• 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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2. Scuola Portofino - Language School in Florence

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Scuola Portofino is an Italian language school that offers beginner to advanced level Italian language courses in the historic center of Florence.

Taught by experienced Italian tutors, the Italian language courses offered by Scuola Portofino are for small groups of students, and care for the needs of each student, granting a fast and efficient learning.

Italian Language Courses
- Beginner to advanced levels

- Italian Standard Course (15 Lessons Per Week)

- Italian Standard Course (20 Lessons Per Week)

- Intensive Italian Course (30 Lessons Per Week)

- Holiday Italian Courses - Ma Che Bella Vita!

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3. Centro Italiano Firenze

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Centro Italiano Firenze is a private Italian language school in Florence in the Tuscany region of northern Italy. We provide quality Italian language courses to students from around the world with all levels of Italian - from total beginner to advanced levels.

We've made our language courses as closely linked to the world of Florence and Tuscany as we possibly could. The basic course is for groups, known as Corso di lingua italiana or Italian language course. and it can be started at the indicated dates.You can also combine it with a set of seminars on a specific topic. Other courses, such as individual courses or courses with a personal language trainer, may be arranged to start on dates of your own choice. Immerse yourself in the rich culture of Florence and the Tuscany region. See the sights, eat, drink and learn!

Specialized Italian language courses suited to the student including:

- Private tutor lessons

- Italian for business professionals

- Group courses

- Art, culture & travelling

- Food & wine

- Specialized programs

- Work and Study

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4. Percorsi d'Italiano, Rome

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Percorsi d’Italiano is an Italian language and culture school in Rome.
The teaching system is divided into several methods, including our proprietary learning-on-the-move methodology.
If you are planning a trip or vacation to Italy, our school offers a new way of learning the language, the art, the culture of our city and country. Rome is a wonderful contrast between past and present, but still linked by a line of continuity.
If you are in Rome for business reasons, our school is ideal for you. We specialize in tailor-made lessons for any needs.
Learn by doing, not by sitting in a classroom! Are you ready to start? Choose the percorso that suits you!

The advantages of our courses:
no registration fee;
lessons lasting just 60 minutes;
group courses involve a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 10 participants;
we use teaching materials created on the real needs of the student and included in the cost;
with the innovative learning-on-the-move methodology, we practice the language we teach;
at the end of the course, you will receive a course certificate.

A wide range of Italian language courses for all levels:
Classroom courses
- The Diplomatic Style
- Writing in all languages of the world
Italian online
- The voices of the cinema
- Italian you need
On the move courses
- Memories of Roman Villas
- Percorsi della domenica
- The learning-on-the-move methodology
- Language studies abroad for high schools
- SPQR: Imperial walks
- A week on holidays
- Rome sweet Rome
Special
- CELI preparatory course

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5. Romanica - Accademia Italiana di Lingua e Cultura

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Romanica is an Italian language school in Modena, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. Modena is located approximately 200 miles from Rome and 100 miles from Milan. Since 1998, Romanica has offered Italian courses to students of all ages and all nationalities, as well as a rich variety of activities during students’ free time.

Our Italian courses include: Italian group standard courses, individual lessons, afternoon courses, Italian culture seminars: Italian songs, arts, literature, history, pronunciation and phonetics, dialects, cinema, restoration and bookmaking, Italian cuisine and wines... The goal of the school’s program is communication. Pronunciation, vocabulary, and the grammatical structures are always presented in context, in order to develop comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing skills.

Romanica is recognized by the Italian Ministry of the Public Instruction and certified by the associations of Italian language schools for foreigners ASILS and AIL.

- Intensive Italian group courses (20 hours weekly)
- Semi-intensive Italian group courses (10 hours weekly)
- Individual Italian courses
- Small group Italian courses
- Twice-weekly Italian classes

As well as general Italian, Romanica offers:
- Italian lessons for specific purposes
- Preparation of exams for certificates of knowledge of Italian

Romanica offers a programme of complementary activities for 6-8 additional hours each week, that allows students to better know Italian culture.

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6. 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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7. L'Italiano Porticando, Turin

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Founded in 2005, L'Italiano Porticando is a family-run and friendly Italian language school in Turin, teaching exclusively the Italian language and culture to foreigners. Students will enjoy our inviting and warm atmosphere which allow them to learn easily the Italian language and to get to know many aspects of daily life in Italy.

The lessons are held by experienced mother-tongue teachers using the direct communicative teaching method and motivating the students to participate actively in their lessons and extra-curricular activities: In the afternoon the students have the possibility to join cooking lessons, to take part in wine tastings and in walks in the city centre practicing outside the classroom what they have learned at school.

Teaching materials – mainly developed by the school – are chosen and created to stimulate free conversation and to simulate real communication situations. Class activities are designed to give the student all necessary tools to handle daily life situations and social interaction in Italy.

Year-round Italian language courses:

- Standard Italian courses
- Small group courses
- Private Italian lessons
- Online Italian classes

From 1 to 4 weeks per level. For all levels, from A1 to C2.

Further Italian Courses:
- Combined courses: Combine Standard course with private lessons, literature, arts, architecture, tango, cinema, Italian music or business Italian.

- It is also possible to join the school’s Cultural courses on wine and chocolate. For groups, the Language holiday courses: one-week-courses in and around Turin.

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8. Istituto Linguistico Mediterraneo, Tuscany

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Istituto Linguistico Mediterraneo, a wonderful Italian language school in Tuscany offers Italian courses for foreigners. Semester and summer study abroad programs can be taken in Pisa and in seaside city Viareggio (two famous towns by the Tyrrhenian Sea, conveniently linked by rail and motorway to the most important towns such as Florence, Rome, Milan and Venice). Also features intensive courses, individual tutoring, and classes in cooking and art.

Both schools are in the town centre, close to train and bus stations. Pisa is 12 km from the sea and the beach can be easily reached by bicycle or bus, while Viareggio is right by the sea and the school is about 150 metres from the beach.

Holiday Italian courses; General Italian Courses; Intensive Italian courses; Mini-Intensive Italian Courses, Super-Intensive Italian Courses; Preparatory course for the CILS exam.

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9. Centro Mediterraneo Pintadera, Sardinia

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Located in Alghero on the North West coast of Sardinia, the Centro Mediterraneo Pintadera offers Italian language and culture courses all year round. From the very beginning, we take language out of the classroom and onto the streets of Alghero. We also offer a special Vacationer's Course - AllegraMente is for visitors here only a short time and its purpose is to teach basic notions of Italian, to ease communications with locals, in restaurants, bars and shops, to gain more insight as to the way of life in Alghero, and just generally for a more enjoyable holiday.

Our Italian language courses are small in size, max. 8 persons and we offer a welcoming, relaxing atmosphere, perfect for the learning of Italian and familiarising with this country's culture. Italian cooking sessions, culture courses, summer courses for children as well as a special vacationer's course called AllegraMente.

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Italian Cooking Classes

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10. Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Siena

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The Scuola Leonardo da Vinci is in the medieval center of Siena. Located in a historical building, the school offers an incredible location, close to historic monuments, museums, shopping and more. The cozy atmosphere of the school will help you feel at home and you will have access to several large classrooms, a beautiful sun deck that students are free to use for studying and hanging out. You will also find the school's administrative offices. The friendly staff is there to help you with any questions you may have and is always ready to give you great advice on Siena and her surroundings. You may use free internet to stay in contact with your family and friends.

- Standard Course with 4 lessons/day (special price for at least 6 week course);
- Intensive Plus Courses with 4 lessons in a standard course. Plus 1 or 2 private tutorials, each day;
- Long-Term Courses with 4 lessons per day (minimum 12 weeks);
- Academic School Year (minimum 32 weeks);
- Sabbatical Year with 4 lessons per day (minimum 48 weeks);
- Italian Language and Culture Course "La Dolce Vita" for Seniors (duration 1 week);
- Culinary Traditions and Gastronomy;
- Private Tuition;
- Preparatory Examination courses AIL "Firenze".