Italian Language & Culture Courses in Italy

Scuola Dante Alighieri, Marche region of Central Italy:
Come and study Italian in the very heart of Italy! Scuola di Italiano Dante Alighieri is an Italian language school in Camerino in the beautiful Marche region of Central Italy. We offer year-round Italian immersion programs and language and culture courses to students from around the world. Class sizes are limited so students to ensure fast learning progress. Our Italian courses are offered in various levels, from beginner to advanced, to ensure that every student can join a class with similar knowledge of the Italian language. Camerino has excellent transport links to the cities of Florence, Rome, Bologna, Venice, Naples and Capri and can be reached easily by car, bus or train. Rome and Florence are less than 2 hours away by car.

Italian Study Holidays:
Our Italian Study Holidays are intensive, 4-week Italian immersion programs. They comprise 100 hours of study which are divided into 80 hours of Italian language classes and 20 hours of culture lessons. Each student takes four 60-minute lessons per day, from Monday to Friday and further afternoon lessons according to the needs of the students. Added to this are recreational activities such as guided tours and excursions to some of the Marche’s and Italy’s most beautiful cities (Rome, Florence, Perugia, Siena, Venezia etc). The courses are made up of small groups and adapted to all levels - from total beginner to advanced.

- Italian Culture Classes:
Subjects covered include: Italian Literature, Italian History, Art, Cinema, Music, Folklore, Traditions,Gastronomy. Each trip and excursion (Rome, Florence, Bologna, Rimini, the Marche Region, etc.) is presented in class to introduce the historical and artistic beauty of Italy and the habits and customs of Italians. 

- Leisure Activities:
To obtain the best results in the shortest time and to integrate fully with the inhabitants, many afternoon and evening activities are offered. Activities may include dinners with the school, sport, recreational, cultural, and cooking activities as well as excursions and guided tours.

CELI Exam Preparation:
CELI is a qualification of the Italian language and internationally recognized by the ALTE (Association of Language Testers in Europe). In addition, it is accepted as an official qualification by the Italian Ministry of Education and Research and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Dante Alighieri School is an authorized exam centre for CELI Examinations. The qualification is issued by the University for Foreigners of Perugia - which is the oldest and most prestigious Italian institution involved in teaching and research activities and diffusion of the Italian language.

There are three annual examination sessions (March, June and November), taking place simultaneously around the world. Our intensive CELI exam preparation courses prepare you to attain CELI certification. The CELI is made up of six elemental levels (A1-C2): from beginner to proficiency and it the responsibility of our teachers to advise on which examination should be carried out.

DILS-PG Exam Preparation:
DILS states the knowledge and the skills that a teacher of Italian for foreigners should have. This is an important qualification which is recognized by all public and private institutions. DILS-PG is a first level certification in DILS offered by The University for Foreigners of Perugia. This exam is held once a year in the examination centers all over the main countries of the world. Scuola Dante Alighieri is a DILS examination center.

Italian + Introduction to Italian Law:
In partnership with the University of Camerino, we offer a four-week Italian Law + Italian Language course which consists of a 50-hour Introduction to Italian Law course and a 50-hour Italian language course. This program has been specially designed for university students, PhD students, researchers, professionals and experts. Italian language classes are offered at 4 levels from pre-intermediate (A2) to advanced (C1). Please e-mail us via our Contact Page for details of our next program intakes for 2012.

- Italian Course (50 hours) at Dante Alighieri Language School:
The aim of this intensive Italian Language and Culture course are to improve or perfect the written and spoken Italian language through the four basic skills (speaking, listening, writing and reading). We also aim to approach Italian culture through guided tours in the major cities and participation in cultural and social events.

- Introduction to Italian Law (50 hours) at the University of Camerino:
The aim of this course is to offer students a general approach to Italian Law in the frame of the Italo-Community system. Subjects covered include: Private Law; Administrative Law; Civil Law; Constitutional Law; Penal Law and praxis and European Community Law.

Further Italian Language Courses:
- Intensive Italian Language & Culture (2 / 3 week courses available)
- Summer refresher courses for foreign Italian language teachers 

We also can arrange classes for: individual conversation, grammar, business Italian, Italian for opera singers, Italian for tourism and hotel industry, preparation courses for admission to Italian universities, courses for Erasmus students.

For further information on our Italian language and culture courses, please e-mail us via our Contact Page.