Our Dante Alighieri Italian school in Siena, northern Italy offers a wide range of italian language courses and Italian cultural programmes suitable for all ages and for students from all over the world. You can choose to attend group, individual or combined courses, PLIDA certificate examination or to attend an internship programme. Since 1979 we have been welcoming students of a wide range of nationalities and all ages to study language, art, culture and cookery in the centre of this charming medieval city.

Standard Italian language Courses; Intensive Italian language Courses; Combined standard Italian language courses; Combined intensive language courses; Individual Italian lessons; CSN & GBU PLIDA certificate - Exam & Preparation Course; Gastronomy Course for amateurs & professionals; Internship Programmes.

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2. Il Sillabo, Tuscany

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Learn Italian with a direct approach based on full immersion and task-based projects. Find your best skills: singing, acting, drawing, painting, writing, speaking…

Communication and participation resulting in dynamic and motivating classroom time are the “musts” of our enthusiastic teachers, who always challenge students with new and innovative activities. There are many schools that offer Italian language lessons, but with us you can learn, enjoy, have fun and work hard at the same time: that’s why our motto is “at any age, from any country, for any reason”.

Our language, culture, wine, cuisine and people are the essence of the real Italy, which you can experience at its best thanks to our personalised Italian language classes, our study abroad programs, our exclusive travel&culture programmes, and our tailor-made packages for students looking for authentic, off-the-beaten-path experiences, away from the tourist throngs of Italy’s main cities.

Italian language
Italian culture immersion
Italian cuisine
Drawing and Painting
Ceramic decoration
History of Art
Italian Literature
Study abroad programs for Us universities
Semesters abroad

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3. Kappa Language School, Rome

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Located in the heart of the lovely neighbourhood Monti, Kappa Language School provides basic beginner to advanced level Italian language courses to students and professionals from around the world.

We offer Standard and Intensive courses, PLIDA Italian language certification classes, private Italian lessons, lessons via Skype, study group and special courses. A Homestay option with an Italian family is also available as part of your studies.

Kappa is a member of the Dante Alighieri Society network, and was created to promote Italian language and culture among international students, expats and professionals in Rome. In addition to our language courses, we also arrange cultural events and guided tours of the city.

Kappa Language School is a Certified Learning Center of Dante Alighieri, meeting quality standards in teaching Italian as a foreign language, recognized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and authorized to issue certificates and host exam sessions.

Basic Beginner to Advanced Level Italian Language Courses:

- Standard Italian course (A1-B2 level)
- PLIDA (Dante Alighieri Italian Language Project) Certificate Course (exam preparation)
- CELI exams
- Intensive Italian course
- Lessons via Skype
- One-on-One / Private tutoring
- Study groups
-Special courses
- Combine your course with a Homestay with an Italian family

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4. Spirito Italiano, Florence

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Spirito Italiano, located in Florence, Italy, is an Italian language school offering group and individual Italian language lessons. We always pay a lot of attention to students' progress and adjust their Italian course accordingly. Each Italian lesson is adapted to the desires and abilities of each student or group. Learning Italian is not easy, but it can be enjoyable, if it is learned with people who understand your difficulties, care about them and make studying the Italian language fun!

- Standard Italian language courses (group)
- Italian language courses (group+individual)
- Italian language courses for 2 students
- Italian culture courses (group)
- Italian language courses (individual)
- Special Singing Course for Opera
- On-line Italian Courses

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5. Federico II - Italian language school, Sicily

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Federico II school will give you the opportunity to learn Italian in Catania, Sicily. With a perfect mix of formal lessons and cultural activities. Our courses are based on a “communicative approach”. The materials used include: authentic newspapers, songs, recipes, etc. and are adapted to students’ interests, allowing them to be easily immersed into Italian language and culture.

Italian Experience Course; Summer School Course.

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6. ABC DE' Conti, Florence

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• ABC DE' Conti provides a wide range of Italian language courses in the heart of Florence, Italy - Europe's eternal capital of the Renaissance.

• ABC DE' Conti is part of Accademia Riaci - a leading professional art and design school in Florence.

• We offer Italian language courses for all - from beginners to students at professional level who aspire to become interpreters, from those who would like to learn Italian used in everyday life, to technical Italian used in specific fields of art and design.

• Our Italian language courses feature the extensive and intensive teaching of Italian and Professional / Technical Italian courses, which will benefit the students who are going to study specialized areas of Italian culture.

• Following the "Direct Method", without the use of intermediate language, the student-teacher ratio is kept small so to maximize the communication in the class, as well as to keep close attention to each student's progress.

• Another advantage of studying at the school is that the students can enjoy various high-quality art & cultural lessons provided at Accademia Riaci, as well as getting internship opportunities made possible by the experience and history of Accademia Riaci.

Italian Language Courses:
- Basic Beginner to Advanced Level

• Italian PLUS program (for beginners)
• Basic Standard Italian (Group / Semi-Private / Private lessons)
• Intensive Italian (Semi-Private / Private Courses)
• Business Italian classes
• Specialized 'Technical' Italian Classes for working in design, hospitality etc
• Italian Internship Program
• Homestay Program with Italian Teacher
• Professional Italian Interpreter Training
• Summer Italian Course
• Optional Art, Design, Cooking Courses
• Guided Art / Cultural Courses

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7. Culturforum

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Culturforum which is situated in Cefalu on the magistical coast of Sicily, was established in 2000 by two linguists deeply involved in foreign language teaching.

Since then it has acquired an international reputation: quality teaching in a friendly, informal, and stimulating atmosphere and personal attention to the students' needs and requirements on the part of the entire staff have become the school's distinctive mark.

At school you will meet friendly and dynamic professionals always ready and willing to help you learn our language and discover our historically rich culture and the traditions and hidden charms of our beautiful land.

How to find us !
Cefalu is located in the mid-north of Sicily, directly on the coast. If coming by car from the main city,Catania follow the A19 towards the north (Palermo direction) until you reach Termini Imerese. Here you continue on the A20 heading east until you reach Cefalu.

Standard Italian courses; Combined Italian courses; Intensive Italian courses; One-to-one Italian language tuition; Duo Italian courses: Italian for special purposes (business, medicine, tourism etc.); History of Italy and Sicily in the Italian language.

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8. Centro Puccini - Italian language school by the sea, Tuscany

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Founded in 1988 our Italian language school located in Tuscany, Viareggio at the seaside offers semester and summer study abroad programs. Take courses in language, arts, and humanities with transferable college credits. Learn Italian while experiencing Italian culture. The school offers a wide range of different Italian language programs from the popular standard language course to individual tuition. Accommodation in apartments, pension, hotels available.

Standard Italian - 20 classes/week April to October, Intensive Italian "Plus" course - 25 / 30 classes/week includes the Standard Italian course plus 5 / 10 classes on an individual basis. One-to-One, min. 3 to max. 8 lessons/day. 10% discount on a 12-week standard course.

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9. EF International Language Schools, Rome

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EF Rome is an Italian language school, located in the heart of Rome, Italy providing Italian language and cultural immersion to students from all around the globe. We offer a full range of Italian courses, including intensive and general Italian classes and preparation for the CELI and CILS examinations.

Special Interest classes with a local flavor are also available and include topics such as Roman architecture, Business Italian or Italian cooking. After class, practice your Italian skills in the language lab, do homework in the student lounge or grab a snack in the student café. You’re just steps from the central railway station and transportation to every area of the city. In Rome, you have the option of living with a host family or in an apartment.

- Intensive Italian
- General Italian
- Basic Italian
- Italian exam preparation for CELI, CILS, I.T exams
- Special interest courses including: Italian Cooking; History of Art; Roman Archaeology; Business Italian

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10. Lingua Madre Cultural and Linguistic Association

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Lingua Madre is an Italian language school in Genoa in the Liguria region of northern Italy. We offer Italian courses to students from around the world. Genoa (called Genova in Italian) forms the southern corner of the Milan-Turin-Genoa industrial triangle of north-west Italy. It is approximately 400kms (1 hour flight) from the capital, Rome.

We offer intensive Italian courses, Italian evening classes, preparation for the CELI exam and private Italian lessons. Our courses are suitable for students of all levels of Italian - beginner, intermediate & advanced.

We organise a series of cultural and social activities that range from Italian and international cuisines to cultural displays, tours to discover the city of Genoa, sailing and excursions. You will be able to appreciate the fabulous riches of Liguria while acquiring and using the Italian language in an easy and enjoyable manner.

- Intensive Italian course (15 hours per week)
- Italian evening courses
- CELI exam preparation
- Private Italian lessons
- Italian for special purposes courses, e.g. for architects, doctors, lawyers, opera singers…

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Italienischen Sprachkurse