This course offers the student the opportunity to study the language (4 lessons/day) and to get to know the various aspects of Italian History and culture (4 lessons/week) touching such topics as: The Italian Peninsula and the Italians; Italian language and its dialects; The political system pre and post war; Italian society; Classical and pop music; Famous italian men and women of the past and the present...An intermediate level of Italian is required.

The school is of medium size, having a capacity of 120-130 students in peak months. We offer a personalised approach.

Nobody gets bored in Florence. The city offers opportunities for culture and fun. We run an active social programme including guided visits to museums, monuments and places of special historic and artistic interest. We visit nearby towns of Siena, Lucca. We have an in-school cinema. We also offer concerts,jazz, rock, ballet, opera and theatre. There is also an evening programme of restaurants, discos, piano bars, volley ball, tennis and football.In all these activities, students are accompanied by members of the teaching or social programme staff.