Welcome to Cultura Italiana!

Dear visitor, thank you for your interest in Cultura Italiana, the first Italian language school in Italy specializing in teaching Italian to foreigners. Cultura Italiana offers Italian language courses in Bologna and Arezzo (Tuscany). In Bologna there is the first University in Europe. Bologna and Arezzo are lively medieval towns not yet discovered by mass tourism (see The New York Times). Here it is easy to learn Italian in Italy making contact with the local people.
euro 244 Special Discount
20 hours per week 6-12 students per class
10 hours per week of extracurricular activities
2 hours per day of homework at home or at school
Starting Dates
The courses begin every Monday and end on the Friday of the corresponding week. The school is closed on the international holidays
Accommodation

single Euro 123 per week
double Euro 90 per week/person

Language as way of life

In Cultura Italiana schools, students of elementary, intermediate and advanced levels are introduced into Italian language use from the first day of their course. They are involved to speak and study Italian language by finding their own way. The teachers will help them. “Culture” means Agriculture. As the farmer looks after a plant, the teacher helps every student to grow and develop the knowledge of the Italian language. Both attending individual Italian classes or a group course, students will learn about the Italian way of living by meeting Italian people. In the intermediate and advanced levels, the teachers will help the students to widen their knowledge of the Italian language, so every day it is broader and deeper.

Life, not tourism

You don’t find many tourists in Bologna and Arezzo, so Cultura Italiana students are like guests, integrated in the city life. The Italian language is a complicated communication system. Different levels overlap and different lines cross over each other in order to make sense. This system is the culture. “Culture” means “way of life” and “way of using language”, too.

Cultura Italiana, practice and not theoretical teaching

You don’t have to come to Italy, if you want to learn a language only to understand and to be understood. You can study grammar forms and words without living with Italians in Bologna or Arezzo. However, to be able to properly understand and speak the language it is necessary to be in Italy and even better to learn in a school where there are staff experienced in helping foreigners to learn Italian with all the different shades of meaning and speaking.

Cultura Italiana does not teach different mixture of languages (English, German, French, Japanese and in addition Italian for foreigners). We are specialized in Language and Culture of Italy.

Expression and communication, then grammar

Italian grammar is very complex . At Cultura Italiana students, first of all, learn to speak and to communicate in a lively Italian. Grammar is a necessary aid, that gives a correct form to the speech. Cultura Italiana is specialized in teaching Italian to foreigners . At Cultura Italiana you learn Italian as spoken by Italians. It is possible for students to come for one or two week, a month or more, or for a year. The choice is yours. Many of our students return year after year to learn more and to build on their previous knowledge and experience with the Italian language.

Statistics show that most Italians would like to live in Bologna. The lifestyle in Arezzo is still typical of Tuscany. In our Italian courses you will find your own way to learn Italian with the help of professional and friendly teachers. “Cultura” means “way of life” as well as “way to use the language”. In our Italian language schools you will learn the Italian language, but above all the Italian communication. Speaking Italian after classes it is very useful.

Classes

are taught by professional teachers with experience in teaching Italian as a foreign language. Students learn the communicative language. Particular care will be given to usage and expression. Our courses are intensive and each student is expected to do about 2 hours’ homework per day. This may be done at home, or at school with a tutor.

Levels

The students are divided into 8 Levels according to their knowledge of the language and their abilities: Basic (A1 (Basic) and A2 (Basic 2) - 1st and 2nd part), Intermediate (B1 (Intermediate 1) and B2 (Intermediate 2) - 1st and 2nd part), Advanced (C1 (Advanced 1) and C2 (Advanced 2) - 1st and 2nd part). Particular care will be given to the usage of the language, to expression, to a good comprehension and to the ability to use the language in particular situations.

Program of activities after the classes

The aim of the various activities is to facilitate and encourage contacts between the participants on the course and their Italian environment, and to provide a general understanding of contemporary Italy. The first part is a program specifically designed for every participant having some special interest. A doctor, an architect or a teacher i.e. can meet an Italian colleague at work.

The second part is a selection of activities. It follows four general topics: a. The town b. Art, history and music c. Environment d. Current events

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