 The best way to learn Italian is to do it in Italy. Especially since Italy is a charming and diverse country, with friendly people, excellent food and rich old culture.
Today Italian language schools are located throughout Italy. They are available in Alghero, Castelfusano, Elba, Florence, Lignano, Milan, Naples, Pisa, Rome, Salerno, San Giovanni, Siena, Sorrento, Syracuse, Taormina, Tropea, Venice and Viareggio. So, students can choose any location they wish to learn the language: world-famous Venice, northern Italy, or as far south as Taormina, in historic Sicily.
Many cities where you can enroll for the language course are situated on the coast. The beaches are spotless and the water is warm and clear. Your free time during the course you can spend exploring the cities’ architecture, visiting elegant restaurants serving traditional Italian dishes.
Summer School for Young Students
There is a Summer School for Young Students (10-16 years) in Lignano. It is located on the Adriatic coast, near Venice, on a secure, private mini campus.
The course includes 24 Italian lessons/week, accommodation in on-site residence with 3 meals a day included and a full program of activities including swimming, tennis, beach volley, dinner on the beach, disco nights and parties. One more attraction is one full-day per week devoted to excursion to locations such as Venice, Verona and Gardaland.
Studying in Milan is something special. It is clear without saying. Milan is a great Italian city, inhabited over 2 million people; it is the commercial, financial and fashion capital of Italy.
Italian Courses in Milan
- Standard Italian Course:
20 Italian lessons/week, mornings only (Monday-Friday), with a maximum of 10 students/class.
- Intensive Italian Course:
28 Italian lessons/week with lessons in the mornings and some afternoons (Monday-Friday).
- Italian Evening Course:
Lessons - twice a week, on Monday and Wednesday evenings, or Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 07.30 pm to 08.30 pm, 4 lessons per week.
- CELI Examination Preparation Course:
4-week course: 10 lessons/week in the afternoon; the course prepares students to pass the CELI examination.
- Italian for Fashion & Design Course:
two or four week course: 20 Italian lessons and 8 fashion/design lessons per week. The fashion/design lessons take place in one of the leading fashion and design schools in Europe, the Istituto Europea di Design. The course also includes fashion related trips such as trips to a fashion school, to fashion shops and fashion houses. This course is perfect for anyone with an interest in fashion who wants to study in Italy's fashion capital, Milan.
- Italian and Work Experience in the school.
 Before starting this experience course, students have to attend a Semi-Intensive or an Intensive Italian course at the school for a minimum of 4 weeks. The period of work experience lasts at least 4 weeks, students help out in the school’s marketing/student services office in the afternoon and continue to attend the Semi-Intensive course in the morning, at a discounted rate. You should have at least a pre-intermediate level of Italian when you start the course.
Cultural Program
Many language schools in Italy offer an extensive cultural and entertaining program. It includes guided walks to historic places in city, regular Italian film evening in the school, nights out with tutors, as well as theatre trips and excursions.
Italian & Cookery
Some schools have courses that mix language learning and teaching students how to prepare authentic Italian pizza and local desserts. After the cookery lesson, students enjoy the meal they’ve prepared with fellow students and a glass of wine - a great way to practise the Italian they've learnt in class!
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