italian language school

Dante Abroad

The Società Dante Alighieri, Comitato di Siena, is an ideal host institution for university students abroad

Our school is an organization with a long and distinguished history, and is today a uniquely vibrant and stimulating learning environment.

The Società Dante Alighieri was created in 1889 by a group of Italy’s leading intellectuals, including Nobel Prize winner Giosué Carducci, and tasked with teaching and spreading the Italian culture throughout the world. It is now a vast and dynamic web of ‘Comitati’ both in Italy and abroad.  The Comitato di Siena proudly offers a school of culture and language, housed in a distinguished palazzo in the most ancient part of Siena, Castelvecchio. Here, students pursue studies intended to introduce them to the best of Italy, and to allow them the linguistic skills to immerse themselves in Italy’s unmatched cultural patrimony. In our 20 large, sunlit classrooms, well-stocked library, reading room, and culinary studio, we offer language classes, and a rich program of culture courses.

These range from an introductory Survey of Italian Culture, to more advanced coursework in Art, Architecture, and Literature; Contemporary Urban Design; Post-War Italian Culture; Political Economics of Contemporary Italy; History of Italian Opera; History of Italian Cinema; Regional Italian Culture and Cuisine; Sociology of Contemporary Italy; History of the Italian advantage of their time in Siena, providing guided visits Medieval Art, Architecture, and Literature; Renaissance to the museums and historic sites of Siena and its neighboring cities and towns, trips to the Sienese countryside and to the major Tuscan cities, and explorations of the foods of Tuscany. Participating in these activities will allow the student to practice the language and to deepen his or her understanding of the cultures of Italy. All of our courses follow a syllabus that accords with one of the six levels of linguistic competency laid out by the European Council.

The lessons will help the students to inductively gain a knowledge of the linguistic structures appropriate to their level, and to put this knowledge to use by communicating in various contexts with native speakers and cultural informants. teachers place great importance on using authentic Italian-language materials, allowing students to explore Language; and Latin (at various levels). Siena is the ideal setting for this immersion in the culture, art, history, and cuisine of Italy. It sits on the rolling hills of the heart of Tuscany, and is a priceless Gothic jewel, full of artistic treasures. A city that is both passionate and contemplative, proud of its unequaled heritage but always forward-thinking, Siena offers the best of Italy. We believe that a country’s language and cultural are intimately connected, and that studying language alongside culture in the country of origin provides an invaluable formative experience. All of the teachers in the school are specialists in the teaching of Italian as a second language.

What is more, they are constantly furthering their own learning in this field by participating in seminars and continuing education programs. The use of varied didactic techniques makes the classroom fun, stimulating, and motivating, never dull. Our programs will help students to take Our the language in the varieties of its use. The students’ experience at the Società Dante Alighieri, Comitato di Siena will be unforgettable. They will grow and learn in a beautiful and stimulating environment, and return home with a more profound knowledge of Italy, its people, its culture, and its language. Three to five hours of Italian class daily, Theacher-guided off-campus learning activities, Conversation practice, Welcome and closing receptions, Progress evaluations, Accommodation service, Computer facilities

We will be happy to provide you with the cost estimate after discussing the needs of your students group.

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