Accademia Europea di Firenze (AEF) is an Italian language, culture, art and music school situated right in the heart of historic Florence in the Tuscany region of Italy. AEF offers a variety of Italian language courses for beginner, intermediate and advanced students, allowing you to choose the one that best suits your needs.

A range of standard Italian courses are available depending on how many hours per week you wish to study. You can also take intensive Italian courses, Italian for Business & Commerce, exam preparation courses for the CILS, CELI, DELI and DALI exams, private Italian lessons or combine group classes with one-on-one tuition. Our music, art and culture courses can be taken on their own or combined with Italian courses.

At AEF, our main objective is to offer high quality courses in every subject we teach, through fully qualified and highly trained instructors. The teachers at AEF are highly qualified professionals with plenty of teaching experience enabling you to make the most of your studies in Florence. For full Italian immersion, homestay accommodation with local host families is available.

- Standard Italian courses (10, 12, 16 or 20 hours of Italian lessons per week)
- Intensive Italian course
- Private Italian lessons
- Combined Italian course (Group classes + individual tuition)
- Yearly Italian program
- CILS, CELI, DELI and DALI exam preparation
- Business Italian
- Italian for Tourism
- Italian for Business & Commerce
- Art courses
- Music courses
- Italian cooking classes
- Italian culture courses
- Homestay program with an Italian host family

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2. 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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3. Italiaidea, Rome

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Italiaidea is one of the most famous Italian language schools in Italy, providing Italian language courses for all levels from beginner to advanced. We are centrally located in Rome at Via dei Due Macelli, just 5 minutes from the spectacular Piazza di Spagna and the Trevi Fountain. We have another location at Piazza della Cancelleria, close to Piazza Campo de' Fiori and Piazza Navona, a very famous area in Rome. We are officially recognized by the Ministry of Education. We also offer Italian language teacher training courses and culture courses

In our Italian language courses we employ a communicative approach based on authentic and up-to-date materials (newspapers, video, and music). In the stimulating lessons, students immediately apply the structures and vocabulary introduced by the teacher. Our courses in Italian and Italian culture are designed to the highest professional standard, and our small classes are individualized and developed according to the specific needs of the class itself.

The atmosphere that awaits you at the our school is unique and special. The school always offers a warm, friendly and welcoming atmosphere, ideal to study and to learn the Italian the fun way.

Italian Language Certificate Courses:
For all levels from beginner to advanced

- Italian language group courses: General and specialised courses

- Italian language individual courses: General and specialised courses

- Homestay program with a local Italian family

- Business Italian courses

- Italian language university courses (For American universities)

- Italian language summer program

- Italian culture courses

- Italian language teacher training course

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4. EST OVEST SRL, Rome

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The Est Ovest School is an Italian language school conveniently situated in via Nazionale, one of the most central and prestigious streets in Rome. We offer Italian courses year-round to students from all over the world. We teach students at all levels - from total beginner to advanced.

All the teachers are Italian native speakers, with a University degree and a long experience in teaching the Italian as a foreign language. We guarantee small class sizes, with a maximum of just 6 students. This means that everyone has the opportunity to always talk directly to the teacher and get the individual attention they need. We merge all the advantages of individual learning with the liveliness and vivacity of learning in a small group!

Our common aim is very clear: to learn the spoken modern and living Italian language in the shortest time, without boredom and without unnecessary delays. One hour of an academic lesson consists of 60 minutes, registration fee and taxes are included in the price and students don't have to pay extra for books. Accommodation can also be provided if required and is free of charge!

- Intensive Italian courses offered year-round. Standard duration is 2 weeks but there are special offers for students who wish to attend for a longer time.

- Extensive Italian courses offered year-round to students living in Rome who want to learn Italian gradually. Classes are held 2 or 3 times per week for a total of 60 hours of attendance.

- Private Italian lessons

- Combined Italian course (group classes + private lessons)

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5. Istituto Michelangelo, Florence

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The Istituto Michelangelo is a school of Italian language for foreigners / international students conveniently located in Florence in Tuscany, Northern Italy. The school is open all year round and Italian language courses are offered on six levels, according to the student's knowledge of Italian. Besides these, the school also offers history of art, applied art courses, Italian culture courses, Italian cooking courses, as well as organising free-time activities, such as city visits and out-of-town excursions. Accommodation is offered in families, flats and studios.

Visits to museums, participation in concerts, excursions in Tuscany and to other art towns in Italy, showings of films, towns of cultural and artistic interest conferences about Italian culture, dinners in restaurants, meetings with Italian students, visits to markets, and evening entertainment are organised by the school staff, who, besides teaching, give special attention to student ‘get-togethers’.

- Intensive Italian language courses, six levels, from beginner to diploma
- Specialisation course in Italian language
- Italian course for business
- Italian course for the tourist industry
- Italian history of art course
- Italian cooking course
- Painting and Drawing course
- Fresco course
- Sculpture and ceramics course
- Mosaic course
- Digital and analog photography course

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6. Reggio Lingua, Reggio Emilia

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Reggio Lingua is a specialized language center in Reggio Emilia, north of Italy, teaching Italian language and culture to people of all ages and nationalities. We organize Italian courses for groups, individuals, and businesses (for managers, technicians and employees), as well as for high school and university groups, homestay programs in an instructor’s home, and courses in preparation for the CILS and CELI exams.

Courses are offered year round. They are organized by level, with a limited number of students in each class to encourage the students’ active participation and to provide a peaceful, relaxed working environment.

Intensive Italian Homestay Programs; Group Italian Courses; Private Italian lessons; Preparatory Courses for the CILS and CELI exams; Specialized Business Courses; Italian cooking classes.

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7. Accademia Leonardo Salerno

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Accademia Leonardo is situated in a historic noble building in the center of the City of Salerno, southern Italy. One side of the school overlooks the city’s botanical garden and Theatre Verdi, while the other side views the Gulf of Salerno and the Castle of the Prince Arechi. The location of the school is ideal with restaurants, pizzerie, shops, and beaches just a few steps away.

Speak Italian in a fun environment. Learn Italian in small groups made up of students from all over the world and sharing the same studying experience. Accademia Leonardo Italian language school provides its students with the best study Italian abroad experience in Italy.

Standard Italian Course; Intensive Italian Course; Italian Language Course Plus; Italian Course for Professionals; Junior Italian Courses; Italian Courses for Senior People; Individual Italian language Tuition.

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8. Babilonia - Italian language courses in Taormina, Sicily

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We are located in in Taormina, Sicily and offer Italian language & culture courses, cooking classes, eco-tours, adventure & sport and golf all year round. We are accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education, ASILS and IALC.

Group & Private Italian language courses, Culture, cooking classes, arts & crafts, eco-tours

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9. Scuola di Lingua e Cultura - Italiana Nuova Arcadia

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Scuola di Lingua e Cultura Italiana Nuova Arcadia is an Italian language school in the small town of Casalbordino, just 5 minutes from Italy's Adriatic coast, and 2 hours east of Rome.

We provide a wide range of beginner to advanced level Italian language and culture courses for international students.

The school acts as a cultural association that was born from the wills of a group of friends each of whom involved in the field of education, training, tourism, cultural and linguistic mediation for years.

All of our tutors have a great passion: the love for Italy, for Abruzzo and its priceless heritage of art, history, culture and traditions.

Casalbordino is situated in the centre of Italy, on the coast, so it is linked with important and famous cities (Rome, Florence, Pescara, Vasto) by train or bus.

Italian Language Programs for Foreign Students:
- Intensive Italian language courses (beginner, intermediate & advanced levels)
- Group & Individual preparation for CELI, CILS, DITALS and PLIDA exams

Italian Cultural Courses:
- Courses of Italian Culture & Tradition
- Excursions in Abruzzo and all over Italy
- Gastronomy & Enology courses
- Art History
- Architecture & Italian Design Tradition
- Creative Writing, Photography and Theater workshops
- Italian Cinema, Italian Folklore, Music & Singing courses

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10. Dialogo Language Services, Turin

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Dialogo Language Services is a small, independent Italian language school in Turin, Northern Italy specializing in teaching Italian to people who are fascinated by the Italian culture and way of life. We and the highly qualified staff of Dialogo are committed to providing you with both quality learning and a rich cultural program which will make your stay in Turin an unforgettable and profitable experience. We offer a range of Italian courses to students of all ages and levels.

Our native Italian-speaking teachers are professional, approachable and friendly. Our courses are flexible and designed around the student's goals and time availability. Our school is small enough to be personal and big enough to deliver the quality customers expect. All language courses and leisure programs are available all year round.

You will have fun getting to know the regions of Turin and Piedmont. We design several programmes to learn Italian visiting our “Bel Paese”. We offer guided tours in Italian, English, German and French - special tours in our wonderful region giving the opportunity to learn Italian enjoying our country, art and cuisine.

- Italian courses for foreigners
- Intensive Italian
- Business Italian
- Preparation for TECL & CILS Certificates
- Italian summer courses
- Private Italian classes
- Parent & Child Italian courses
- Italian courses for 50+
- Italian & Leisure
- Tourism & Guided Tours in Italian, English, German & French