School of Italian Language and Culture in Florence

Program Description

Eurocentres Firenze was first created in 1957 and is renowned for skilled and experienced language instruction. This is one of the oldest schools for foreigners and is situated in Palazzo Guadagni, a Renaissance building, in a historic area of Florence.

The school building dates from the 16th century and is equipped with eleven classrooms, a modern multimedia centre, a lounge for students and a terrace. The area the school is located in is called Ponte Vecchio in the gorgeous square of Piazza S. Spirito. There are plenty of cafes, trattorias and artisan workshops for students to explore.

This school is a part of the Swiss Foundation which was created in 1948 to aid people learning foreign languages. There are currently 32 Eurocentres schools across the globe in Europe, US, Canada, Latin America, Australia, South Africa, and more. 13,000 students study foreign languages like English, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, and others each year.

Eurocentres Firenze has been operating under Lingue Vive Italia srl since 2004 and is a hub for top notch language instruction. We have earned numerous accreditations that illustrate the quality of our courses. We have even been designated as an Education and Training Agency by the Tuscan Region as well as receiving the ISO9001 Quality System.

Highlights

Italian Language Courses for foreign students
Small groups or private lessons
Basic, intensive or super intensive classes
Beginner to advanced courses
Minimum age: 16
Maximum age: none
Usa credits
Celi and Ditals Examination Preparation
Business and teacher refresher courses
Italian for the tourism industry
Extra courses (art history, Italian cooking, drawing and painting, fashion design, italian opera, bel canto, acting and film directing...)

What`s Included

Our Basic courses cover all levels and include 20 lessons each week. These lessons take place in the mornings from Monday through Friday. Classwork is focused on the issues and goals of the programme participants. Our instructors adapt the flow and content of the course in order to suit the pacing and needs of each student. We combine traditional classwork with engaging activities like film viewing, song listening and we even address Italian culture. Our school is in Florence’s historic centre in Palazzo Guadagni in Piazza Santo Spirito.

Lessons:

One lesson lasts 50 minutes
Monday – Friday: 9:00pm to 12:50pm (30 minute break from 10:40 – 11:10)

Additional Information

Successful participants will receive a detailed certificate that shows their skill levels at the end of the course: oral comprehension, written comprehension, oral interaction, written abilities, grammatical abilities.