Art & Design Courses in Florence, Italy

Scuola Toscana, Florence:
Scuola Toscana is an accredited Italian language school providing a wide range of arts courses with Italian language. Recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education, we are located in the historical centre of Florence, in the Tuscany region of Italy (approximately 3 hours north of Rome). Our arts classes consist of small groups, but we also cater for individuals offering private tuition courses.

Over 8,000 students have discovered the Italian culture at our Italian language school throughout the last 15 years. Florence, city of Renaissance, is the ideal place to study arts and culture, and to learn the Italian language. It offers a wonderful richness of art and architecture for our students to discover. At our school, we organise extra-curricular activities in Italian language: visits of history of art, seminars, video evenings, excursions and more. Our Italian arts courses with Italian open the doors for our students from all over the world, in order to get to know each other and their different cultures.

- We are recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education and we work under the patronate of the City of Florence.

- The Scuola Toscana is a member of:
* ASILS (the Association of the Schools of Italian as a Second Language), recognised by Ministero degli Affari Esteri. As member of ASILS, Scuola Toscana is authorized to organise preparation courses for CILS Diplomas of Universita di Siena.

* A.I.L (Accademia Italiana di Lingua) professional Association of schools, insititutions and experts in the field of teaching Italian as a Foreign Language. Scuola Toscana is a homologated examination center of AIL.

- Scuola Toscana has courses recognised as "Bildungsurlaub" (professional training) by the German States of Schleswig Holstein, Rheinland Pfalz, Niedersachsen, Hamburg, Berlin, Brandenburg.

- Scuola Toscana is the Florentine branch of Oesterreich Institut, the official Austrian Institution for the diffusion of German language.

- The school also co-operates with the Adult Education Department of the Florence City Council.

- Scuola Toscana has received the Patronage Comune di Firenze in 1993 - ordinance 6197 of November 10th, 1993.

Year-round & Summer Holiday / Vacation Programs:

- Italian and Art (Renaissance art, fresco painting, drawing techniques, painting on glass, decorating wood, and more..)
- Italian Art History (art and architecture)
- Italian Fashion and Design
- Italian and Photography course
- Italian Culture classes
- Italian Music and Opera course
- Italian Wine and Cooking classes

Quality Teachers:
Scuola Toscana's teachers and instructors are highly experienced and have degrees from the Italian University. They all are AIL certified and have completed training for teaching Italian as a second language.

Accommodation:
- Homestay with an Italian family: Live locally in Florence with an Italian family.

- Apartments: You can share an apartment  in the centre of the town or in the more modern areas.

- Hotels: Wide range of hotels to choose from in Florence and surrounding areas.

Students at the Scuola Toscana have been exploring Florence, its surroundings and its culture for more than 15 years in the company of Scuola Toscana instructors. From the world famous Gallery of the Uffizi to the golden hills of Chianti, from a hands-on pizza workshop to a seminar in Renaissance painting, Scuola Toscana offers unique activities that benefit from the experience and passion of our teachers and guides.

Every activity is designed and accompanied by an Italian teacher who is also an expert leader - with a deep knowledge of the field: Italian history, the Italian art, the Italian cuisine, Italian wine, Italian movies and more.