Centro Machiavelli, Florence: The Centro Machiavelli was founded in 1978, and is located in the historic centre of Florence, just a stone's throw from Palazzo Pitti and Ponte Vecchio, in the area of Santo Spirito. This neighbourhood is home to artisans and artists and as it is just off the beaten tourist track, the economic and social characteristics has been left intact. The school is in Piazza Santo Spirito itself, one of the finest squares of the city. With its bars and outdoor cafés, its daily market workshops and restaurants it is a favourite haunt of Florentines and thus provides our students opportunity to meet them.
"A" INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSE 4 lessons a day from Monday to Friday. The study of grammar, syntax and idiomatic forms. Practical usage of what has been studied through controlled exercises with vocabulary work.
"B" SEMI-INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSE 2 lessons a day from Monday to Friday. This italian language course was created to fill language gaps: either in grammar and syntax or in oral and written expression and understanding.
"C" SUPER-INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSE 6 lessons a day from Monday to Friday. The first four hours are the same as for the intensive course. The last two hours are mainly dedicated to oral expression and comprehension or to the development of specific cultural themes.
"D" Language Course for "The over 50's Generation" 3 lessons a day from Monday to Friday, in the afternoons. This course differs from the others in that participants plan the programme with the teacher to decide on a pace and syllabus which suit their needs and ability.
Italian Language Courses "A","B", "C" and "D" are for a minimum of two weeks. There are six levels for every type of course. There are normally 7-8 students in a class, with a maximum of 12.
The Individual Italian Language Courses
"E" COMMERCIAL ITALIAN 10 lessons over two weeks. Acquisition of structures and vocabulary necessary for business negotiations.
"F" ART HISTORY 10 lessons over two weeks. Lessons in the classroom with slides and video, plus guided tours of the works of the artists studied.
"G" PRIVATE LESSONS 2/4/6/8/ lessons a day, minimum one week. This language course was created for those with little time on their hands to study the language or those who have specific professional or study interests and wish to learn terms and structures related to their field.
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
Scuola Toscana is an Italian language school located in the historical centre of Florence in the Tuscany region of Italy (approximately 3 hours north of Rome).
Recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education, we provide a wide range of Italian language courses including intensive communication, university preparation, business, culture, art history and many more.
There are 6 levels from absolute beginners to advanced allowing you to reach the various levels of the European Language Portfolio.
Our Italian language courses open the doors for our students from all over the world, in order to get to know each other and their different cultures.
In the past 15 years, more than 8,000 students have discovered the Italian culture at our Italian language school.
Our classes consist of small groups, but we also cater for individuals offering private tuition courses. We organise extra-curricular activities in Italian language: visits of history of art, seminars, video evenings, excursions and more.
Student Testimonial: Scuola Toscana me taught me Italian grammar in the morning, found me a place to stay, and showed me where they have the best breakfasts and lunches at a fraction of the cost anywhere else in Florence..... The teachers are so nice and helpful, they're also experts on local history! You're in the best of hands with Scuola Toscana!
- Dawn
Italian Language Courses - Beginner to Advanced levels:
- General Italian courses
- Intensive Italian courses
- Private Italian classes
- Homestay Program (with a local Italian family)
- Italian University Preparation
- Family Holiday Italian courses (children & adults)
- Italian for Business
- Italian for Tourism
- Internship program (work experience placements)
- Italian Culture courses
- Italian Art History courses
- Italian Language + Jewellery courses
- Italian + Fashion & Design
- Italian + Music & Opera
- Italian + Wine & Cooking
• 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
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.
OMNILINGUA Italian Language School, Italian Riviera
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OMNILINGUA is an Italian Language School located in the famous seaside resort town of Sanremo on the Italian Riviera. OMNILINGUA's objective is to offer high quality, stimulating Italian language lessons in a warm and friendly environment. The team of motivated teachers are all professionally qualified and have several years of experience teaching Italian to foreign learners. All of them are native Italian speakers and fluent in at least two other languages, including English.
The school is recognised by A.S.I.L.S. (Association of Italian schools as a second language) and has received "Excellence Awards" for outstanding customer services.
Sanremo is situated on the western end of the beautiful blue Ligurian Riviera, which stretches right along the coast from Cinque Terre and Portofino as far as Monte Carlo on the Côte d'Azur, (55 kms from Nice Airport in France).
- Standard Italian courses
- Standard-PLUS Courses
- Intensive Italian Courses
- Private Italian Lessons
- CILS-Exam (Preparation Course)
Combination Cultural & Commercial Courses:
- Italian + Cookery & Wine
- Italian + Sculpture
- Flight Attendant Italian
- Business Italian
- Teaching Italian
Other Italian Courses:
- Italian for Seniors 50+
- Educational language stays for school groups
Ibla! Italian Language School is located in culturally-rich Ragusa (a Unesco World Heritage site) in the southernmost district of Sicily. We offer a wide range of quality Italian courses for individuals and groups. Our teachers are graduates of the Italian language and literature or foreign languages, and are young, friendly, professional, patient, and have experience of teaching in Italy and abroad. The strong relationship between students and teacher is a core part of our methodology.
Our school is located inside the restored palace of Arezzo di Donnafugata. All rooms are air conditioned, with internet availability. Every Saturday excursions can be arranged to Siracusa, Catania, Taormina, Agrigento and Temples, Palermo, Cefalù, Piazza Armerina, Enna, Mount Etna, Erice, Trapani and many other wonderful sites. Beautiful beaches can be reached in 20 minutes by car. Bike and trekking are also possible. Seminars and movies are also used at our school, to help give students a better knowledge of Italian culture, population and territory.
- 6 levels of language instruction; Individual and group courses; - Small: 2hours per day in a group - Standard: 4hours per day in a group; - Standard2: 4 hours per day in a group 1 hour individual classes per day; - Extra: 4 hours per day in a group 2 hours individual classes per day