Here you can find all of the information about the Italian Language courses which are offered in our Florence school.
As in all of the Leonardo da Vinci schools, Italian lessons are held by native Italian teachers, who are specialized in the teaching of the language to foreign students and right from the first day, you will only speak Italian! For more information about our teaching method, lessons, ability levels, teaching programmes, teaching material, education, diplomas and exams, click here.
Italian courses generally take place during the morning, and so in the afternoons you can visit the city or dedicate yourself to different activities, meet other students, or simply enjoy yourself. The school offer many different free-time activities: click here to learn more.
We guarantee a maximum of 14 students per class, to optimize the quality of the courses.
Here are some of the special courses which are offered at our school in Florence:
LEARN AND GO IN FLORENCE! DISCOVER FIRENZE WITH AN ITALIAN LANGUAGE TEACHER AS A GUIDE
You will be accompanied by an Italian language teacher, specialized in art History, who will guide you through the most important Florentine monuments and will introduce you to the Italian language and culture.
DURATION: 3 hours
DESCRIPTION: Your holiday in Florence begins with a lesson on the "Pleasure of 'Caffè' " and having breakfast in an historical Bar in the main square of Florence, Piazza del Duomo, admiring the light of the Cathedral's marbles. It will follow an insightful walk through small historical stone streets, between past and presents where the Art of Roman, Medieval, Renaissance and Modern blend. During this walk you will see Churches, Palaces ("Palazzi"), Towers, Squares, Bridges so that together we can observe what was the dream of the Medici's Florentine family during the late 14th century: "to create an ideal city"!LOCATIONS: An Italian Caffetteria / Piazza del Duomo / Piazza della Signoria / The Old Bridge "Ponte Vecchio" / Via Por Santa Maria and the market at "Il Porcellino" / Piazza della Repubblica / Piazza Strozzi
NOTES: Minimum one Participant
COSTS:
Price for 1 person: Euro 120
Price for 2 persons: Euro 75/person
Price for 3 persons: Euro 55/person
INFORMATION:
ITALIAN COURSE IN SMALL GROUPS
If you want to learn the language quickly and intensively in a small group, or to improve your knowledge of Italian, the intensive course in small groups is made for you! Together with no more than 5 other people, students do six hours a day of the intensive language course. The intensive language course in small groups takes place only in Florence and in Rome.
More info: intensive course in small groups, calendar, prices, request information
ITALIAN MUSIC COURSE IN FLORENCE
Are you a musician, a singer, or do you just want to learn more about your favorite instrument? Our school in Florence offers you the opportunity to take professional music lessons. The minimum duration of each course is two weeks, which can be extended.More info: Italian music lessons, calendar, prices, request information
COURSE FOR TEACHERS OF ITALIAN
The main aim of this course is to give support to teachers of Italian to foreigners, both in Italy and abroad, by updating theoretical knowledge and teaching methods. Emphasis is put on reviving linguistic and teaching abilities, as well as refreshing political, cultural and socio-economic knowledge of Italy.
More info: course for teachers of Italian language, calendar, prices, request information
ACADEMIC YEAR IN ITALY
The "Academic Year" is an Italian language and culture course which lasts 32 weeks and is for students that want to live and to study in Italy. The course includes not only language and culture lessons, but also includes the main elements of the European Language Portfolio's C2 level. The course offers students the opportunity to experience the rich history and culture of Italy, for themselves.
More info: Academic Year, calendar, prices, request information
