5 participants.

  • Course centers: Florence - Milan - Rome - Siena

  • Please ask our Marketing Office for detailed information

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