Founded in 1977, Scuola Leonardo da Vinci is located in the historical centers of Florence, Rome, Milan and Siena. It ranks among the best known language institutes in Italy and can offer you 30 years experience in teaching Italian in Italy.

Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Italian language school in Florence is situated in a beautiful historical palazzo with a magnificent view of the Cathedral. Located in the centre of downtown Florence, Tuscany, you may reach the most famous sights in a few minutes' walk.

Our Italian language courses have a duration of minimum 2 weeks up to 48 weeks and the prices are competitive. Starting dates are every week (except for beginners who can start every two weeks). Our classes allow a maximum of 12 students per class and only 5 for our small group courses.

Our school in Florence occupies an entire 3 floor building and has 18 spacious and luminous classrooms. The ground floor is dedicated to the recreational area where you can read the newspapers, have a coffee with your fellow students or do your homework. On the first floor, you can find the classrooms, the secretary office, the multimedia classroom and the free internet point.

- Intensive Course with 4 lessons/day
- Intensive Course with 6 lessons/day
- Intensive Plus Courses with 4 lessons in a standard course, plus 1 / 2 private tutorials each day
- Long-Term Courses with 4 lessons per day (min. 12 weeks)
- Academic School Year (min. 32 weeks)
- Courses for Musical Specialization
- Sabbatical Year with 4 lessons per day (min. 48 weeks)
- Italian Language and Culture Course "La Dolce Vita" for Seniors (1 week)
- Exam Preparation Courses for Diploma AIL-Exams, CILS & CELI...

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2. The Italian School

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The Italian School of Casale is a language school in Casale Monferrato, a town in the Piedmont region of north-west Italy, part of the province of Alessandria. The school is part of The English School of Casale. You will learn Italian in a beautiful 16th century renaissance palace, located within the perimeter of the city centre near the biggest park of the city. It has a friendly atmosphere and enjoys many facilities such as a "coffee corner", a video-library, a library, a language laboratory where you can spend extra time practicing the language. Casale Monferrato is located less than an hour from Turin, Milan and Genoa.

We specialize in suggestopedia, an effective way to learn a language. Endorsed by UNESCO “There is consensus that suggestopedia is a generally superior teaching method for many subjects and for many types of students, compared with traditional methods.” You will learn in half the time and retain more.

- General Italian Courses

- Group Italian Courses

- Individual Italian Courses
* 1 to 1 Italian Course
* Tandem Italian Course

- Homestay Program with a Local Family

- Teenagers' Italian Courses

- Special Italian Courses
* Business Italian Courses
* Teachers Refresher Courses
* Italian for Musicians / Wine- Lovers

- Pronto Italiano Course
*Learn Italian from your home, no travelling, only your Italian lesson with Skype.

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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. Learn Italian in Tuscany @ Il Sasso, Montepulciano

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Il Sasso is a high quality Italian language school located in Montepulciano, a beautiful, Renaissance town in Southern Tuscany. One of the best Italian language schools in Italy, the school was founded in 1983 by the people who are still running it today, and it is recognized by the Ministry of Education, Research & Universities.

The school is open all year round. We cater to students of all ages who come from all over the world to learn Italian. Class sizes normally range from five to nine students. Our Italian language classes are divided into six levels based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages of the European Council.

The method of communication, and the friendly and personal atmosphere of the lessons make our courses very special. The proof of this is in the large number of students who return year after year.

The Tuscany town of Montepulciano, in the province of Siena, is situated 13 km east of Pienza (a World Heritage Site), 70 km south-east of the historic city of Siena (also a World Heritage Site), 124 km south-east of Florence, and 186 km north of Rome.

- Standard Italian course
- Standard+ Italian course (Standard Italian course + private Italian lessons)
- Intensive Italian course
- Private Italian lessons (one-to-one)
- Semi-Private Italian lessons (two-to-one)
- Business Italian course
- CILS / CELI Certificate preparation
- Homestay program
- Lunchtime Italian conversation classes
- Parlar di Vino - Learn about the red wine of the region: 1-wk course
- Italian culture courses

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7. Scudit Scuola D'italiano Rome

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Scudit Scuola d’Italiano is a high quality Italian language school located in the centre of Rome in Via Machiavelli, close to the world-famous Colosseo, the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore and San Giovanni in Laterano. At our school, we offer a wide range of Italian language courses for all levels. Scudit, Scuola d’Italiano, was founded by Roberto Tartaglione who has been the school’s director for over twenty years. Roberto Tartaglione is an expert in teaching Italian as a foreign and second language, and has written several Italian grammar books for foreign students.

We have been teaching Italian as a foreign and second language for over 25 years. Our teaching approach is based on understanding our students’ needs and their individual learning styles. Our class numbers are small, so each student receives close attention from their tutor. Our professional and highly motivated teaching staff is the key to our success.

Italian language courses for all levels for all levels from beginner to advanced:

- Intensive Italian courses
- Extensive Italian courses
- Super-intensive Italian courses
- Full Immersion Italian courses
- Business Italian language courses
- Special Italian courses
- Corporate Italian training
- Italian courses for Erasmus students
- Italian for long-term residents
- Group Italian lessons
- Individual Italian tuition
- Online lessons
- Classes available at the school, on-site or other locations on request

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8. inlingua Alghero - Learn Italian in Sardinia

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inlingua Alghero is a school in Alghero, northwest of Sardinia, specializing in Italian language and culture. Our wide range of courses is tailor-made to your needs and guarantees the ideal balance between the rigors of study, flexibility of schedule and the relaxation of a holiday.

As you learn, you will be welcomed and helped along by a friendly and knowledgeable staff and will benefit from effective inlingua lessons that get you speaking Italian immediately without lots of long and pointless grammatical explanations.

Italian Holiday Courses; Combined Italian Courses; Italian Crash Course; Private Italian Lessons.

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9. inlingua Verona

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Established in 1998 and boasting 20 years of experience, inlingua Verona pride ourselves on being at the forefront of Italian language learning in Verona, a picturesque city in the Veneto region of Northern Italy.

We offer a large choice of different Italian language programs, from standard courses to tailor-made individual lessons. People from all over the world come here to learn the language, the culture and the Italian way of life.

Over the years, we have welcomed many students from around the world, including groups from universities, companies, sports associations and art Schools from the USA, the UK, Australia, and more.

At inlingua, we believe it’s important for the students to feel at home, that’s why we organize plenty of get-togethers, aperitifs, dinners, game nights, cinema, fashion shows, concerts and anything else we can do to have fun.

Our school is located in the heart of the city centre next to the ancient Arena. We have a friendly, bilingual reception staff ready to assist you with any questions or special needs you may have.

Italian Language Courses for Adults:
- Basic beginner to advanced levels

• General Italian Course (20 lessons per week)

• Individual / Private Italian Courses

• Club Italian Courses (2-3 people chosen by the student)

• Group Italian Courses (20 or 30 lessons per week)

• PLIDA Exam Preparation - Certification of Italian as a Foreign Language

• Tailor-Made / Specific Italian Courses (Italian Food, Cooking Classes, Wine Tasting, and more)

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10. Università Popolare Internazionale Costa Viola

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Located in the beautiful seaside town of Palmi in the Calabria region of southwest Italy, the Università Popolare Internazionale Costa Viola provides a wide range of beginner to advanced level Italian language courses to students from all over the world. Courses include General and Intensive Italian, Italian for Specific Purposes, Survival Italian, and more. The University also offers courses in Latin, Music, Sailing, Diving, Art, Sport, and Theatre among others.

Our comprehensive Italian courses help you to improve your competence and communicative ability in Italian in a relaxed and friendly learning environment. You also make new friends, discover new places and really live the language.

The levels of our Italian language courses are the standard of the European Union (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2). In combination with a language course, students can book individual lessons and additional activities (music, dance, sport, cooking etc.), at a lower price.

In addition to the academic aspect of the University, we also provide outdoor concerts, cultural programmes and sport events throughout the summer and also in other seasons in front of the charming landscape of the Sicilian coast and the volcano, Mount Etna and the Aeolian Islands make your stay unforgettable.

Beginner to Advanced Level Italian Courses:
- General Italian
- Italian + Culture
- Italian + 'Discover Calabria'
- Italian for Specific Purposes (Business, Tourism, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy)
- Italian Language + 50
- Survival Italian
- Italian via Skype
- Intensive Courses
- Individual Courses
- Refresher course for teachers
- Language Laboratories (under 18)
- Seminars / Weekend courses

- We also offer courses in Latin, Music, Sailing, Diving, Art, Sport, and Theatre among others.