course prices 2009

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course prices 2009

Scuola Leonardo da Vinci®
Florence - Milan - Rome - Siena
PROGRAMS & PRICES
2009
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Centro Giacomo Puccini
Viareggio
VIAREGGIO
FLORENCE - MILAN - ROME - SIENA
«LA DOLCE VITA»
COURSES FOR MATURE STUDENTS OF ANY AGE
ALL COURSE CENTERS
PAGES
15 & 43
COURSE FOR MUSICAL
SPECIALIZATION
FLORENCE, MILAN, ROME
PAGES
23-26
CULINARY ARTS FOR
PROFESSIONALS
FLORENCE, ROME
PAGES
30-31
JEWELLERY COURSES
FLORENCE
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33
CHRISTMAS COURSES
MILAN, ROME
PAGES
37-38
CARNIVAL WEEK
VIAREGGIO
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44
VIAREGGIO
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SCUOLA LEONARDO DA VINCI®
CENTRO GIACOMO PUCCINI
Viareggio
PROGRAMS AND
PRICES 2009
CONFIDENTIAL
RESERVED FOR LANGUAGE TRAVEL AGENTS ONLY
VIAREGGIO
NEWS IN 2009
✘ Starting dates every Monday all the year round at all of our School Centers,
except for beginners.
✘ This year, for the first time we’ll be offering the following new programs:
✌ «La Dolce Vita» - Courses for Mature Students of any Age: at all of our
School Centers - Duration 1 week!
✌ Courses for Musical Specialization: at our School Centers in Florence,
Milan and Rome. In Rome we organize also Music Masterclasses.
✌ Italian Culinary Arts for Professionals: at our School Centers in
Florence and Rome.
✌ Courses in Jewellery: at our School Center in Florence: Courses in
Jewellery, Stone Setting, Chasing and Gemology combined with our
language course, lasting from 3 months to one year.
✌ Christmas Course: at our School Centers in Milan and Rome.
✌ Carnival Week: at our partner school Puccini in Viareggio.
✌ Group Study Tour Offer: at all of our School Centers.
... and to remember ...
✓ Free internet access to our students at all of our School Centers.
✓ 3 US College Credits per level: All our School Centers can award 3 College
Credits per each language level, i.e.: ITA 105, ITA 106, ITA 205, ITA 206, ITA
301, ITA 302.
✓ Academic School Year / Gap Year
✓ GUSTOLAB, the new Laboratory of Taste at Scuola Leonardo da Vinci in
Rome.
Florence, July 2008
VIAREGGIO
Index
News in 2009
Analitical index
Addresses
General information
• Central Marketing Office, Enrollment,
Confirmation of booking, Payment
Minors, Insurance, Agency Pricing
• Accommodation information,
Cancellation conditions,
Extensions, «Bildungsurlaub»
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
• Our School Center in Florence
• Our School Center in Milan
• Our School Center in Rome
• Our School Center in Siena
• Course dates
• Conditions 2009, Nota bene, Prices include
• Commission structure for 2009
• Course prices:
- Standard course
- Middle Length Standard course
- Long Term Standard course
- Long Term Semester course
- «Sabbatical Year»
- Intensive Group course
- Intensive Plus-5 course
- Small Group Intensive course
- “Italy today” Culture course
- “La Dolce Vita” Senior courses
- Special Offers: NABA, Domus, CSN
- «Firenze» Diploma examination courses
- Professional courses
- Academic School Year / «Gap Year»
- Italian-Teacher courses
- University preparation courses
- Fashion and Design Academies
preparation courses
- Internship / Work Experience program
- Private Tuition
- Courses for Musical Specialization
- Italian Plus Art and Design semester
- Preparation course for Fashion Shows
- Part Time Twice a Week courses
- Culinary Traditions course
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- Professional Italian Cooking courses
- Art History
- Italian Culinary Arts
- Italian Wine course
- Art and Fashion courses
- Jewellery courses
Accommodation costs
Transfer Service costs
Group Study Tour Offer
Christmas courses
• Our School Center in Viareggio
• Course dates Viareggio
• Conditions 2009
• Course prices Viareggio:
- Standard course
- Long Term Standard course
- Long Term Semester course
- Long Term «CSN» course
- «Firenze» Diploma examination courses
- “Senior 50 Plus” course
- “Carnival Week”
- Academic School Year
- Professional courses
- Private Tuition
- Culinary Arts for Professionals
- Courses for Musical Specialization
• Accommodation dates Viareggio
• Accommodation costs Viareggio
• Transfer costs Viareggio
• One week Group Study Tour Offer Viareggio
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The Italian Diplomas «Firenze» AIL
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Fax Order Sheet
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Analitical Index
Academic School Year 9, 18, 40, 45
Academies for Fashion & Design 20
Accommodation 3, 4, 18, 22, 34, 36, 45, 48, 49, 53-55
Activities: Florence, Milan, Rome 52
Activities in Siena, Viareggio 53
Addresses 1, 2
Age 3, 10, 15, 21, 40, 43, 51
Agency pricing 3
Apartment Extra Comfort 34, 54
Apartment private 34, 54
Apartment shared 34, 48, 53
Arrival date and time 34, 54
Art and fashion courses 10, 32
Art Plus Courses 9, 27
Availability Housing 34, 54
Bed-linens 34, 53, 54
Bildungsurlaub 4, 13, 14, 17, 29, 42, 46
Booking confirmation 3
Business 17, 18, 42, 45, 46, 51, 57
Cancellation 4
Carnival 40, 44
CEF - Common European Framework 17, 42, 51, 57, 58
Certificates 51
Certificate of attendance 10, 40, 51
Christmas Courses 37, 38
Climate 55
Comenius financial aid 19
Credit card 4, 34, 54, 55
Credits 55
CSN Courses 16, 41
Cuisine 7, 29, 31, 32, 39, 40
Culinary Traditions & Gastronomy 29
Dates 9, 40
Deposit 4, 34, 48, 53, 54, 56
Design 20, 27, 32
Diplomas 9, 19, 40, 45, 51, 57-58
Diploma Preparation Courses 9, 10, 17, 40, 42
Ditals 19
Double rooms 4, 16, 18, 34, 41, 45, 48, 55
Drawing 32
Duration of lessons 10, 23-26, 30, 31, 40, 47
Email addresses 1-2, 56
Emergency 54
Emergency phones 1-2, 35, 49, 54, 55
Enrollment 3
Excursions 15, 43, 52
Extensions 4
Extra night 34, 48
Family 34, 48, 53
Fashion 17, 20, 27, 28, 32, 45, 46
Fashion Shows 9, 28
Fax 1-2, 55, 56
Fax order sheet 59
Florence 1, 5, 30, 52
Frequently asked questions 50-56
Gap Year 9, 18, 40, 45
General Conditions 3-4, 10, 34, 40, 48
Group offer 36, 49
Grundtvig financial aid 19
Half Board 34, 48, 54
History of Italian Art 18, 32, 45
Homework 50
Host Family 34, 48, 53
Hotel 4, 34, 48, 54
Insurance 3, 21, 55
Intensive Course 13, 14, 50
Intensive Plus Courses 13, 14, 16, 42, 50
Internet 10, 48, 56
Internship 10, 21
Italian Diplomas «Firenze» AIL 9, 16, 17, 32, 34, 37, 43, 49-50
Italy today 13
Jewellery 10, 24
Language Diplomas 9, 17, 18, 40, 42, 45, 51, 57-58
Language Teachers Italian 9, 19
Leisure Time 3, 52-53
Levels of ability 13, 20, 21, 23-26, 28, 47, 51, 57-58
Long Term Standard Course 12, 41
Middle Length Standard Course 12
Milan 2, 6, 20, 24, 27, 28, 50, 52
Minimum admission age 3, 10, 21, 40
Minimum number participants 10, 40
Minors 3
Music Courses 23-26, 47
One-to-One Courses 22, 46
Painting 32
Payment 3, 54
Preparation Courses Diploma 9, 17, 18, 40, 42, 45
Preparation Fashion Shows 9, 28
Pricing Agency 3
Private Tuition 13, 14, 16, 22, 42, 46
Professional Courses 17, 22, 46
Public Holidays 9, 40, 56
Registration fee 10, 22, 40, 46
Residence 4, 34, 48
Rome 2, 7, 50, 52
Room-mating 34, 55
Sabbatical Year 13
Senior course 9, 15, 40, 43
Siena 2, 8, 15, 29, 50, 53
Skype 1-2, 56
Small Group Intensive Course 14
Socrates financial aid 19
Special Offers 16, 41
Standard Course 12, 16, 18, 28, 41, 45, 50
Student card 10, 18, 40, 45
Teachers Italian Course 9, 19
Teaching material 10, 18, 19, 40, 45, 50
Telephone 1, 2, 56
Three-to-One Courses 22, 46
Towels 34, 53-54
Transfer 4, 35, 49, 55
Traveling 56
Two-to-One Courses 22, 46
University Preparation Courses 9, 20
Viareggio 2, 39, 53
Visa 10, 18, 40, 45, 56
Wines 29, 31, 32
Work Experience 20
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VIAREGGIO
ADDRESSES OF THE SCHOOL CENTERS
(1)
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci - Central Marketing Office, Florence - Certified by SQS-IQNET <ISO 9001:2000>
Address:
via Brunelleschi 4, IT-50123 FLORENCE - Italy
Phone number:
+39-055-290305
Fax number:
+39-055-290396
Email:
[email protected]
Skype:
italianinitaly
Staff:
Mrs. Chiara Poggi, Mr. Hans-Gedeon Villiger, Mr. Guido Poggi, Mrs. Cornelia Hirschbichler,
Mrs. Kathrin Dobmann, Ms. Chika Omori, Mrs. Lorenza Godani, Mrs. Elena Lorenzini
Association membership:
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AIL - Accademia Italiana di Lingua (Diplomas «Firenze»)
ASILS - Association of language schools of Italian as a foreign language
ELITE - European Federation of Associations for Teaching Mother Tongues
FIYTO - Federation of International Youth Travel Organisations
ALTO - Association of Language Travel Organisations
NAFSA - Association of International Educators
Milan
Venice
Genoa
Florence
Viareggio
Pisa
Siena
Rome
Naples
Cagliari
Palermo
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci, Florence - Officially authorized: Decreto Prot. n. 15707/C. 19 del 05.07.2000
Address:
via Bufalini 3, IT-50122 FLORENCE - Italy
Phone number:
+39-055-261181
Head of school:
Fax number:
+39-055-294820
Director of Studies: Mr. Guido Ristori
Email:
[email protected]
Year of foundation:
Skype:
learnitalianflorence
Mr. Gianni Mannu
1977
Emergency phone number: in Italy: 339-6907685 • from abroad: +39-339-6907685 (To be used only on Sundays of arrival!)
Transfer phone number:
in Italy: 336-543549 • from abroad: +39-336-543549 (Mr. Pratesi)
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VIAREGGIO
ADDRESSES OF THE SCHOOL CENTERS
(2)
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci, Milan
Address:
via Carlo Darwin 20, IT-20143 MILAN - Italy
Phone number:
+39-02-8324.1002
Head of school:
Fax number:
+39-02-8942.5256
Director of Studies: Ms. Sanda Stevanovic
Email:
[email protected]
Year of foundation:
Skype:
learnitalianmilan
Mr. Wolfango Poggi
2004
in Italy: 02-475657 • from abroad: +39-02-475657 (Autonoleggio Capri)
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci, Rome - Officially authorized: Decreto Prot. n. 59736 del 13.09.1999
Address:
piazza dell’Orologio 7, IT-00186 ROME - Italy
Phone number:
+39-06-6889.2513
Head of school:
Fax number:
+39-06-6821.9084
Director of Studies: Mr. Leonardo Moretto
Email:
[email protected]
Year of foundation:
Skype:
learnitalianrome
Mr. Pier Alberto Merli
1984
in Italy: 348-8819571 • from abroad: +39-348-8819571 (Caravel Auto)
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci, Siena - Officially authorized: Decreto Prot. n. 9267 del 23.09.2002
Address:
via del Paradiso 16, IT-53100 SIENA - Italy
Phone number:
+39-0577-249097
Head of school:
Fax number:
+39-0577-249096
Director of Studies: Mrs. Sonia Piccoli
Email:
[email protected]
Year of foundation:
Skype:
learnitaliansiena
Mrs. Patricia Ramspeck
1991
in Italy: 348-3844650 • from abroad: +39-348-3844650 (Mr. Ricci)
Centro Giacomo Puccini, Viareggio - Officially authorized: Decreto Prot. n. 3446 del 04.12.2003
Address:
via Vespucci 173, IT-55049 VIAREGGIO - Italy
Phone number:
+39-0584-430253
Head of school:
Fax number:
+39-0584-961275
Director of Studies: Mrs. Benedetta Toto
Email:
[email protected]
Year of foundation:
Skype:
learnitaliantuscany
Mr. Giovanni Poggi
1988
same as emergency phone number
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Central
Marketing Office
VIAREGGIO
(1)
For all Leonardo da Vinci schools, your correspondence concerning commercial agreements,
information requests and/or promotional support (brochures, posters, agent manual, CD/DVD photo
gallery, video) should be addressed exclusively to our Central Marketing Office in Florence.
The Central Marketing Office of the Leonardo da Vinci schools is responsible for:
• Conditions regarding the collaboration, agreements and certificates of representation;
• General information about courses, accommodation, booking and payment procedures and
everything that concerns the schools in general;
• Promotional material, CD/DVD photo gallery, video (VHS-PAL), etc.
Enrollment
The enrollment procedures (enrollment, confirmations, invoicing, etc.) are the same in all our schools.
The schools, however, keep their administrative independence: enrollments and payments are,
therefore, to be made directly to the single schools.
Each Leonardo da Vinci school of Florence, Milan, Rome and Siena is responsible for:
• Bookings, cancellations, payments;
• Accommodation, transfer;
• Local information, city maps;
• Special offers for groups;
• Leisure time program, special requests, etc.
Confirmation
of booking
For each booking you will receive an invoice directly from the school where you have sent the
enrollment.
The invoice allows you to check the accuracy of the booking (starting date, length, costs, etc.) as well
as the accommodation reservation. - Please check!
We will not send you a separate confirmation letter as the invoice serves as confirmation of the booked
courses and accommodation.
Payment
The payment of the net amount must be made at least 2 weeks (15 days) before the beginning of
the course.
If not otherwise agreed, the payment has to be made via International postal money order or by bank
wire transfer.
Banking transfer costs borne by sender:
If you prefer to pay by bank wire transfer, you must be certain that no bank transfer costs will be
charged to our schools. Otherwise, we will charge you 25 Euro per payment. This sum may vary
according to current bank rates.
Minors
We can accept students at our schools who are under 18 years, but not students under 16 years of
age. But remember that parents have to underwrite a declaration of liability.
Students under 18 years, if not accompanied, can book accommodations exclusively in family housing
with half board (breakfast and dinner), if this service is offered through our schools.
Additionally, parents have to finalize in writing when their son/daughter has to be at home every evening
(curfew). The school will not be held liable for any damages or injuries involving enrolled students that
occur outside of school premises or outside of authorized school activities.
Moreover, parents must authorize the school in writing to take urgent medical care if needed.
Please ask our “declaration for minors” form in time, as the school must have this form before the minor
student arrives. Should you need further explanations, please feel free to contact us at anytime.
Insurance
Our students are insured (accidents) during their way to school (one hour before lessons start and one
hour after lessons), during classes and during organized spare time activities. Participants are not
insured the time outside the school (in accommodation or spending their free time somewhere). They
are not insured against illness, accidents, theft or loss of personal possessions, either by the schools or
by those offering the accommodation. We therefore recommend taking out a personal insurance policy.
Agency Pricing
Our agents are not authorized to sell courses or accommodations below the prices offered by our
schools.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Accommodation
information
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(2)
Usually 2 weeks before the beginning of the course - and after the payment is received - we will send
you the clients’ addresses for their accommodation.
Together with the address we will also send telephone numbers, bus connections, costs of
accommodation (if the clients pays directly in Italy) and all other important information.
It is yours or the clients’ duty to inform either the landlord (by phone) or the school (by phone, fax
or email), at least 4 days before arrival, of their estimated time of arrival.
Housing reservations run from the Sunday afternoon (after 2pm) before the start of the course to the
Saturday morning (10am) at the end of the course. Different arrival or departure days only by special
arrangements, which have to be confirmed in writing.
Apartment accommodation: A 100 Euro deposit must be paid to get the keys. This deposit has to be
paid in cash or by Traveller’s Cheque on arrival and will be refunded to your client on departure, less
reparation costs if needed.
If the client has booked transfer service, please send us all necessary information on his/her arrival
(arrival day and time, flight or train number, etc.) at least one week before arrival.
Your clients may book a place in a double room. Please remember that we offer your clients the
possibility to come together with a friend to take a double room, provided by our school, even if the
accompanying person does not take a language course.
Reservation of Extra Comfort shared Apartments, Hotels, Studios, Residences and Private
Apartments should be made well in advance.
To make reservations for accommodations, we need the credit card number of your client as guarantee
deposit.
Cancellation
conditions
The "General Conditions of Participation" are written in the school’s brochure. If not otherwise agreed,
the following cancellation conditions apply:
For all bookings:
1) If cancellation is made up to 21 days (> 21) before the beginning of the course, the school will
refund the total amount paid except the registration fee, which can be applied to a future course
within 12 months after the original course starting date.
2) If cancellation is made up to 15 days (> 15) before the beginning of the course, the school retains
the amount of the registration fee, one week’s tuition and one week’s accommodation. Up to this
date, the school accepts the replacement of the registration by another person. In this case, a
handling fee of 45 Euro is charged.
3) For cancellations at a later date (< 15 days), the school retains the amount of the registration fee,
two weeks’ tuition and two weeks’ accommodation.
4) If cancellation is made after the course has been started, the entire fee for the booked courses are
forfeited, even if the booked period of study is more than one month, i.e. no refunds will be made.
For all bookings with special agreements:
5) Reservation of Hotel, Private apartment, Residence, Studio, etc. as well as deposit for group
bookings: the cancellation fee - at any date - is the whole amount of the deposit.
Extensions
It is our policy that commission will be credited to our agents for all and any extension of your clients.
We will charge the client directly at the school for all extra courses that the client books, and credit you
with the commission due.
The same is the case if the client, for whatever reason, returns to the school later and books directly,
as long as the client is identified as your former client.
However, there will be no payment for commissions on extended courses, but only compensation with
payments of future bookings.
«Bildungsurlaub»
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Our Intensive courses (min. 6 lessons per day) are recognized by the following German States
(Bundesländer): Berlin, Brandenburg, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Rheinland-Pfalz,
Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Niedersachsen (min. 8 lessons per day).
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FLORENCE
Recognized by the
Region of Tuscany
SCUOLA LEONARDO
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COMPANY WITH QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
CERTIFIED BY SQS-IQNET <ISO 9001:2000>
VINCI FLORENCE
The City
Florence, in the heart of Tuscany, is the cradle of the Renaissance and the classical Italian of Dante, Petrarch,
and Boccaccio. While other European cities still lived in the Middle Ages, modern art and culture developed
here under the reign of the Medici. Today in Florence one can visit and admire the masterpieces of artists like
Botticelli, Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci in world-famous museums (the “Uffizi”, the “Accademia”,
“Palazzo Pitti”), in beautiful churches, or even on a casual walk through the city.
The “Ponte Vecchio” connects the lively and historic city center around the Cathedral with the quieter
neighborhood on the other side of the “Arno” river. Florence's urban landscape is distinguished by beautiful
squares like “Piazza della Repubblica” and “Piazza della Signoria”, by small streets and winding medieval
alleys, by various markets, and above all by the marvelous cupola of the Cathedral, visible from almost
everywhere in the city.
Today Florence attracts tourists from all over the world who find here, besides history, everything to make
them feel at home: Tuscan food and the best Italian wines, numerous bars and discos, a traffic-free center,
and many inviting shops.
The School
The Scuola Leonardo da Vinci is situated in a beautiful historical “palazzo” with a magnificent view of the
Cathedral in the heart of downtown Florence, only a few minutes walk from the most famous sights. A student
lounge with coffee corner is at our students disposal and students have free access to our Internet Point.
“our” bus stop
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MILAN
SCUOLA LEONARDO
DA
VINCI MILAN
The City
Milan is the city that never sleeps and Italy's creative capital. The most international of all Italian cities, it offers
the possibility to meet people from all around the world who are here studying, working and having fun
together. The fashion addicted will feel right at home here. Milan is also the main destination and a necessary
stop for all of those that would like to get to know and taste the real Italian Style. In Milan, what counts is a
lifestyle and each detail can make a difference.
Most of the Milan's sights are situated in the city center. “Piazza del Duomo” is the city's belly button. It is
dominated by the Cathedral, “il Duomo”, which is the second largest Gothic church in the world. Every itinerary
starts from here and returns to it. Not far from the Cathedral you'll find the most important Opera House in the
world, “La Scala”, waiting for you. This is the place that hosted all the major voices of the past two centuries,
among them “la divina” Maria Callas.
Just a few steps from “La Scala” you will find the “Brera” district, the oldest and the most characteristic area
in Milan. Walk into it and you will feel like you've been transported into another epoch, with narrow streets,
small coffee bars, musicians playing classical music, and tarot card readers waiting to predict your destiny.
Our school is located in the “Navigli” area, which is the heart of Milan's night life, with bars, restaurants and
discos that are open until early morning. Also famous for numerous antique shops and laboratories, this area
is the favourite spot for artists, designers, and craftsman.
The School
Situated in a University Campus, the school is composed of nice large classrooms, all equipped with air
conditioning, a secretary, a director's office, Internet Point free of charge, and Wl-FI connection throughout the
area. It's the perfect place to learn Italian!
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ROME
Recognized by the
Region of Latium
SCUOLA LEONARDO
DA
VINCI ROME
The City
Rome, the capital of Italy, known as the “Eternal City”, is a monumental city, with a wide cultural offer: from
museums to parks, from art galleries to unique and unforgettable archaeological sites. Famous for its vivid
night-life, its family run restaurants and world famous hotels, Rome combines tradition with modernity,
elegance with informality. Rome has also many theatres, cinemas, restaurants, clubs and markets - it will be
difficult to choose from.
Rome is a multi-layer unique capital, not only because another hidden city lies beneath today’s surface, but
also because in Rome you will witness the abundance of various styles from different ages: from Roman to
Medieval architecture, from Renaissance perfection to Baroque splendour. This abundance makes Rome one
of the most attractive and exciting cities in the world: discover the seduction of its squares, hear the water
flowing from its magnificent fountains, admire the holiness of its numerous churches where world renowned
artists have created masterpieces, feel the history of mankind as you walk through Roman's ruins and its
beautiful buildings, enjoy people strolling at “Campo dei Fiori”, “Piazza Navona” and “Piazza di Spagna”.
The hospitality and warm character of its people will make it easy for our students to make new friends. Rome
is a cosmopolitan city with so much to offer to the visitor, it is one of the perfect places in which to learn Italian.
The School
The Scuola Leonardo da Vinci is located in an attractive and elegant typical aristocratic building in the center
of Rome, in the pedestrian area, halfway from the astounding “Piazza Navona” , “Castel S. Angelo” and “San
Pietro” Basilica. This area, typically Roman, abounds with charming cafes, shops, boutiques, libraries and a
vibrancy found nowhere else in the city. Our brand new student lounge “GustoLab” has Internet facilities and
a cafeteria where our students can enjoy coffee, wine and mediterranean cuisine.
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SIENA
Recognized by the
Region of Tuscany
SCUOLA LEONARDO
DA
VINCI SIENA
The City
Surrounded by hills and the olive groves and vineyards of “Chianti”, Siena is for many people the most
beautiful city of Tuscany. Its heart is “Piazza del Campo”, the center for feasts and colorful festivals, which
since the 1950's has been largely closed to traffic.
Siena offers many possibilities to satisfy art lovers: the Cathedral, “Palazzo Pubblico” and the former hospital
“Santa Maria della Scala”, which serves today as a cultural center. But the visitor will find the special charms
of Siena off the usual tourist path, in the winding alleys and steep steps which connect the three hills of the
city.
Siena is world famous for the annual historic horse-race, the “Palio”, which takes place in the “Piazza del
Campo” on July 2nd and August 16th, but already causes excitement in the city many weeks before.
In addition to the bustling daily life of the streets and squares of the city, Siena offers many cultural events,
the theatre, concerts and cinema as well as a variety of athletic facilities. The small towns San Gimignano,
Montalcino and Volterra are not far away from Siena and to the romantic beaches of the Maremma on the
Mediterranean sea it is only 70 km.
The School
The Scuola Leonardo da Vinci is located on a typical Sienese street in the historic center of Siena, next to
“Piazza San Domenico” and “Piazza Gramsci” and a three-minutes walk from “Piazza del Campo”. It is a small
language school, known for its familiar and friendly atmosphere. After classes, the sunny terrace of the school
provides a scenic meeting place for the students. The school offers free Internet access for all students.
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Dates
COURSE DATES 2009
Course Starting Dates:
Jan
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05
Feb
Mar
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12
NB: Non beginners can start on
every Monday.
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19
02
09
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26
02
09
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16
23
06
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16
23
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Starting dates for absolute beginners.
Apr
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14
20
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May
04
Jun
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11
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27
18
25
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15
22
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30
01
08
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Jul
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Aug
Sep
06
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03
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13
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10
20
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17
27
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24
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31
29
07
Oct
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21
Dec
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12
14
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05
Nov
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28
02
07
09
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19
26
16
23
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30
Christmas Holidays: from 19 December 2009 to 03 January 2010
Public Holidays
06 January / 13 April / 01 May / 02 June / 24 June (Florence only) /
29 June (Rome only) / 08 December
AIL «Firenze» Diplomas Examination dates
27 March
26 June
18 September
11 December
AIL «Firenze» Diplomas preparation courses
(page 17)
02 Mar - 27 Mar
01 Jun - 26 Jun
24 Aug - 18 Sep
16 Nov - 11 Dec
Senior Courses «La Dolce Vita»
(page 15)
Florence:
Milan:
Rome:
Siena:
25 May
11 May
04 May
18 May
14
20
08
15
05
21
19
07
Academic School Year / «Gap Year»
2009/2010
(page 18)
From 05 January to 14 August 2009 (32 weeks)
From 04 May to 11 December 2009 (32 weeks)
From 21 September 2009 to 14 May 2010 (34 weeks, including Christmas Holidays)
Courses for Italian-Language Teachers
(page 19)
Florence:
Milan:
Rome:
University Preparation Courses
(page 20)
Course I:
Course II:
Course III:
Preparation Courses for
Fashion and Design Academies
(page 20)
1st session:
-
29
15
08
22
May
May
May
May
27 Apr - 08 May
02 Mar - 13 Mar
18 May - 29 May
09 Mar - 21 Aug
06 Apr - 21 Aug
04 May - 21 Aug
2nd session:
Course
Course
Course
Course
Course
Course
Sep
Jul
Jun
Jun
-
18
24
12
19
Sep
Jul
Jun
Jun
15 Jun - 26 Jun
01 Jun - 12 Jun
29 Jun - 10 Jul
Course IV:
Course V:
Course VI:
Oct
Sep
Oct
Sep
-
09 Oct
25 Sep
23 Oct
11 Sep
19 Oct - 30 Oct
21 Sep - 02 Oct
05 Oct - 16 Oct
01 Jun - 21 Aug
29 Jun - 21 Aug
27 Jul - 21 Aug
I: 09 Feb / Course II: 09 Mar / Course III: 06 Apr
IV: 04 May / Course V: 01 Jun / Course VI: 29 Jun
VII: 27 Jul
I: 09 Mar / Course II: 06 Apr / Course III: 04 May
IV: 01 Jun / Course V: 29 Jun / Course VI: 27 Jul
VII: 24 Aug
Courses for Musical Specialization
(pages 23 - 26)
05 Jan / 19 Jan / 02 Feb / 16 Feb / 02 Mar / 16 Mar /
27 Apr / 04 May / 18 May / 01 Jun / 15 Jun / 29 Jun / 13 Jul /
07 Sep / 21 Sep / 05 Oct / 19 Oct / 02 Nov / 16 Nov / 30 Nov
Italian Plus Art and Design
Semester 2009/2010 (page 27)
1st semester:
*) Starting dates for the Semester Art
Courses could change, depending
on the Italian Ministry of Education.
2nd semester:
Preparatory Course for Fashion Shows
(page 28)
16 Feb - 07 Mar
“For those who plan ahead”:
Course starting dates 2010
04 Jan / 18 Jan / 01 Feb / 15 Feb / 01 Mar / 15 Mar / 29 Mar / 06 Apr / 19 Apr /
03 May / 17 May / 31 May / 14 Jun / 28 Jun / 12 Jul / 26 Jul / 02 Aug / 09 Aug / 16 Aug /
23 Aug / 30 Aug / 06 Sep / 20 Sep / 04 Oct / 18 Oct / 02 Nov / 15 Nov / 29 Nov / 06 Dec
Course I: 20 Apr ‘09 / Course II: 18 May ‘09 / Course III: 15 Jun ‘09
Course IV: 13 Jul ‘09 / Course V: 10 Aug ‘09 / Course VI: 07 Sep ‘09
Art Semester: 05 Oct 2009 )*
Course I: 31 Aug ‘09 / Course II: 28 Sep ‘09 / Course III: 26 Oct ‘09
Course IV: 23 Nov ‘09 / Course V: 04 Jan ‘10 / Course VI: 01 Feb ‘10
Art Semester: 01 Mar 2010 )*
14 Apr - 30 Apr
08 Jun - 26 Jun
14 Sep - 02 Oct
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Conditions I
CONDITIONS 2009
(1)
PRICE OFFER for Language Travel Agencies, valid for 2009
Nota bene:
• The price list is valid from 1 January until 31 December 2009;
Euro = European Union Currency.
• Normally, we grant a commission of 20% on all language course (except Group
Study Offers), inclusive the registration fee.
• We grant you a commission of 10% on Culture and Art Courses (i.e. Courses in
Jewellery, Culinary Arts, Art History, Painting, Fashion, Design, etc.).
*) A registration fee of 70 Euro, valid for 12 months, must be paid for any enrollment.
Also on this registration fee we will grant you a commission of 20%.
• Culture, Art, Music and Fashion courses will take place only with the minimum
number of participants indicated.
• Duration of a lesson = 45 minutes (except some Culture and Art Courses). Lessons
are held from Monday to Friday and can take place either in the morning or in the
afternoon. Lessons are not held and not refunded on national and local public
holidays.
• Minimum age = 16 years (except Internship = 18 years).
The course price includes:
• Placement, assessment and final tests.
• Teaching material (basic material for Art courses).
• Diploma «Firenze» AIL examination fees for the preparation courses.
• Documents for Visa and Residence Permit, if requested.
Exception: If the Agency, for whatever reason, requires the Visa documents to be
sent urgently by fast mail (e.g. express couriers), all the related expenses
will be charged on the invoice.
• Free Internet access.
• Organization of social activities (most activities free or at cost price).
• Certificate of attendance.
• Student card.
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Conditions II
CONDITIONS 2009
(2)
Commission structure for 2009
For 2009 we offer the following commission for all Leonardo da Vinci schools and
Centro Giacomo Puccini:
Student weeks
0151 251 301 351 401 451 above
150
250
300
350
400
450
500
500
weeks
weeks
weeks
weeks
weeks
weeks
weeks
weeks
Commission on language courses
20%
23%
25%
26%
27%
28%
29%
30%
a) The agreement is valid for the total of enrollments of all our schools and under
the condition that all Leonardo da Vinci schools (in Florence, Milan, Rome and
Siena) and Centro Puccini (Viareggio) will be included in your program.
b) The commission level will be controlled at the end of each year and, on reaching
a higher commission scale, the difference will be credited retrospectively over
that specific year.
c) Closed groups (net pricing) as well as special offers will not be included in the
above commission structure.
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General Language
Courses I
COURSE PRICES 2009
(1)
GROSS
(official prices in Euro per person; commission = 20%)
STANDARD COURSE
Duration
Course
No.
2 weeks
111
3 weeks
4 weeks
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
40
12
300
112
60
12
450
113
80
12
600
20
12
150
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
additional week
Number of
lessons
Short description and Notes
•
•
•
•
4 lessons of group language course per day; 20 lessons per week.
Minimum 2 weeks.
Max. 12 participants per group.
Course centers: Florence - Milan - Rome - Siena
MIDDLE LENGTH
STANDARD COURSE
minimum duration 6 weeks
Duration
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
6 weeks
121
120
12
810
20
12
135
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
additional week
•
•
•
•
Minimum 6 weeks.
LONG TERM
STANDARD COURSE
minimum duration 3 months
Duration
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
12 weeks
131
240
12
1’500
20
12
125
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
additional week
•
•
•
•
Minimum 12 weeks.
LONG TERM
SEMESTER COURSE
Duration
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
24 weeks
141
480
12
2’760
20
12
115
additional week
•
•
•
•
Minimum 24 weeks.
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General Language
Courses II
COURSE PRICES 2009
(2)
GROSS
«SABBATICAL YEAR»
minimum duration 48 weeks
Duration
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
48 weeks
151
960
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
12
5’040
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
• 4 lessons of group language course per day; 20 lessons per week.
• Minimum 48 weeks; max. 12 participants per group.
• Course centers: Florence - Milan - Rome - Siena
INTENSIVE GROUP COURSE
Florence - Milan - Rome
Duration
Course
No.
2 weeks
161
60
12
470
3 weeks
162
90
12
705
4 weeks
163
120
12
940
30
12
235
additional week
Number of
lessons
• Per day: 4 lessons of Standard language course and 2 extra lessons of group
language course; 30 lessons per week. In the extra sessions students will have the
opportunity to increase their knowledge with practice in speaking and conversing in
three levels of ability: beginner, intermediate and advanced.
• Minimum 2 weeks.
• Max. 12 participants per group.
• Recognized as “Bildungsurlaub”.
• Course centers: Florence - Milan - Rome
INTENSIVE PLUS-5 COURSE
Duration
Course
No.
2 weeks
171
3 weeks
4 weeks
additional week
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
50
12/1
650
172
75
12/1
975
173
100
12/1
1’300
25
12/1
325
• Per day: 4 lessons of Standard language course plus 1 extra lesson of private tuition;
25 lessons per week (Plus 5 © = five lessons of private tuition per week).
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General Language
Courses III
COURSE PRICES 2009
(3)
GROSS
Duration
Course
No.
2 weeks
181
3 weeks
4 weeks
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
60
12/1
1’000
182
90
12/1
1’500
183
120
12/1
2’000
30
12/1
500
additional week
Number of
lessons
• Per day: 4 lessons of Standard language course plus 2 extra lessons of private tuition;
30 lessons per week (Plus 10 © = ten lessons of private tuition per week).
SMALL GROUP
INTENSIVE COURSE
Florence and Rome
Duration
Course
No.
2 weeks
191
60
2
5
1’000
3 weeks
192
90
2
5
1’500
4 weeks
193
120
2
5
2’000
30
2
5
500
additional week
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
• 6 lessons per day; 30 lessons per week.
• 2 to max. 5 participants per group; if there should be only one participant for a
course/level, she/he will be placed in an Intensive Plus-10 course.
• Course centers: Florence - Rome
“ITALY TODAY”
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COURSE
Duration
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
2 weeks
211
50
1
650
4 weeks
212
100
1
1’300
• 40 lessons of Standard language course and 10 lessons of culture course in two
weeks; total 50 lessons in 2 weeks.
• Level requested: intermediate and above.
• Duration: 2 or 4 weeks.
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COURSE PRICES 2009
(4)
GROSS
(official prices in Euro per person; commission on language course = 20%)
Duration
LA DOLCE VITA
FOR MATURE STUDENTS OF ANY AGE
1 week Senior Course
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
221
20 + visits
+ excursions
3
Euro *
390
6 nights accommodation in single
room (apartment or family/breakfast)
192
----------------
582
Total course and accommodation
Short description
This course is specifically designed for mature students of any age. Students will learn
Italian in a pleasant and relaxing environment, accompanied by a wide variety of cultural
activities.
Participants can choose among the most beautiful Italian cities: Florence, Milan, Rome
or Siena.
The Senior Course can be booked together with accommodation, single room with a
family with breakfast or in apartment with use of kitchen.
On request, there are double rooms available for two people together, at the price
of 288 Euro (6 nights).
Morning Program
The morning course of Standard Italian Language is designed to improve language and
conversational skills, and heighten the awareness and appreciation of the Italian culture.
Afternoon Program:
➣ Florence
Orientation tour of the city; Guided tour of ‘Museo del Duomo’ and the “Santa Maria Novella”
Church; Traditional Italian dinner in a typical ‘Trattoria’; Tour of Artisan Workshops (Ceramics,
Etching, Florentine paper, Shoemaker, etc.); Half-day excursion to the vineyards of the
"Chianti" area, visit to a winery including ‘merenda’ (typical Tuscan afternoon snack).
➣ Milan
Orientation tour of the city; Traditional Italian dinner with program instructor; Guided tour
to the ‘Museo della Scala’ and Brera district; Professional lectures in History of Italian
Opera and guided listening of famous arias; Participation at a classical music concert or
opera; Visit to the “Foundation Giuseppe Verdi - House for Musicians”.
➣ Rome
Guided tour of Ancient Rome; Traditional Roman Dinner and watch the Chef: the Chef
will show you the preparation of a typical Roman Dinner that you’ll enjoy; Guided tour of
the Vatican Museums; Field trip to a farm to enjoy the experience of making one's own
cheese; Tasting of Lazio wines with professional sommeliers.
➣ Siena
Orientation tour of the city; Traditional Italian dinner with program instructor; Guided tour
of ‘Palazzo Pubblico’ and the grand gothic Cathedral; Wine tasting guided by expert
sommeliers: Tuscan reds paired with regional Italian cheeses; Half day trip to the most
attractive areas of Tuscany.
Course dates 2009
Florence:
Milan:
Rome:
Siena:
25 May
11 May
04 May
18 May
-
29
15
08
22
May
May
May
May
14
20
08
15
Sep
Jul
Jun
Jun
-
18
24
12
19
Sep
Jul
Jun
Jun
05
21
19
07
Oct
Sep
Oct
Sep
-
09 Oct
25 Sep
23 Oct
11 Sep
Notes
• Visits and excursions on 5 afternoons per week.
• If there is only one participant, she/he will be placed in an Intensive PLUS-5 course.
All organized school activites are free of charge for this participant.
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COURSE PRICES 2009
(5)
GROSS
(official prices in Euro per person; commission on language courses = 20%)
SPECIAL OFFER FOR SWEDISH «CSN» STUDENTS
LONG TERM «CSN» COURSE
duration 13 weeks,
inclusive accommodation in double
room in apartment or family with
breakfast
Duration
13 weeks course
Course
No.
103
Number of
lessons
260
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
12
1’495
13 weeks accommodation in double
room (apartment or family/breakfast)
1’350
----------------
2’845
Total course and accommodation
•
•
•
•
•
•
This course is reserved only for Swedish students with “CSN” study grants or loans.
Minimum duration: 13 weeks.
Additional course week (without accommodation): 115 Euro
Accommodation includes 13 weeks (90 nights) in double room in apartment or in
family with breakfast.
• Supplement for single room, half board in family and additional weeks of
accommodation: see accommodation costs table on page 34.
SPECIAL OFFER FOR «NABA» AND «DOMUS ACADEMY» STUDENTS
STANDARD PREPARATION
COURSE
Duration
Course
No.
4 weeks
641
additional week
642
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
80
12
460
20
12
115
100
12/1
1’160
25
12/1
290
120
12/1
1’860
30
12/1
465
INTENSIVE PLUS-5
PREPARATION COURSE
4 weeks
INTENSIVE PLUS-10
PREPARATION COURSE
4 weeks
• These courses are reserved only for students enrolled in Academic Courses of
NABA (Academy of Fine Arts, Fashion and Design) and DOMUS ACADEMY.
• Minimum duration: 4 weeks.
• Standard Course: 4 lessons of group language course per day.
• Plus-5 Course: 4 lessons of Standard course plus 1 lesson of private tuition per day.
• Plus-10 Course: 4 lessons of Standard course plus 2 lessons of private tuition per day.
additional week
additional week
643
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Italian Language
Diplomas
COURSE PRICES 2009
(6)
GROSS
«FIRENZE» DIPLOMA
EXAMINATION COURSES
Exam Preparation
Course
All levels (see below)
Duration
in weeks
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
4
311
120
12
1’165
02 March
01 June
• Preparation courses for the following exams and levels according to the “Common
European Framework of Reference for Languages - CEF”:
•• DELI-A2
Elementary level
•• DILI-B1
Intermediate level one
•• DILC-B1
Business examination - Intermediate level
•• DILI-B2
Intermediate level two
•• DALI-C1
Advanced level
•• DALC-C1
Business examination - Advanced level
• 80 lessons of Standard language course and 40 lessons of examination preparation;
total 120 lessons in 4 weeks.
• Minimum 2 participants; if there should be only one participant in a preparatory
• Examination fees included in the course price.
☛ Please ask for the special information brochure for the AIL-exams «Firenze»
PROFESSIONAL COURSES
Duration
Course
No.
2 weeks
331
24 August
16 November
2
Euro *
Dates for examination preparation
courses on all levels 2009
additional week
- 27 March
- 26 June
Participants
min. max.
Number of
lessons
- 18 September
- 11 December
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
60
12/1
1’100
30
12/1
550
The professional courses consist of four lessons in a Standard language course plus two
private tutorials on the selected professional field, each day. Students can choose
among the following subjects:
• Business Correspondence
• Italian for Healthcare
• Business Italian
• The Language of Fashion
• Italian for Banking
• The Language of Architecture
• Italian for Law
• Italian Literature
• Italian for the Hotel Industry
• Italian Cinema
• The Language of Wine and Food
• The Language of the Libretti (Opera)
• The Language of Tourism
• The History and Language of Theatre
• Italian for Flight Attendants
An intermediate knowledge of Italian is suggested for those attending the professional
courses. Please ask for detailed programs.
• All courses are extendable.
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School Year
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COURSE PRICES 2009
(7)
GROSS
ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR
«GAP YEAR»
Duration
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
32 weeks
321
650
Participants
min. max.
5
12
Euro *
5’720
• The “Academic School Year” is a 32 week language and culture course for students
who wish to experience living and studying in Italy. The course combines not only
language courses with Italian culture classes at the Scuola Leonardo da Vinci but the
syllabus also incorporates the fundamental elements of level C1 of the European
Language Portfolio. All in all, the course offers students the opportunity to see at first
hand the various aspects of Italy’s rich history and culture. The course is composed of
a linguistic element and an academic element:
1) Linguistic element:
- 480 lessons of the Standard language course
- 80 lessons of exam preparation, choosing between two language Diplomas
«Firenze» AIL: DELI-A2, DILI-B1, DILI-B2, DALI-C1 (elementary, intermediate
and/or advanced levels)
2) Academic element (80 lessons):
- Italian Civilisation and History
- Art History
- Business Italian
- History of Italian Fashion and Design
3) Final research: 10 contact hours of tutoring
• The duration of the whole stay is 32 weeks (34 weeks for the course starting in September
and including three weeks of Christmas Holidays where no courses are held).
• All students can take part in the weekly cultural and social activities organized by the
school.
• Minimum 5 participants.
Please ask our Marketing Office for detailed information
Course calendar 2009/2010
The price of the course includes
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Special accommodation offer, reserved
for “Academic School Year” students
Students can choose from the following:
• Double or single room in an apartment with other students
• Double or single room in family, breakfast included
• Double or single room in family, half board (breakfast and dinner)
Accommodation price for 32 weeks (223 nights - no commission):
• Double room in apartment standard or in family with breakfast: 3’345 Euro
210 Euro
• Supplement for September course, including Christmas Holidays:
• Supplement for single room and half board in family:
see accommodation costs table on page 34.
NET
Teaching material
Student card
650 lessons of language, culture, tutoring and exam preparation in 32 weeks
Placement, mid-term and final tests, including continuous assessment tests
Fees for two Diploma «Firenze» AIL exams
Drop-in hours; same as office hours
Documents for Visa and Residence Permit
Social activities (free or at cost price)
“Academic School Year” Diploma
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COURSE PRICES 2009
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GROSS
Type of Course
COURSES FOR
ITALIAN-LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Training Course
Florence - Milan - Rome
DITALS Preparation
Duration
in weeks
Course
No.
2
341
70
5
750
1
342
34
5
445
Euro *
Florence:
Milan:
Rome:
Training Course
• Training Course: 54 lessons of theory and 16 lessons of practical in class training.
• This course takes place under the auspices of the «Socrates / Comenius / Grundtvig
III» program of the European Community, which awards financial aid.
• Program:
A) The pedagogy of Italian as a foreign language; theoretical and practical use,
techniques, teaching material.
B) DITALS exam for Italian teachers preparation.
C) Phonetics.
D) Body language Workshop.
E) Exercises.
F) 16 lessons of observation and practice in Italian language classes.
• Duration of a lesson = 60 minutes.
S o cra te s - Comenius - Grundtvig
DITALS Preparation Course
15 Jun - 26 Jun
01 Jun - 12 Jun
29 Jun - 10 Jul
Participants
min. max.
Dates for courses 2009
Education and Culture
27 Apr - 08 May
02 Mar - 13 Mar
18 May - 29 May
Number of
lessons
19 Oct - 30 Oct
21 Sep - 02 Oct
05 Oct - 16 Oct
• The “DITALS exam for Italian Teachers” Preparation Course is part of the Training
Course mentioned above. It takes place during the first week of the course and
contains the following subjects:
A) The pedagogy of Italian as a foreign language; theoretical and practical use,
tecniques, teaching material.
B) DITALS exam for Italian teachers preparation.
• Participants who are only interested in the first part of the course, can choose to do it,
but the DITALS preparation course will not be recognized by the «Socrates /
Comenius / Grundtvig III» program.
• Duration of a lesson = 60 minutes.
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COURSE PRICES 2009
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GROSS
UNIVERSITY
PREPARATION COURSES
Milan and Rome
Type of Course
Duration
in weeks
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
- Beginner
24
351
540
5
3’705
II - Elementary
20
352
460
5
3’205
III - Intermediate
16
353
380
5
2’705
IV - Advanced
12
354
300
5
2’285
V - Proficient
8
355
220
5
1’805
VI - Academic
4
356
140
5
1’205
I
09 March
06 April
04 May
- 21 August
- 21 August
- 21 August
Participants
min. max.
Course IV: 01 June
Course V: 29 June
Course VI: 27 July
Euro *
Dates for courses 2009
Course I:
Course II:
Course III:
- 21 August
- 21 August
- 21 August
• The preparatory courses are intended for students who wish to attend Italian Universities.
The students can choose the course according to their ability in Italian language.
• Course centers: Milan - Rome
Please ask for the special information brochure
PREPARATION COURSES FOR
FASHION AND DESIGN
ACADEMIES
Florence and Milan
Type of Course
Duration
in weeks
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
- Beginner
28
361
620
5
3’965
II - Elementary
24
362
540
5
3’705
III - Intermediate I
20
363
460
5
3’205
IV - Intermediate II
16
364
380
5
2’705
V - Advanced
12
365
300
5
2’285
VI - Proficient
8
366
220
5
1’805
VII - Academic
4
367
140
5
1’205
I
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
Dates for courses 2009:
First session
Course
Course
Course
Course
I:
II:
III:
IV:
09 February 09 March 06 April
04 May
-
21 August
21 August
21 August
21 August
Course V: 01 June
Course VI: 29 June
Course VII: 27 July
- 21 August
- 21 August
- 21 August
Dates for courses 2009:
Second session
Course
Course
Course
Course
I:
II:
III:
IV:
09 March
06 April
04 May
01 June
18
18
18
18
Course V: 29 June
Course VI: 27 July
Course VII: 24 August
- 18 September
- 18 September
- 18 September
• The preparatory courses are intended for students who wish to attend Italian Fashion
and Design Academies. The students can choose the course according to their ability
in Italian language.
• Course centers: Florence - Milan
-
September
September
September
September
ISTITUTOMARANGONI
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Work Experience
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COURSE PRICES 2009
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GROSS
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Type of course
Duration
in weeks
Course
No.
Italian language
min. 4
371
80
20
Professional Orientation
2
372
Internship Program
8
373
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
12
600
200
695
12
910
16
1’125
WORK EXPERIENCE
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci offers your clients the unique experience of living and working
in Italy. The Work Experience & Internship program consists of three stages:
1) First participants have to attend an Italian language preparation course with a
minimum duration of four weeks and minimum 4 lessons/day.
2) They will be prepared for the Internship in a professional orientation course of 2 weeks.
3) The third stage consists in an unpaid Internship in a carefully selected Italian company
for a duration of minimum two up to six months.
ITALIAN LANGUAGE PREPARATION
Students have to attend a language preparation course with a minimum duration of 4 weeks.
However, to attend the Internship program, a proficiency level - C1 - of Italian is required.
PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION
To widen student’s professional knowledge, they get 20 lessons of specialization in two
weeks: participants will acquire sufficient skills to start a period of Internship placement.
These lessons will be held during the last two weeks of the language course.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The minimum duration is 8 weeks that can be extended up to 24 weeks.
Students may choose from several sectors listed under unpaid experience. The position
offered is influenced by the applicant’s previous work experience, education and level of
Italian. Most of the employ locations are in Florence, Rome, Siena or Milan. We assist
applicants in selecting the Internship company according to their curriculum vitae and
interests. We arrange meetings with the Internship coordinator to plan the Internship
experience. We will help applicants with the interview with the chosen companies. We
will assist them to get the permit of stay and to define contact agreement with the
selected company. We will monitor the Internship experience together with the Internship
company. During the Internship experience applicants will get an insurance covering
workplace accidents.
At the end of the Internship program the participants will receive a Certificate stating the
Italian proficiency and the acquired Internship experience.
Fields of Internship: Hotel / Restaurant / Tourism / Web design / Web marketing /
Design / Architecture; many other fields on request.
Notes
• Application requirements:
- Application must reach our school at least 2 months in advance;
- Very good knowledge of the Italian language (proficiency level);
- Minimum age: 18 years - maximum age: 35 years;
- Minimum stay in Italy: 3 months; maximum duration Work Experience: 6 months;
- Insurance documents (EHIC-Card or proof of private illness insurance cover).
• Applicants must send:
- Curriculum vitae and motivational letter - in Italian or English;
- 3 photos;
- A completed application form for employment;
- Copy of insurance documents.
Please ask our Marketing Office for the application form and for more information
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Individual
Lessons
COURSE PRICES 2009
(11)
GROSS
One-To-One
(1 participant)
411
Two-To-One
(2 participants)
431
Three-To-One
(3 participants)
451
1 lesson
40 Euro
50 Euro
60 Euro
Lunch with the teacher, per day (1)
70 Euro
105 Euro
140 Euro
PRIVATE TUITION
Course No.
CONDITIONS
OF
•
•
•
•
PARTICIPATION
Min. 3 lessons per day.
Min. enrollment: one week.
A registration fee of 70 Euro, valid for 12 months, must be paid for any enrollment.
TWO-TO-ONE-COURSE and THREE-TO-ONE-COURSE: similar knowledge of the Italian
language of the participants requested.
SYSTEM LINGUAKIT ©
• 3 to 8 lessons per day.
• The course intensity may be changed from week to week.
• Should there be already sufficient knowledge of Italian, the participant can also learn
Italian language specific to her/his profession. Please indicate, together with the
enrollment, the professional branch requested from the participant.
LUNCH
• On request, every private tuition combination can be organized to include lunch with
the teacher.
• Costs for lunch do not include fees for language lessons.
(1) No commission on the costs for lunch.
WITH THE
TEACHER
• These courses can be started on any working day of the year; however, we suggest
to begin on Mondays.
• Private lessons during weekends and the weeks of Christmas and New Year only on
request and at special rates.
COURSE DATES
ACCOMMODATION
LESS THAN
COURSE CENTERS
2
WEEKS
• Accommodations for the duration of less than 2 weeks in self catering shared
apartment and families only by special request.
• Florence - Milan - Rome - Siena
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Music Department
in Florence
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FLORENCE
H
COURSE PRICES 2009
(12)
GROSS
COURSES FOR
MUSICAL SPECIALIZATION
Florence
INSTRUMENT
FOR
SINGERS
INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE
VOCAL ENSEMBLE
THE LANGUAGE
COURSE
COURSE
OF THE
Minimum
weeks
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
Instrument courses
2
561
18
1
450
Canto / Singing
2
562
18
1
450
Instrumental Ensemble
2
563
18
2
250
Vocal Ensemble
2
564
18
4
The Language of the Libretti
2
565
60
250
12/1
1’100
Instruments: Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Oboe,
Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Horn, Guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric
bass. All students have to bring their own instruments with them; only Piano and Drums
are available at school.
The two week courses consist of 18 lessons, divided in 5 lessons of private tuition,
6 lessons of individual training, 5 lessons of auditing and 2 lessons of ensemble.
COURSES
Classic & Jazz
CANTO AND DICTION
Type of Course
LIBRETTI
The two week course consists of 18 lessons, divided in 5 lessons of private tuition in
singing accompanied on the piano, 6 lessons of individual training, 5 lessons of auditing
and 2 lessons of vocal ensemble. The course also concentrates on improving Italian
diction.
The Instrumental Ensemble course is a group course with minimum 2 participants to
create a duo. The two week course consists of 18 lessons, divided in 8 lessons of private
tuition and 10 lessons of instrumental ensemble and auditing.
The course requires a pre-intermediate level (over two years’ study of an instrument).
It is possible to enroll for an Instrument Course at the same time.
The Vocal Ensemble course is a group course with minimum 4 participants. The two
week course consists of 18 lessons, divided in 8 lessons of group tuition in the ensemble,
5 lessons of independent training and 5 lessons of auditing.
The course requires a pre-intermediate level (over two years’ study).
The language of the Libretti course consists of four lessons in a standard language
course plus two private tutorials on the professional field of the language of the Opera,
each day. An intermediate knowledge of Italian is recommended for those attending this
course.
Notes
• For Instrument and Canto courses, there are 3 levels of ability:
- Beginner = up to two years’ study;
- Intermediate = from two to five years’ study;
- Expert = over five years’ study.
• Each lesson has a duration of 60 minutes
(except “The Language of the Libretti” course = 45 minutes per lesson).
• All courses can be extended.
• Course center: Florence;
all courses are organized in collaboration with the Music School “Il Trillo”.
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Music Department
in Milan
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MILAN
COURSE PRICES 2009
(13)
GROSS
Milan
Duration
• ORCHESTRAL CONDUCTING
• MUSICAL COMPOSITION
• SINGERS ACCOMPANIMENT
4 weeks / lessons
• CANTO / SINGING
• HISTORY OF MUSIC
• INSTRUMENTS
• THEORY AND SOLFEGGIO
Course
No.
661
Number of
lessons
4
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
1
280
additional week / lesson
1
70
12 weeks / lessons
12
780
1
65
36 weeks / lessons
36
1
4 weeks / lessons
662
4
2’160
60
1
320
1
80
12 weeks / lessons
12
860
1
72
36 weeks / lessons
36
1
4 weeks / lessons
663
4
2’400
67
1
240
1
60
12 weeks / lessons
12
660
1
55
36 weeks / lessons
36
1
1’800
50
Course periods
Music School’s Academic School Years
2008/09 & /2009/10
• Course starts every Monday during the Music School’s Academic School Year.
• Music School’s Academic School Years:
from 15 Sep 2008 to 13 Jun 2009 and from 14 Sep 2009 to 12 Jun 2010
• Periods of closure:
21 Dec 2008 - 06 Jan 2009 / 09 Apr - 15 Apr 2009 / 14 Jun - 13 Sep 2009
20 Dec 2009 - 06 Jan 2010 / 01 Apr - 07 Apr 2010
Notes
• The following instruments can be practiced: Piano, Organ, Harp, Violin, Viola, Cello,
Double bass, Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone,
Saxophone, Horn, Guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric bass. All students have to
bring their own instruments with them; only Piano and Drums are available at school.
• All courses can be extended or concentrated in more lessons per week, i.e. it is
possible to reduce the academic year to 3 months, doing 3 lessons per week.
• Each lesson has a duration of 60 minutes, one-to-one with the teacher.
• Course center: Milan
For more information please ask for our brochure.
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Music Department
in Rome
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ROME
COURSE PRICES 2009
(14)
GROSS
COURSES FOR
Rome
INSTRUMENT
INTRODUCTION
FOLK MUSIC
FOR
Minimum
weeks
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
Instrument courses
2
761
10
1
450
Canto / Singing
2
762
10
1
450
Italian Folk Music
2
763
30
4
450
Individual lessons
4
764
1
280
4 + Workshop
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
Instruments: Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Oboe,
Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Horn, Guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric
bass. All students have to bring their own instruments with them; only Piano and Drums
are available at school.
The two week courses consist of 10 lessons of private tuition.
COURSES
Classic & Jazz
CANTO AND DICTION
Type of Course
SINGERS
TO ITALIAN
The two week course consists of 10 lessons of private tuition in singing accompanied on
the piano.
The course consists of 30 group lessons spread over 2 weeks: the first week is devoted
to the introduction (theoretical and pratical) to folk dance and to the playing of
instruments, the second week will focus on dancing and singing.
INDIVIDUAL LESSONS & WORKSHOP
The course consists of 4 lessons of private tuition plus the possibility of free attendance
to all Workshops that “Scuola Popolare di Musica del Tufello” organizes in the afternoon
for its own students. All Workshops are held once a week for two hours.
Notes
• Each lesson has a duration of 60 minutes, except for Individual lessons + Workshops
where each lesson has a duration of 30 minutes.
• Course center: Rome;
all courses are organized in collaboration with the Music School “Scuola Popolare di
Musica del Testaccio”.
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Music Master Classes
in Rome
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ROME
COURSE PRICES 2009
(15)
GROSS
MUSIC MASTER CLASSES
Rome
INSTRUMENT MASTER
LIGHT MASTER
MASTER
Notes
CLASSES
CLASS FOR
CHORUS
Minimum
weeks
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
Instrument Masterclass
2
765
30
3
1’200
Canto Masterclass
2
766
34
3
1’400
Light Masterclasses
2
767
10
1
700
Masterclass for Chorus
2
768
10
10
200
The two week course consists of 30 lessons divided in 10 lessons of individual training,
10 lessons of auditing, 4 lessons of musical ensemble and 6 lessons of rehearsal for the
final concert held at the “Oratorio del Gonfalone”.
Starting dates 2009: 02 Mar / 16 Mar / 29 Jun / 13 Jun / 31 Aug / 14 Sep / 30 Nov
CLASS
CANTO AND DICTION MASTER
Type of Course
CLASS
The two week course consists of 30 lessons divided into 10 lessons of individual
training, 10 lessons of auditing, 8 lessons of diction and 6 lessons of rehearsal for the
final concert held at the “Oratorio del Gonfalone”.
Starting dates 2009: 02 Mar / 16 Mar / 29 Jun / 13 Jun / 31 Aug / 14 Sep / 30 Nov
The course consists of 10 private lessons.
Starting dates 2009: 05 Jan / 19 Jan / 02 Feb / 16 Feb / 02 Mar / 16 Mar /27 Apr /
04 May / 18 May / 01 Jun / 15 Jun / 29 Jun / 13 Jul / 07 Sep / 21 Sep / 05 Oct /
19 Oct / 02 Nov / 16 Nov / 30 Nov
The course consists of 10 lessons of group tuition. The last lesson is held at the
“Oratorio del Gonfalone”.
Starting dates: every week all year around
• The Master class courses are for people who have studied music for at least three
years.
• Each lesson has a duration of 60 minutes.
• Course center: Rome;
all Master classes are organized in collaboration with the Music School “Oratorio del
Gonfalone” and under the artistic direction of Angelo Persichilli.
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Italian, Art,
Design
MILAN
COURSE PRICES 2009
(16)
GROSS
ITALIAN
PLUS ART AND DESIGN
SEMESTER
Milan
Type of Course
I
Duration in weeks:
Language
Art course
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
Euro *
- Beginner
24
12
611
624
5’260
II - Elementary
20
12
612
544
5’000
III - Intermediate
16
12
613
464
4’500
IV - Advanced
12
12
614
384
4’000
V - Proficient
8
12
615
304
3’580
VI - Academic
4
12
616
224
3’100
Thanks to the collaboration with NABA (New Academy of Fine Arts), we are able to offer
our students the possibility of attending a semester inside a University of Arts, choosing
between one of the following areas:
• Visual Arts: painting, drawing, photography
• Design: interior, product, furniture
• Fashion Design
Before starting the Semester program it is necessary that students reach a good level
of the Italian language. They can follow 4 or more weeks of intensive language classes.
The following are the language requirements to reach the minimum level necessary to
enter in the Semester program:
• Oriental and Middle Eastern students: 480 lessons of Standard language course;
• Students from UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand: 400 lessons of
Standard language course;
• European students: 320 lessons of Standard language course;
• Spanish, Portuguese and South American students: 160 lessons of Standard
language course.
• The Standard language course of 4 weeks consists of 80 lessons.
• Italian language preparation courses for more than 24 weeks: please ask for our
special offers.
• The Art and Design programs have a duration of 12 weeks and consist of 144
lessons. The courses are held in the late afternoon from 5 pm to 9 pm.
Please ask for more information
Starting dates 2009/2010
**) Starting dates for the Semester Art
Courses could change, depending
on the Italian Ministry of Education.
First semester Italian Plus Art courses:
Course I:
20 April
2009
Course II:
18 May
2009
Course III:
15 June
2009
Course IV:
13 July
2009
Course V:
10 August
2009
Course VI:
07 September 2009
Art Semester:
05 October
2009)**
Second semester Italian Plus Art courses:
Course I:
Course II:
Course III:
Course IV:
Course V:
Course VI:
Art Semester:
31 August
28 September
26 October
23 November
04 January
01 February
01 March
2009
2009
2009
2009
2010
2010
2010)**
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Fashion Shows
in Milan
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MILAN - ROME
COURSE PRICES 2009
(17)
GROSS
ITALIAN PREPARATORY COURSE FOR
FASHION SHOWS
Milan
Duration
Course
No.
Number of lessons
3 weeks
621
40 + Showroom visits and Fashion Shows
This course consists of 20 lessons held at the school followed by 20 hours of guided
visits to Fashion Shows, Showrooms, Shops, Fairs, Fashion and Design Magazines.
Participants
min. max.
3
Euro *
1’235
All lessons are held by academic professors and professionals in the fashion and design
fields.
The general part of the program always remains the same, while the specific topics
change in consideration of events that are happening in the city at the time, i.e.: Milan
Fashion Week Woman - «Milano Moda Donna», Milan Fashion Week Man - «Milano
Moda Uomo» or Milan Furniture Fair - «Salone Internazionale del Mobile».
• Level requested: intermediate and above.
Please ask for more information
Course dates 2009
16 Feb
14 Apr
08 Jun
14 Sep
-
07 Mar:
30 Apr:
26 Jun:
02 Oct:
Milano Moda Donna
Salone del Mobile
Milano Moda Uomo
Milano Moda Donna
-
Fashion Week Woman autumn/winter
Milan Furniture Fair
Fashion Week Man spring/summer
Fashion Week Woman spring/summer
PART TIME TWICE A WEEK
STANDARD COURSE
Milan and Rome
Duration
Course
No.
8 weeks
631
05 Jan / 02 Feb / 02 Mar / 30 Mar / 04 May / 01 Jun /
29 Jun / 27 Jul / 07 Sep / 05 Oct / 02 Nov
The “Part Time twice a week” Standard course is held throughout the year on three
levels of ability. The daily 2 lessons are held on Tuesday and on Thursday, from 6:30 pm
to 8:00 pm (Rome: from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm).
• Course centers: Milan - Rome
• No accommodation services provided for this course
Number of
lessons
additional week
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
32
4
12
280
4
4
12
35
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Culinary Traditions
and Gastronomy
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H
SIENA
COURSE PRICES 2009
(18)
GROSS
10%
CULINARY TRADITIONS
AND GASTRONOMY
Siena
Duration
Course
No.
2 weeks
811
Short description
«Culinary Traditions and Gastronomy» is a ‘soft’ course and consists of four morning
lessons in a Standard language course, each day and private tutorials on cooking, wine
and its traditions on 4 afternoons per week.
Professional program in the afternoon
•
•
•
•
Notes
Number of
lessons
60
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
12/1
1’250
•
•
•
•
Private tutorials on Italian language of wine and food;
The history of food and cuisine;
Cultural characteristics of the Tuscan cooking;
Extra Virgin Olive Oil: recognizing products, understanding the oil-making process and
taste-testing for qualities and defects;
Introduction to Tuscan wines and guided tastings;
Lesson on the dop and igp protected regional food;
Lesson on traditional Sienese sweets and visit of a typical bakery;
Chef demonstration in a well-known restaurant: from medieval times to today.
•
•
•
•
•
•
Private professional tutorials on 4 afternoons per week.
Starting dates: every Monday.
An intermediate knowledge of Italian is recommended for attending the course.
Recognized as “Bildungsurlaub”.
Course center: Siena
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Professional Cooking
Courses in Florence
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FLORENCE
COURSE PRICES 2009
(19)
GROSS
PROFESSIONAL ITALIAN
COOKING COURSES
Florence
Type of course
Professional level I
Duration
in weeks
Course
No.
4
523
Professional level II
8
Professional level III
12
Professional levels I - III
24
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
10%
Euro *
40
1
960
524
68
1
2’300
525
100
1
3’800
526
208
1
6’910
PROFESSIONAL COOKING COURSE:
LEVEL I
• Duration 4 weeks: 10 meetings = 40 one-hour lessons, i.e.:
8 meetings (32 lessons) of cooking course and 2 meetings (8 lessons) for 2 exams.
• Content: •• Italian Cooking 1
•• Tuscan Cooking
•• Dessert 1
•• Combination of Wine and Dish 1
•• Regional Cooking 1
•• Introduction to Cocktails and Aperitifs
•• Decoration and Presentation 1
LEVEL II
•• Vegetarian Cooking
•• Dessert 2
•• Cocktails and Aperitifs 2
•• Mediterranean Cooking
• The course price includes a registration fee of 150 Euro, including: jacket, pants, hat
and apron.
LEVEL III
•• Gastronomy
•• Dessert 3
•• Combination of Wine and Dish 2
•• Decoration and Presentation 2
and apron.
PROFESSIONAL COOKING COURSES:
LEVELS I - III
• Content: Program including Professional level I to Professional level III
and apron.
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Courses in Rome
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ROME
COURSE PRICES 2009
(20)
GROSS
10%
PROFESSIONAL ITALIAN
COOKING COURSES
Rome
Short description
Gustolab
Type of course
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
4
711
128
3
8
2’400
Professional level II
8
712
256
3
8
4’800
Professional level III
12
713
384
3
8
7’400
Professional level I
Duration
in weeks
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
The Leonardo da Vinci school in Rome in collaboration with Gustolab organizes
professional courses for foreigners on Italian cuisine.
The style of the culinary Italian art follows very few rules: in depth knowledge of the raw
materials and the food processing techniques, interaction during the operations and
preparations easily achievable but never ordinary.
The courses are a true learning experience with the purpose of satisfying every kind of
demand following and sometimes predicting the new trends of the food market.
The teaching staff of professionals of international fame is carefully selected and
constantly in touch with the national and international trends.
Some of the teachers are:
• Laura Ravaioli, chef of international fame
• Maurizio Santin, one of the most popular pastry chef in the world
LEVEL I
• Duration 4 weeks: 16 meetings of 8 hours = 128 one-hour lessons,
4 meetings per week
• Content: •• The basics of Italian and International cuisine
•• Creative cuisine, first courses: Special on the Pasta
•• Regional Italian cuisine
•• Basics of the pastry chef
LEVEL II
4 meetings per week
•• Creative cuisine, first courses: Special on Pasta
•• Creative cuisine, first courses: special on rice, risotti and cereals
•• Creative cuisine: special on tuna and Mediterranean fish
LEVEL III
4 meetings per week
•• Creative cuisine, first courses: Special on Pasta
•• Creative cuisine, first courses: special on rice, risotti and cereals
•• Creative cuisine: special on tuna and Mediterranean fish
•• Special bread for restaurants
•• Mediterranean fusion cuisine
•• Healthy pastry: cakes and biscuits
•• Traditional cakes
•• Latest desserts
Notes
• The prices include: Chef’s jacket; lunches during the days of lessons; 2 coffee breaks
per day; Book of recipes; publications.
• Certification given: Gustolab’s Certificate of attendance
• Course center: Rome
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Culture & Art
COURSE PRICES 2009
(21)
GROSS
ART HISTORY
Duration
Course
No.
2 weeks
511
Number of
lessons
12
Participants
min. max.
3
10%
Euro *
180
• The course on the History of Italian Art consists of a short introduction in the
development of the art in Italy and guided visits.
• Level recommended: elementary.
ITALIAN CUISINE
1 meeting
Course
No.
Duration
521
3 hours
Participants
min. max.
4
Culinary Arts for Amateurs
• In this course students can experience first hand cooking Italian style.
Culinary Arts for Professionals
Our school centers offer special cooking and wine courses for professionals.
For more information, look at page 28 or contact our Marketing Office.
ITALIAN WINES
1 meeting
Course
No.
Duration
522
3 hours
Participants
min. max.
6
Euro *
95
Euro *
95
• Our Wine course provides you an introduction to the art of wine cultivation, including
wine tasting of the most well-known Italian wines.
ART AND FASHION COURSES
Florence
Type of Course
Notes
Duration
in weeks
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
Drawing
2
531
12
2
180
Painting
2
532
12
2
180
Italian Fashion
2
533
12
2
250
Italian Design
2
534
12
2
250
• The courses Drawing and Painting are available for beginners as well as for advanced
students.
• The courses Fashion and Design request an intermediate ability level of the Italian
language. These two courses will not be held in the month of August.
• Course center: Florence
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FLORENCE
COURSE PRICES 2009
(22)
GROSS
10%
JEWELLERY
Florence
Notes
Type of course
Course
No.
Number of lessons
week month
Total
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
Jewellery I:
3 months
541
12
50
150
12
2’440
Jewellery II:
3 months
542
20
80
240
12
3’900
Jewellery III:
6 months
543
20
80
480
12
7’800
Jewellery IV:
10 months
544
20
80
700
12
11’300
Stone Setting I:
3 months
545
12
50
150
12
2’800
Stone Setting II:
4 months
546
20
80
320
12
6’000
Stone Setting III:
6 months
547
16
70
410
12
7’680
Stone Setting IV:
10 months
548
20
80
720
12
13’500
Chasing:
3 months
549
8
32
100
12
2’750
Jewellery Open Work:
3 months
550
8
32
100
12
2’750
Engraving:
3 months
551
8
32
100
12
2’250
Wax Working:
1 month
552
20
80
80
12
1’800
Gemology:
1 month
553
-
15
15
12
1’000
Jewellery Design I:
3 months
554
12
50
150
12
2’800
Jewellery Design II:
6 months
555
12
50
300
12
6’350
• Courses are normally held in the afternoon. All courses in Jewellery can be combined with Italian
language courses in the morning.
• Private tutorials upon request.
• The price includes the materials used in the courses (silver and stone).
• Starting dates: every Monday.
• Intermediate knowledge of Italian is recommended for attending the course.
• Course center: Florence
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Accommodation
ACCOMMODATION COSTS 2009
NET
(indicative prices in Euro per person; no commission)
Type of accommodation
Room
Apartment standard
shared kitchen and bathroom
place in double room
195.00 - 229.45
105.00 - 123.55
15.00 - 17.65
single room
260.00 - 305.50
140.00 - 164.50
20.00 - 23.50
Family, breakfast
195.00 - 229.45
105.00 - 123.55
15.00 - 17.65
single room
260.00 - 305.50
140.00 - 164.50
20.00 - 23.50
325.00 - 383.50
175.00 - 206.50
25.00 - 29.50
single room
390.00 - 458.90
210.00 - 247.10
30.00 - 35.30
Family, half board
(breakfast & dinner)
Extra Comfort shared Apartments, Hotels of all
categories, Private Apartments, Studios,
Residences
2 weeks (13 nights)
min. Euro - max. Euro
additional week (7 nights)
1 supplementary night
Prices on request.
We need the credit card number of your client to make
reservations. No commission.
Availability:
• Housing available from Sunday afternoon (after 2:00 pm) before the beginning of the course
to the Saturday morning (10:00 am) at the end of the course.
Extra night:
• If your student needs to arrive a day earlier or to stay a day longer, please contact the school
for help with extra accommodation arrangements. Different arrival or departure days must
be confirmed in writing.
• However, it is not possible to arrive earlier than the Saturday before the start of the course
and to remain later than the Sunday after the end of the course.
• Remember that the schools are closed from 19 December 2009 to 03 January 2010 for
Christmas Holidays. Students can, however, book accommodation for this period at special
rates (except Academic School Year students).
• Extra charge = supplementary night(s).
Arrival time:
• It is yours or the clients’ duty to inform either the landlord (by phone) or the school (by phone,
fax or email), at least 4 days before arrival, of their estimated time of arrival.
Double rooms:
• Your clients may book a place in a double room.
• We offer your clients the possibility to come together with a friend to book a double room
provided by our school, even if the accompanying person does not take a language course.
Bed-linens:
• Host families: Bed-linens are provided and changed every two weeks.
• Shared apartments: Bed-linens are provided and changed every two weeks or, in
alternative, upon arrival each student will be given a set of bed-linens and two sets if they
stay for a longer period. In this case students are required to wash bed-linens themselves.
Towels:
• Students need to bring their own towels. Please inform your students accordingly to make
sure they arrive in Italy well prepared.
Deposit for shared apartments:
• Your clients must pay a deposit of 100 Euro to get the keys for their accommodation in
shared apartments. This deposit must be paid in cash or by Traveller’s Cheque on arrival
and will be refunded upon departure, less repairs if needed.
Host family accommodation:
• Students can choose between breakfast and half board (breakfast and dinner). Students
cannot cook on their own (exceptions on special request).
Accommodation less than 2 weeks: • Accommodations for the duration of less than 2 weeks in shared apartment and families only
by special request.
Nota bene:
•
• Accommodations are provided only in combination with the booking of a language course
(exception: Drawing, Painting and Music courses).
• No accommodation will be provided for the booking of Part Time Courses.
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Transfer
TRANSFER SERVICE COSTS 2009
NET
(net prices one way in Euro per person; no commission)
City
From airport or railway station to accommodation address or vice versa
Florence
Florence airport Amerigo Vespucci (FLR)
55
Florence main railway station (Firenze S.M.N.)
40
Florence bus terminal Piazza Adua
40
Pisa airport Galileo Galilei (PSA)
Additional charge - Delays: per hour
Milan
Milan airport Malpensa (MXP)
Milan airport Linate (LIN)
Milan airport Orio al Serio (BGY)
Milan main railway station (Stazione Centrale)
Rome
+ 15
120
70
130
55
+ 25
90
Rome airport Ciampino (CIA)
90
Rome main railway station (Stazione Termini)
45
+ 20
Florence airport Amerigo Vespucci (FLR)
170
Florence main railway station (Firenze S.M.N.)
170
Florence bus terminal (Piazza Adua)
170
Pisa airport Galileo Galilei (PSA)
210
Siena main railway station
40
Siena bus terminal Piazza Gramsci
40
Notes
160
Rome airport Leonardo da Vinci (FCO)
Siena
Euro - one way
+ 15
• Transfer must be booked together with the enrollment or at least one week before arrival.
• Please send us the necessary information (arrival time, flight or train number, etc.) at least one week
before your clients’ arrival.
• Our transfer confirmation indicates always the meeting point with the driver as well as the transfer
emergency phone number.
Group Study Tour
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GROUP STUDY TOUR OFFER 2009
NET
(net prices in Euro per person; no commission)
LANGUAGE COURSE
Prices valid:
16 March - 20 September 2008 and
29 March - 19 September 2009
Duration
Course
No.
2 weeks
912
40
8
262
3 weeks
913
60
8
4 weeks
914
80
8
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
Prices valid:
21 September 2008 - 28 March 2009 and
20 September 2009 - 27 March 2010
Duration
Course
No.
1 week
921
20
8
187
2 weeks
922
40
8
238
393
3 weeks
923
60
8
357
524
4 weeks
924
80
8
476
Euro
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
Euro
ACCOMMODATION
Prices valid:
16 March 2008 - 27 March 2010
Prices valid:
Duration
Family, double room
Family, double room
Duration
breakfast
Euro half board
Euro
2 weeks
(13 nights)
210
(13 nights)
350
3 weeks
(20 nights)
315
(20 nights)
525
4 weeks
(27 nights)
420
(27 nights)
700
1 week
21 September 2008 - 28 March 2009 and
20 September 2009 - 27 March 2010
Family, double room
Family, double room
breakfast
Euro half board
Euro
(6 nights)
120
(6 nights)
200
Summary:
• Course centers: Florence - Milan - Rome - Siena;
• Duration: 2 to 4 weeks, from Sunday to Saturday;
1 week duration accepted only from end of September to end of March (no exceptions);
• Min. 8 participants per group (no exceptions).
The prices include:
• 4 lessons language course per day, from Monday to Friday, total 20 lessons per week;
• Didactic material, entry test, certificates and individual student report;
• Accommodation in family, double rooms, breakfast or half board (breakfast and dinner);
arrival Sunday, departure Saturday;
1 week = 6 nights; 2 weeks = 13 nights; 3 weeks = 20 nights; 4 weeks = 27 nights;
• Group coordinator (chaperon): free accommodation in family, single room, half board every
8 participants (no exceptions);
• The Group Study Tour prices are valid until the end of March 2010.
Supplements
(the prices do NOT include):
•
•
•
•
Transfer on request;
Culture program on request;
Excursions on request;
Additional lessons for the «Firenze» Italian Language Diploma preparation courses of the
Accademia Italiana di Lingua® - AIL on request.
• Supplement single room per student and per night:
+
5 Euro/person
• 8 to 15 participants = free homestay accommodation for 1 chaperon;
• 16 to 23 participants = free homestay accommodation for 2 chaperons, etc.;
• Every additional person accompanying the group
(i.e. second group coordinator), per week:
+ 210 Euro/person
☞
Please ask for the detailed Group Study Tour offer!
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MILAN
Special CHRISTMAS Course (1/2)
GROSS
PRICE OFFER for Language Travel Agencies, valid for 2008 & 2009
CHRISTMAS TRADITON
AND LANGUAGE COURSE
IN MILAN
Duration
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
1 week
691
20 + visits + dinner
Short description
The Christmas season lasts for three weeks: it starts 8 days before Christmas and ends on
the Epiphany Celebration (January 6th). This time of the year is called “La Novena”.
2
Euro *
230
Christmas is the most important holiday in Italy, and its celebration is a great tradition all over
the country.
To get in touch with the spirit of the Italian way of celebrating Christmas and to share Italian
traditions with other students, the Italian language schools Leonardo da Vinci in Milan and
Rome have developed a "Special Christmas Course" for those who would like to discover the
typical Italian Christmas.
Christmas Program in Milan
2008 & 2009
Monday:
09:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 10:50
10:50 - 12:20
Italian language lessons
Coffee break
“How to decorate your home during Christmas time”
Tuesday:
09:00
10:30
10:50
15:00
Coffee break
“How to set your table for Christmas lunch”
Guided visits to typical shops for Christmas home design
Wednesday:
09:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 10:50
10:50 - 12:20
Coffee break
“Preparing a Christmas lunch/dinner from A to Z”
Thursday:
09:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 10:50
10:50 - 12:20
15:00 - 18:00
Coffee break
“Italian traditions during Christmas and introduction to the
Milanese ‘Panettone’ tradition (Christmas sweet bread)”
Guided visits to typical shops for Christmas food
09:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 10:50
10:50 - 12:20
20:30
Coffee break
“Christmas and after Christmas: New Year and Epiphany”
Typical Italian Christmas dinner in a restaurant
Friday:
Course dates 2008 & 2009
-
10:30
10:50
12:20
18:00
• From Monday, 15 December to Friday, 19 December 2008
Accommodation
NET
Notes
One week accommodation (6 nights), from Sunday afternoon (after 2:00 pm) before the
beginning of the course to the Saturday morning (10:00 am) at the end of the course:
• Apartment, shared kitchen and bathroom, single room: 140 Euro
• Family, breakfast, single room:
140 Euro
• Family, half board, single room:
210 Euro
• Levels of Italian: beginner, intermediate, advanced
• Transfer on request
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in Rome
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ROME
Special CHRISTMAS Course (2/2)
GROSS
PRICE OFFER for Language Travel Agencies, valid for 2008 & 2009
CHRISTMAS TRADITON
AND LANGUAGE COURSE
COURSE IN ROME
Duration
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
1 week
791
20 + visits + dinner
Short description
The Christmas season lasts for three weeks: it starts 8 days before Christmas and ends on
the Epiphany Celebration (January 6th). This time of the year is called “La Novena”.
2
Euro *
230
In Italy, as in many countries, Christmas celebrations are very important and most of the time
they are related to ancient traditions.
This course gives to participants the chance to learn more about the traditional dinners,
decorations, customs that make Italian Christmas holidays a wonderful experience.
Christmas Program in Rome
2008 & 2009
Monday:
09:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:20
11:20 - 13:00
Coffee break
Introduction to the Neapolitan “Presepe” tradition (Nativity
scene) at Christmas time (permanent show of an original
seventeenth century “presepe”)
Tuesday:
09:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:20
11:20 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:00
Coffee break
The importance of table decoration during Christmas time
Practical lesson about floral decoration with an evocation of
remote atmospheres through a contemporary point of view
Wednesday:
09:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:20
11:20 - 13:00
Coffee break
How to prepare a perfect Christmas menu according to the
Italian tradition, with the supervison of a professional chef
Thursday:
09:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:20
11:20 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:00
Coffee break
Guided visit to the marketplace of “Campo de’ Fiori”
Illustration and preparation of a selection of the main Italian
Christmas courses, with the supervison of a professional chef
Friday:
09:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:20
11:00 - 13:00
Coffee break
Typical Italian gastronomic specialities of the Christmas
holidays (Christmas, New Year and Epiphany)
Focus on the typical Christmas cakes
Gastronomic Laboratory: preparation of a complete menu,
with the supervison of a professional chef
Final party: tasting of all courses prepared in a friendly
Christmas atmosphere.
15:00 - 16:00
16:00 - 19:00
19:00
Course dates 2008 & 2009
Accommodation
One week accommodation (6 nights), from Sunday afternoon (after 2:00 pm) before the
beginning of the course to the Saturday morning (10:00 am) at the end of the course:
• Apartment, shared kitchen and bathroom, single room: 140 Euro
• Family, breakfast, single room:
140 Euro
• Family, half board, single room:
210 Euro
NET
Notes
• Levels of Italian: beginner, intermediate, advanced
• Transfer on request
Centro Culturale Giacomo Puccini
Viareggio
Learn Italian in Italy – Right on the Tuscan Riviera
ITALIAN LANGUAGE SCHOOL
Officially authorized by the Italian Ministry of Education
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VIAREGGIO
Recognized by the
Region of Tuscany
CENTRO GIACOMO PUCCINI - VIAREGGIO
TUSCAN RIVIERA
Centro Giacomo Puccini is our partner school at the seaside. The school is open all year round, from January
to December.
In summer time your students may enjoy the famous “Versilia” Riviera, studying Italian in the vibrant seaside
city of Viareggio. Viareggio is one of the most famous and traditional seaside resorts in Tuscany. The wide,
endless beaches, the excellent cuisine and the exciting night-life with its well-known "Versilian" discos, all
contribute to make Viareggio a favorite holiday resort. A visit to Viareggio means meeting young Italians and
enjoying the seafood specialities of Tuscany. Viareggio is the ideal holiday resort for all who love sunshine,
the sea and enjoying themselves.
In spring and autumn there are many beautiful places to visit, such as Pisa (at 10 Km distance from
Viareggio), the Island of Elba, the “Cinque Terre”, the Apuan Alpes, Florence, Siena, Lucca: visit these unique
places outside the mass tourism period. Enjoy Viareggio walking and admiring its Liberty period architecture.
You will find a very warm atmosphere at the school and you will communicate in a friendly personal manner
with faculty and staff.
In winter the climate is still warm. For those who like winter sports your students have the possibility of skiing
in the nearby Apennine Mountains.
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VIAREGGIO
COURSE DATES VIAREGGIO 2009
Course Starting Dates
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
05
02
02
14
04
01
13
10
07
05
02
19
16
16
27
18
15
27
24
21
19
16
30
29
Dec
30
Public Holidays
06 January
25 March
13 April
- Epiphany “Befana”
- Saintest Announced
- Easter Monday
01 May
- Labor Day
02 June
- Republic Day
08 December - Immaculate Conception
AIL «Firenze» Diplomas:
Examination dates for all Diplomas
27 March
26 June
AIL «Firenze» Diplomas:
Examination preparation courses
02 March
01 June
Senior Courses
14 Apr - 24 Apr
01 Jun - 12 Jun
Carnival week
02 Feb - 13 Feb
16 Feb - 27 Feb
Academic School Year / «Gap Year»
2009/2010
Courses for Musical Specialization
“For those who plan ahead”:
04 Jan / 18 Jan / 01 Feb / 15 Feb / 01 Mar / 15 Mar / 29 Mar / 06 Apr / 19 Apr /
03 May / 17 May / 31 May / 14 Jun / 28 Jun / 12 Jul / 26 Jul / 09 Aug / 23 Aug /
18 September
11 December
- 27 March
- 26 June
24 August
16 November
- 18 September
- 11 December
21 Sep - 02 Oct
CONDITIONS 2009
Nota bene:
• The price list is valid from 1 January until 31 December 2009; Euro = European Union Currency.
*) A registration fee of 70 Euro, valid for 12 months, must be paid for any enrollment. Also on
this registration fee we will grant you a commission of 20%.
• Italian Cuisine will take place only with the minimum number of participants indicated.
• Duration of a lesson = 45 minutes (except courses for Musical specialization).
• Minimum age = 16 years.
The course price includes:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Placement, assessment and final tests.
Teaching material.
Diploma «Firenze» AIL examination fees for the preparation courses.
Documents for Visa and Residence Permit, if requested.
Free Internet access.
Social activities (free or at cost price).
Certificate of attendance.
Student card.
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VIAREGGIO
COURSE PRICES VIAREGGIO 2009
(1)
GROSS
STANDARD COURSE
Duration
Course
No.
2 weeks
V 111
4 weeks
V 113
additional week
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
40
12
260
80
12
520
20
12
130
LONG TERM
STANDARD COURSE
Duration
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
12 weeks
V 131
additional week
Euro *
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
240
12
1’320
20
12
110
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
LONG TERM
SEMESTER COURSE
Duration
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
24 weeks
V 141
480
12
2’520
20
12
105
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
additional week
LONG TERM «CSN» COURSE
duration 13 weeks,
inclusive accommodation
Duration
13 weeks course and accommodation
additional week
•
•
•
•
•
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
V 103
260
12
2’715
20
12
210
This course is reserved only for Swedish students with “CSN” study grants or loans.
Minimum 13 weeks.
Accommodation includes 13 weeks (90 nights) in double room in apartment or in
Hotel, shared bathroom and breakfast.
• Supplement for single room, per day:
Season A = 10 Euro; Season B = 12 Euro; Season C = 17 Euro;
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GROSS
Duration
Course
No.
2 weeks
V 171
4 weeks
V 173
additional week
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
50
12/1
540
100
12/1
1’080
25
12
270
• Per day: 4 lessons of Standard language course plus 1 extra lesson of private tuition;
25 lessons per week (Plus 5 © = five lessons of private tuition per week).
Duration
Course
No.
2 weeks
V 181
4 weeks
V 183
additional week
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
60
12/1
820
120
12/1
1’640
30
12
410
• Per day: 4 lessons of Standard language course plus 2 extra lessons of private tuition;
30 lessons per week (Plus 10 © = ten lessons of private tuition per week).
«FIRENZE» DIPLOMA
EXAMINATION COURSES
Exam Preparation
Course
All levels (see below)
-
Duration
in weeks
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
4
V 311
120
Participants
min. max.
2
12
Euro *
1’035
Dates for examination preparation
courses on all levels 2008
02 March
01 June
24 August
16 November
27 March
26 June
18 September
11 December
• Preparation courses for the following exams and levels according to the “Common
European Framework of Reference for Languages - CEF”:
•• DELI-A2
Elementary level
•• DILI-B1
Intermediate level one
•• DILC-B1
Business examination - Intermediate level
•• DILI-B2
Intermediate level two
•• DALI-C1
Advanced level
•• DALC-C1
Business examination - Advanced level
• 80 lessons of Standard language course and 40 lessons of examination preparation;
total 120 lessons in 4 weeks.
• Minimum 2 participants; if there should be only one participant in a preparatory
• Examination fees included in the course price.
☛ Please ask for the special information brochure for the AIL-exams «Firenze»
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50plus
VIAREGGIO
(3)
GROSS
ITALIAN FOR SENIORS
50 Plus
Duration
Course
No.
Number of lessons
2 weeks
V 221
40 + visits and excursions
Participants
min. max.
3
Euro *
760
Short description
This course is specifically designed for more mature students over the age of 50.
Students will learn Italian in a pleasant and relaxing environment, accompanied by a
wide variety of cultural activities.
Program
Morning Program:
conversational skills, and heighten the awareness and appreciation of the Italian culture.
Afternoon Program:
• Orientation tour of the city and introduction to the Liberty Architecture period with visits
to the “Promenade Regina Margherita” and the “Gran Café”;
• Melodrama: Introduction to Puccini’s Operas, with live auditing (Giardini Sonori);
• Cooking class with typical Mediterranean dinner;
• Afternoon excursion to Torre del Lago with visit to Puccini’s house and museum;
• Wine tasting guided by expert sommeliers: Tuscan reds paired with regional Italian
cheeses and bread;
• Seminar on ‘gelati italiani’ (Italian Ice Cream);
• Weekend day trip to Florence.
14 Apr - 24 Apr
01 Jun - 12 Jun
21 Sep - 02 Oct
Notes
•
•
•
•
Visits and excursions on the afternoons.
One full day excursion during the weekend.
If there is only one participant, she/he will be placed in an Intensive PLUS-5 course.
All organized school activites are free of charge for this participant.
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Carnival Week
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VIAREGGIO
(4)
GROSS
CARNIVAL WEEK
Duration
Course
No.
Number of lessons
2 weeks
V 231
40 and visits
Participants
min. max.
-
Euro *
410
Short history
Every year Viareggio celebrates its “Carnival of Italy and Europe”, with splendid day and
night celebrations, floats, parades, district celebrations, masked dances and shows of
every kind.
During this period you can visit the “Citadel” (Carnival town), a structure that includes
hangars for the creation of the floats, the papier-mâché school and the Carnival
museum.
Viareggio’s Carnival is the ideal place to meet different people and cultures, which mixes
tradition with universal principles like solidarity and peace.
Program
Morning Program:
conversational skills, and heighten the awareness and appreciation of Italian culture.
Carnival Program:
• Orientation tour on the “Carnival of Italy and Europe”;
• Guided visit to the “Citadel” (Carnival town) and museum;
• Participation at shows and cultural events such as fun musical comedies and masked
balls;
• Participation at the Carnival parades.
Carnival week date 2009
02 Feb - 13 Feb
16 Feb - 27 Feb
Notes
• Visits to the ‘Carnival town’ and museum and participation at the Carnival parades.
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Academic
School Year
VIAREGGIO
(5)
GROSS
ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR
«GAP YEAR»
Duration
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
32 weeks
V 321
650
Participants
min. max.
5
12
Euro *
5’720
• The “Academic School Year” is a 32 week language and culture course for students
who wish to experience living and studying in Italy. The course combines not only
language courses with Italian culture classes at the Centro Puccini but the syllabus
also incorporates the fundamental elements of level C2 of the European Language
Portfolio. All in all, the course offers students the opportunity to see at first hand the
various aspects of Italy’s rich history and culture. The course is composed of a
linguistic element and an academic element:
1) Linguistic element:
- 480 lessons of the Standard language course
- 80 lessons of exam preparation, choosing between two language Diplomas
«Firenze» AIL: DELI-A2, DILI-B1, DILI-B2, DALI-C1 (elementary, intermediate
and/or advanced levels)
2) Academic element (80 lessons):
- Italian Civilisation and History
- Art History
- Business Italian
- History of Italian Fashion and Design
3) Final research: 10 contact hours of tutoring
• The duration of the whole stay is 32 weeks (35 weeks for the course starting in September
and including three weeks of Christmas Holidays where no courses are held).
• All students can take part in the weekly cultural and social activities organized by the
school.
Please ask our school secretariate for detailed information
Course calendar 2009/2010
The price of the course includes
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Special accommodation offer, reserved
for “Academic School Year” students
Students can choose from the following:
• Double or single room in an apartment with other students,
• Double or single room in family, breakfast included
• Double or single room in family, half board (breakfast and dinner)
Accommodation price for 32 weeks (223 nights - no commission):
• Double room in apartment standard or in family with breakfast: 3’345 Euro
315 Euro
• Supplement for September course, including Christmas Holidays:
• Supplement for single room and half board in family:
see accommodation costs table on page 48.
NET
Teaching material
Student card
650 lessons of language, culture, tutoring and exam preparation in 32 weeks
Placement, mid-term and final tests, including continuous assessment tests
Fees for two Diploma «Firenze» AIL exams
Drop-in hours; same as office hours
Documents for Visa and Residence Permit
Social activities (free or at cost price)
“Academic School Year” Diploma
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VIAREGGIO
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GROSS
Duration
Course
No.
2 weeks
V 331
Number of
lessons
additional week
Euro *
60
12/1
920
30
12/1
460
The professional courses consist of four lessons in a Standard language course plus two
private tutorials on the selected professional field, each day. Students can choose
among the following subjects:
• Business Correspondence
• Italian for Healthcare
• Business Italian
• The Language of Fashion
• Italian for Banking
• The Language of Architecture
• Italian for Law
• Italian Literature
• Italian for the Hotel Industry
• Italian Cinema
• The Language of Wine and Food
• The Language of the Libretti (Opera)
• The Language of Tourism
• The History and Language of Theatre
• Italian for Flight Attendants
An intermediate knowledge of Italian is suggested for those attending the professional
courses. Please ask for detailed programs.
PRIVATE TUITION
1 lesson
Lunch with the teacher, per day
Notes
Participants
min. max.
•
•
•
•
(1)
One-To-One
(1 participant)
V 411
Two-To-One
(2 participants)
V 431
Three-To-One
(3 participants)
V 451
35 Euro
45 Euro
55 Euro
70 Euro
105 Euro
140 Euro
Min. 10 lessons per week.
Minimum enrollment: one week.
A registration fee of 70 Euro, valid for 12 months, must be paid for any enrollment.
Two-to-One-Course and Three-to-One-Course: similar knowledge of the Italian
language of the participants requested.
• On request, every private tuition combination can be organized to include lunch with
the teacher.
(1) No commission on the costs for lunch. Costs for lunch do not include fees for
language lessons.
• These courses can be started on Mondays only.
• Private lessons during the week of Christmas and New Year only on request and at
special rates.
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GROSS
CULINARY ARTS
FOR PROFESSIONALS
Duration
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
1 week
V 521
5 meetings
3
Notes
• This course introduces in the professional Italian cooking.
• One meeting lasts about 3 hours.
• The course can be extended.
COURSES FOR
Type of Course
INSTRUMENT
FOR
SINGERS
INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE
THE LANGUAGE
OF THE
8
300
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
Minimum
weeks
Course
No.
Instrument courses
2
V 561
15
1
600
Canto / Singing
2
V 562
15
1
600
Instrumental Ensemble
2
V 563
15
The Language of the Libretti
2
V 564
60
2
400
12/1
920
Instruments: Piano, Violin and Viola, Cello, Flute and Piccolo, Oboe, Trumpet, Trombone,
Sax, Double bass, Horn, Guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric bass. All students have to
bring their own instruments with them; only Piano and Drums are available at school.
The two week courses consist of 15 lessons, divided in 5 lessons of private tuition,
5 lessons of personal training and 5 lessons of auditing.
COURSES
CANTO AND DICTION
Number of
lessons
Euro *
COURSE
LIBRETTI
The two week course consists of 15 lessons, divided in 5 lessons of private tuition in
singing accompanied by a pianist, 5 lessons of personal training and 5 lessons of
auditing. The course also concentrates on improving Italian diction.
The Instrumental Ensemble course is a group course with minimum 2 participants to
create a duo. The two week course consists of 15 lessons, divided in 5 lessons of private
tuition and 10 lessons of instrumental ensemble and auditing.
The course requires a pre-intermediate level (over two years’ study of an instrument).
It is possible to enroll for an Instrument Course at the same time.
The language of the Libretti course consists of four lessons in a standard language
course plus two private tutorials on the professional field of the language of the Opera,
each day. An intermediate knowledge of Italian is recommended for those attending this
course.
Notes
(except “The Language of the Libretti” course = 45 minutes per lesson).
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VIAREGGIO
ACCOMMODATION DATES VIAREGGIO 2009
Accommodation Starting Dates
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
04
01
01
12
03
18
15
15
26
17
29
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
14
12
09
06
04
01
28
26
23
20
18
15
31
Dec
29
Season A
From 04 January to 28 March and from 1 November to 12 December
Season B
From 29 March to 27 June and from 06 September to 31 October
Season C
From 28 June to 05 September
ACCOMMODATION COSTS 2009
GROSS
Type of accommodation
Apartment:
shared kitchen
and bathroom
Family:
breakfast
Season
PRICE OFFER for Language Travel Agencies, valid for 2009 (prices in Euro per person)
Commission: = 17% for shared apartments and family with breakfast;
= 10% for Hotels & Mini Residences
2 weeks (13 nights)
additional week (7 nights)
1 supplementary night
Half Board
double room
Euro/person
single room
Euro
double room
Euro/person
single room
Euro
double room
Euro/person
single room
Euro
per day
Euro/person
A
234
364
126
196
18
28
-
B
286
442
154
238
22
34
-
C
377
598
203
322
29
46
-
A
234
364
126
196
18
28
16
B
286
442
154
238
22
34
16
C
377
598
203
322
29
46
16
A
390
520
210
280
30
40
16
Hotel ✪✪:
private bathroom
breakfast
B
455
650
245
350
35
50
16
C
520
715
280
385
40
55
16
Mini Residence
A
390
520
210
280
30
40
-
B
455
650
245
350
35
50
-
C
520
715
280
385
40
55
-
Notes
• Housing reservations run from the Sunday afternoon (after 2pm) before the start of the course to the
Saturday morning (10am) at the end of the course. Different arrival or departure days only by special
arrangements (extra charge for supplementary nights).
• Hotel accommodation with half board: Meals will be offered in a Restaurant close to the Hotel. Breakfast will
be served in the Hotel. Half board includes dinner on Sunday of arrival and breakfast on Saturday of
departure.
✪✪: rooms equipped with air condition, TV, safe.
• Hotel✪
• Apartment and Mini Residence accommodation: A 100 Euro deposit must be paid to get the keys. This
deposit has to be paid in cash or by Traveller’s Cheque on arrival and will be refunded to your client on
departure, less reparation costs if needed. 50 Euro could be retained for the final cleaning of the kitchen if
necessary.
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TRANSFER SERVICE COSTS 2009
NET
(net prices one way in Euro per person; no commission)
From Pisa airport Galileo Galilei (PSA) to Viareggio accommodation or vice versa
95 Euro - one way
From Viareggio railway station to accommodation or vice versa
35 Euro - one way
Additional charge for every waiting hour
+ 15 Euro
Notes: • Transfer must be booked together with the enrollment or at least one week before arrival.
• Please send us the necessary information (arrival time, flight or train number, etc.) at least one week before your clients’ arrival.
• Our transfer confirmation indicates always the meeting point with the driver as well as the transfer emergency phone number.
ONE WEEK GROUP STUDY TOUR OFFER 2009
(net prices in Euro per person; no commission)
GROUP STUDY TOUR
Viareggio
Duration 1 week
NET
Course
No.
Number of
lessons
Participants
min. max.
Euro *
from 04 January to 30 May 2009 and
from 04 October to 12 December 2009
V 911
20
8
295
from 31 May to 27 June 2009 and
from 06 September to 03 October 2009
V 921
20
8
330
Summary:
• Min. 8 participants per group (no exceptions);
• Duration: 1 week, from Sunday to Saturday;
• Periods: from January to June and from September to December.
The prices include:
• 4 lessons language course per day, from Monday to Friday, total 20 lessons;
• Didactic material, entry test, certificates and individual student report;
• 6 nights accommodation in family, double rooms, half board (breakfast and dinner);
arrival Sunday, departure Saturday;
• Group coordinator (chaperon): free accommodation in shared apartment, single room,
self-catering and free activities every 8 participants (no exceptions).
Supplements
(the prices do NOT include):
•
•
•
•
Transfer on request;
Culture program on request;
Excursions on request;
Additional lessons for the «Firenze» Italian Language Diploma preparation courses of the
Accademia Italiana di Lingua® - AIL on request.
• Supplement single room per student for 6 nights:
• Additional night double room per student:
+ 65 Euro/person
+ 35 Euro/person
• Supplement single room in Two-Star-Hotel, per student for 6 nights:
+ 130 Euro/person
• 8 to 15 participants = free homestay accommodation for 1 chaperon;
• 16 to 23 participants = free homestay accommodation for 2 chaperons, etc.;
• Every additional person accompanying the group (i.e. second group coordinator):
•• 6 nights accommodation in shared apartment, single room:
+ 200 Euro/person
•• Additional night:
+ 35 Euro/person
•• Language course, per week, 20 lessons:
+ 140 Euro/person
•• Activities, excursions, transfer, etc.:
same price as participants
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Please ask for the detailed Group Study Tour offer!
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F.A.Q. - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Would you like to know more about:
A)
B)
C)
D)
Tuition
Cultural and Leisure Program
Arrival / Housing / Transfer
Other Useful Tips
A) ALL ABOUT TUITION
Which is the next starting date?
At Scuola Leonardo da Vinci your clients may start their Italian
language course every Monday, if they are not beginners!
Beginners may start their course every two weeks. Please consult
our course starting dates for beginners.
What should your client expect to do on the first day at
school?
We will wait for your clients between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. in the
main reception area of the school. Students having little or no
knowledge of the Italian language will attend the first lesson in
which the oral capacity and the understanding will be tested. All
other students will take a written and oral placement test which
enables us to find the appropriate level.
Which is a typical course schedule?
STANDARD ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE:
Florence:
09:00 - 10:30, 15-minutes break, 10:45 - 12:15 or
13:30 - 15:00, 15-minutes break, 15:15 - 16:45
Milan:
09:00 - 10:30, 15-minutes break, 10:45 - 12:15 or
13:30 - 15:00, 15-minutes break, 15:15 - 16:45 or
14:00 - 15:30, 15-minutes break, 15:45 - 17:15
Rome:
09:00 12:30 14:15 16:00 -
10:30,
14:00,
15:45,
17:30,
15-minutes break, 10:45 - 12:15 or
15 minutes break, 14:15 - 15:45 or
15 minutes break, 16:00 - 17:30 or
15 minutes break, 17:45 - 19:15
Siena:
09:00 - 10:30, 15-minutes break, 10:45 - 12:15 or
14:15 - 15:45, 15-minutes break, 16:00 - 17:30
Viareggio:
09:00 - 10:30, 30-minutes break, 11:00 - 12:30
INTENSIVE ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE:
Florence:
09:00 - 10:30, break, 10:45 - 12:15, 13:30 - 15:00
Milan:
09:00 - 10:30, break, 10:45 - 12:15, 14:00 - 15:30
Rome:
09:00 - 10:30, break, 10:45 - 12:15, 14:00 - 15:30
INTENSIVE PLUS ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE:
Florence:
• group lessons:
09:00 - 10:30, 15-minutes break, 10:45 - 12:15 or
13:30 - 15:00, 15-minutes break, 15:15 - 16:45
• individual lessons (one or two lessons):
12:30 - 14:00 or 14:00 - 15:30 or
15:30 - 17:00 or 17:00 - 18:30
Milan:
• group lessons:
09:00 - 10:30, 15-minutes break, 10:45 - 12:15 or
13:30 - 15:00, 15-minutes break, 15:15 - 16:45 or
14:00 - 15:30, 15-minutes break, 15:45 - 17:15
12:30 - 14:00 or 14:15 - 15:45 or
16:00 - 17:30 or 17:00 - 18:30
Rome:
• group lessons:
09:00 - 10:30, 15-minutes break, 10:45 - 12:15 or
13:00 - 14:30, 15-minutes break, 14:45 -16:15 or
15:00 - 16:30, 15-minutes break, 16:45 - 18:15
12:15 - 13:45 or 14:00 - 15:30 or 17:30 - 19:00
Siena:
• group lessons:
09:00 - 10:30, 15-minutes break, 10:45 - 12:15 or
14:15 - 15:45, 15-minutes break, 16:00 - 17:30
12:30 - 14:00 or 14:15 - 15:45
Viareggio:
• group lessons:
09:00 - 10:30, 30-minutes break, 11:00 - 12:30
• individual lessons:
12:45 - 14:15 (one or two lessons)
For homework and exercises students should calculate about one
additional hour per day.
Which books do our students use in the lessons?
Our basic text and exercise books have been developed by our
school. These books are used in conjunction with authentic
teaching materials such as newspaper and magazine articles,
audiovisual materials, and activities inside the classroom.
Is the teaching material included in the course price?
All text books and other supplies are provided by the school, but
participants are expected to bring their own dictionary.
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Which teaching method do you use?
Our schools teach according to the Direct/Communicative
Method: from the first day on, at all levels, only Italian will be
spoken. The spoken language is the most important part of the
tuition. Continually promoting the use of verbal communication
permits our students to learn Italian 'naturally', to unite theory and
practice with no great problems and to increase their knowledge
quickly and with confidence. Participants are encouraged to
practice their spoken Italian in real-life situations, with their
teacher, and with other participants, in pairs and groups. In
advanced courses the written language will also be promoted.
Which is your teachers qualification?
All our mother-tongue instructors are highly qualified. Most of
them have studied Italian language and literature. All our teachers
have been specially trained in teaching Italian to foreigners.
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Which is the average age of students attending the school?
I'm interested in attending a course for older students aged
30 and above. Do you have suitable courses for this age
group?
Sixty percent of our students are aged between 17 and 30 seeking
to improve their Italian language skills and awareness of Italian
culture.
Sixty percent of our students are already working; about ten
percent are business managers and executives of different
nationalities.
Five percent are retired and wish to improve their Italian and
familiarize themselves with Italian culture.
Usually students aged 30 and more feel comfortable in our
classes and enjoy to meet people from all over the world. In the
Intensive Plus and Small Group Courses the average age is
higher.
Which course certificates do students receive?
At the end of each course, students with regular attendance
receive the certificate of attendance indicating the level of
proficiency attained.
SCUOLA LEONARDO DA VINCI CERTIFICATES:
• At the end of 3rd ability level, students who passed a test
receive the "Certificato di Conoscenza della Lingua Italiana".
• At the end of 5th ability level, students who passed a test
receive the "Diploma di Lingua Italiana".
DIPLOMAS «FIRENZE» OF THE ACCADEMIA ITALIANA DI LINGUA (AIL):
• DELI-A2 - elementary level-A2*:
at the end of the first ability level;
• DILI-B1
- intermediate level-B1*:
at the end of the third ability level;
• DILC-B1 - intermediate Diploma of Business language,
Business
level-B1*: at the end of the third ability level;
• DILI-B2
- (also named DILS) intermediate level-B2*:
at the end of the forth ability level;
• DALI-C1 - advanced level-C1*:
at the end of the fifth ability level;
• DALC-C1 - advanced Diploma of Business language,
Business
level-C1*: at the end of the sixth ability level.
*) Language ability scale according to the European Language
Portfolio (Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages - ELP/CEF).
Language Ability Levels
On the first day of the language course, the knowledge of Italian
will be determined by an entry test and an interview. Students with
no knowledge of Italian will be assigned to the beginner level.
The time it takes to learn to use a foreign language varies from
person to person. Therefore, regular progress tests at the end of
each level enables us to measure the language development and
evaluate the performance of the students over a period of time.
Our schools offer courses on six ability levels, following the
Assessment Grid of the European Language Portfolio (ELP/CEF:
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
which is based on the assessment grid of Schneider/North:
Level:
• Elementary:
• Intermediate:
• Advanced:
ELP/CEF:
Schneider/North:
A1 - A2
B1 - B2
C1 - C2
N1 - N4
N5 - N8
N9 - N10
How much Italian will I be able to speak, assuming I am a
complete beginner upon arrival, I work very hard and I am
good at languages?
At the end of the Intermediate level our students already possess
considerable knowledge of Italian. Their feeling for the language
has become confident and their range of expressions has
developed greatly and is more differentiated.
Students will be able to sit for the Leonardo da Vinci Certificate
examination "Knowledge of the Italian language" and for the
«Firenze-Diploma» DILI-B2 (DILS) of the Accademia Italiana di
Lingua (AIL).
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B) ALL ABOUT CULTURAL AND LEISURE PROGRAMS
The cities and the surroundings offer a nearly unlimited variety of
leisure activities, which our students might undertake by
themselves. We offer leisure activities as well and organize on a
regular basis:
• Dinners, which enable teachers and students to get to know
each other better;
• Guided visits in History of Art;
• Film evenings at school;
• Day and half-day excursions;
• Visit to wine cellars.
Every month our schools distribute their own calendar of cultural
activities. In this way participants will always be well informed
concerning exhibitions, concerts, films and other events. For the
weekends we hand out special leaflets for individual trips. All
students receive a written guide indicating active and passive
sporting activities and the secretary’s office can also help with the
organization of sporting activities.
Can you give me an example of a monthly activity calendar in
Florence?
• Day excursion to Siena and San Gimignano or Pisa and Lucca
etc.; every second Saturday (at cost price).
• Half-day excursion to the vineyards of the "Chianti" area, visit to
a winery incl. "merenda" (typical Tuscan afternoon snack);
every 2 weeks, normally every second Thursday (at cost price).
• Dinners with the school in a typical Florentine trattoria: students
and teachers have a good chance to get to know each other;
every first week after a course begins (at cost price).
• Free guided History of Art tours in Florence: every week.
• One or two guided museum visits the month (at cost price, i.e.
entrance fees).
• Free Cinema italiano: every Friday.
• Disco evening: every Friday.
• In summer: day trips to Cinque Terre, Verona Opera Festival.
• Soccer match: if enough students are interested, there’s the
possibility to buy tickets to see Inter or Milan soccer matches in
the “San Siro Stadium”: every week, from September to June
(at cost price).
• Art History tour to some of the most important sights where
Leonardo da Vinci works are on show: Castello Sforzesco,
Museo della Scienza e della Tecnica, Refettorio S. Maria delle
Grazie, Museo d’Arte e Scienza: every two weeks (you pay for
Museum entrance only; guide free).
• Aperitivo night in “Navigli”: students will appreciate the typical
after-work activity in Milan, buy a cocktail and the price includes
snacks and drinks, at some of the most beautiful bars and cafes
in town: every week (at cost price).
• Dinners with the school in a typical Milanese restaurant.
Students and teachers have a good chance to get to know each
other over a delicious “risotto alla Milanese” and a good glass of
wine: every 2 weeks (at cost price).
• For the weekends we hand out special leaflets for individual
trips to: Monza, Brescia, Pavia, Ligurian coast, the Lake District
(Lago di Garda, Lago Maggiore, Lago di Como, Lago d’Iseo),
Venice and Switzerland.
• If enough students are interested, we organize volleyball,
basketball and soccer games.
Rome?
• Day excursion to the seaside at Sperlonga, to Naples and
Pompei, to Cortona, to Ostia Antica etc.; every 4 weeks,
normally the first Saturday after a month course begins (at cost
price).
• Half-day excursion to Tivoli, Ostia Antica, etc.
• Guided visits in town (Monuments, Riverboat on the Tiber,
Botanic garden, trip to the seaside, etc.; at cost price if any).
• Dinner with the school in a typical Roman trattoria; normally
every week (at cost price).
• Free guided History of Art visits in Rome: every week.
Milan?
• Day excursion to Lago Maggiore, Lago di Como, Lago d’Iseo or
Lago di Garda (all of them make up the famous lake district
close to Milan), Genova, Verona, ecc.; normally the first
Saturday of the month (at cost price).
• Half-day excursion to Monza, Brescia, Pavia, Mantova,
Cremona, ecc.: every two weeks (at cost price).
• Two-days excursion to Florence, Rome, Viareggio, Nice, ecc.:
every month (at cost price).
• Free guided tour around the city: every two weeks.
• Free cinema italiano: every week.
• Free diction lessons: every week.
• For the weekends we hand out special leaflets for individual
trips to: Ostia (beach), Orvieto, Frascati and Castel Gandolfo,
Tivoli, etc.
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C) ALL ABOUT ARRIVAL, TRANSFER & HOUSING (A - Z)
Siena?
Accommodation in host-family:
• Dinner in the Tuscan Countryside: an enjoyable dinner in the
Tuscan countryside, where students can get to know one
another while sampling authentic regional Tuscan specialities.
Every 4 weeks; every 2 weeks during the summer (at cost
price).
In selecting host families, we do not look for luxury and comfort in
the material sense but for Italian families who appreciate receiving
foreign students. Additionally, the word ‘family’ should not be taken
too literally, as a family can be ‘traditional’ with children, a single
parent or a childless couple who take in students because they
enjoy the company.
• Day excursion with private bus to the surroundings of Siena, i.e.
vineyards in the "Chianti" region, Montepulciano, San Galgano,
incl. "merenda" (typical Tuscan afternoon snack); every
2 weeks (at cost price).
Hand-washing of clothes as well as the use of the ironing board is
permitted with no extra charge. The use of the washing-machine
is not included, but arrangements can be made between the
landlord, the school and the student.
• Half-day excursion and short walking tours. Students may
spend a lovely afternoon discovering small villages in the heart
of the Province of Siena; every other Friday afternoon (at cost
price).
Bed-linens are provided and changed every two weeks, but
students need to bring their own towels.
Remember that in family homestay students cannot cook on their
own (exceptions on special request).
• Free guided tours around the city; every 2 weeks.
• History of Art tours to some of the most important sights in
Siena, as the Duomo, Pinacotheque (art gallery), Palazzo
Pubblico etc.; every week (free; Museum entrance only if any).
• The Italian cinema: a film presentation with comments and
discussion; every 4 weeks.
• The Italian music: an afternoon listening to the Italian music and
learning about different groups and singers; every 4 weeks.
• A workshop which combines performance, exercises and
instruction (led by Altero Borghi, a Sienese actor and theatrical
director). This popular new activity enables students to use their
individual language experiences while engaging in fun and
amusing vocal and pronunciation exercises. Every four weeks;
every two weeks during the summer.
• Seminar: the History of the "Palio" - historical horse race: four
lessons in the afternoon and visit of the museum of a
"Contrada" (historical city districts), for beginners as well as for
advanced students; in the summer months.
• Wine and Cheese tasting in a typical wine bar. Students will
discover the art of wine tasting, guided by expert sommeliers.
Every 4 weeks (at cost price).
Accommodation in a shared apartment:
Students share a flat or floor of a house either with other students
from our school, with other Italian students or with the owner.
Kitchen and bathroom are of common use.
The apartments are furnished and the kitchens are supplied with
all essential kitchen utilities (cutlery, plates, pans etc.).
Students can prepare their meals separately or together with their
flatmates and fellow students.
Electricity, gas, water, local costs and taxes are included in the
price.
The apartments are cleaned before arrival. During the stay,
students and their flatmates are responsible for the cleaning of
their own room and of the rooms used in common (kitchen and
bathroom).
Bed-linens are provided and changed every two weeks (in the
Extra Comfort Apartments every week) or, in alternative, upon
arrival each student will be given a set of bed-linens, two sets if
they stay for a longer period. In this case students will wash bedlinens themselves.
Students need to bring their own towels.
Viareggio?
• Welcome dinner on the first day of the course (at cost price).
• Free "Spaghetti party" on the beach, every Thursday.
• Excursion to culturally rich cities; well-organized half-day trips to
cities like Lucca (medieval Tuscan town enclosed by walls),
Pisa (world famous leaning bell tower), Pietrasanta (marble
caves and sculpture works), Torre del Lago (Puccini’s house
and Puccini’s open air theatre). Tour guides are professionally
trained to work with foreign students; every Wednesday (at cost
price).
• Cinema italiano: every Tuesday.
Please note, that we may request a deposit of 100 Euro for shared
apartment accommodation to get the keys. This deposit must be
paid in cash or by Traveller’s Cheque at arrival and will be
refunded on departure, less reparation costs if needed.
There is no telephone in the apartment.
Students should bring some food for the Sunday of arrival and
Monday morning, as food stores are closed on Sundays.
Italy uses a 220 Volts/AC system. Plugs may differ from those in
the home country and it’s possible that students need an adapter.
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Accommodation in Extra Comfort shared Apartments:
Bed-linens / towels:
Only on special request: Our shared Extra Comfort Apartments
are of various sizes, each one offering a welcoming and functional
atmosphere. Residents share bathroom and kitchen. The linens
are changed weekly and the common areas are cleaned on a
weekly basis as well. The apartments are not equipped with
telephone lines. We recommend booking very early as there are
only a few extra comfort apartments available.
Bed-linens are provided and changed every two weeks (in the
Extra Comfort Apartments every week) or, in alternative, upon
arrival each student will be given a set of bed-linens, two sets if
they stay for a longer period. In this case students will wash bedlinens themselves.
Accommodation reservations:
To make reservations for accommodation, we need your client’s
(or their parents’) credit card number as guarantee deposit.
Together with the confirmation of the address we will inform you
about the exact rent of the booked accommodation. If
accommodation is not yet included in the package price, students
have to pay this amount immediately upon arrival in Italy. By
paying the rent, students accept the accommodation arranged. In
case your client would like to change accommodation we ask
him/her to discuss this with our secretariat before paying the rent.
Accommodation in a private apartment:
Private apartments are more comfortable than shared apartments
and therefore more expensive. They are available for one or more
persons. Prices are available on request. Please note that the
private apartments must be reserved well in advance and the
prices may vary depending on the city and season.
Accommodation in a Hotel:
We work with Hotels situated close to the schools (basic offer
always: bed & breakfast, rooms with shower or bathroom). Prices
are available on request and according to the categories of hotels
and the season. Please make Hotel reservation well in advance.
Availability:
Housing reservations run from the Sunday previous to the
beginning of the course after 2:00 pm to the Saturday
morning (10:00 am) at the end of the course. If your client needs
to arrive a day earlier or to stay a day longer, please contact the
school for help with extra accommodation arrangements. Different
arrival or departure days must be confirmed in writing.
However, for host family and shared apartment accommodation it
is not possible to arrive earlier than the Saturday before the start
of the course and to remain later than the Sunday after the end of
the course.
Arrival date and time:
We need to be informed at least 4 days in advance of the arrival
day and time of your client. Therefore, upon receiving the
accommodation address, students have to contact the landlord
(by telephone) or the school (by telephone, fax or email) to
communicate the date and time of arrival in order to make the
waiting time for both parts as short as possible. If there is no
communication, students will be expected to arrive in the evening,
after 6:00 pm.
Students need to bring their own towels.
Emergency:
For emergencies, please consult the emergency phone numbers
given to you together with the confirmation (to be used only if your
client arrives outside the normal School office hours).
Laundry:
Shared apartments: There is no washing-machine in the
apartments. Students may use the many self-service laundromats.
Host families: Hand-washing of clothes as well as the use of the
ironing board is permitted with no extra charge. The use of the
washing-machine is not included, but arrangements may be made
between the landlord and the student.
Location:
Our accommodations are located in the city centers as well as in
the suburbs. In any case students can easily reach the school and
the center of the cities by public transport. To get from the suburbs
to the center takes 15 - 25 minutes by public transport (Milan and
Rome up to 50 minutes). If students have been placed in the town
center (if available and always in Viareggio) it takes about 15
minutes walking to reach the school.
Meals:
If your client books host family accommodation he/she can choose
between breakfast and half board (breakfast and dinner). He/she
will have the meals together with the family but should be aware
that Italian eating habits can be rather different. Breakfast usually
only consists of coffee or tea and bread, butter, marmalade.
Dinner is a complete meal served normally at around 8:00 pm.
Payment of accommodation:
Our schools only makes reservations for accommodation. We
need your client’s (or your client’s parents) credit card number as
guarantee deposit. Payment for accommodation has to be made
in Euro and in cash or with Traveller’s Cheques immediately upon
arrival in Italy. It has to be paid in total (and not by instalments) for
each month or shorter periods.
Photocopy of passport:
Following the events of September 11, 2001, Italian authorities
have intensified checks on foreigners. The result is an unfortunate
increase in paperwork. All landlords in Italy must declare the
presence of tenants and thus need a photocopy of passports of all
new tenants. We suggest your clients to bring a photocopy of their
passport with them.
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Room-mating with another student:
Credits for American Universities:
All our students may book a place in a double room. Furthermore,
we offer our students the possibility to come together with their
friend and take a double room, even if the accompanying person
does not take a language course.
All our school centers can award 3 College Credits per each
language level, i.e.: ITA 105, ITA 106, ITA 205, ITA 206, ITA 301,
ITA 302. We can send transcripts to American Universities, where
our courses are usually accepted as valid language credits.
Please ask us for more information.
We recommend to book a ‘place in a double room’ only for young
people (max. 30 years). According to our experience mature
people normally do not feel at ease in a double room as they may
have to share it with very young people who have different habits
and attitudes.
Transfer:
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci and Centro Puccini offer transfer
services from the airports in Rome, Milan, Bergamo (Orio al
Serio), Florence and Pisa and from the train stations in Florence,
Milan, Rome, Siena and Viareggio. For prices please consult our
current price list. If your client wishes the school to arrange a
transfer, please send us the arrival information (date and time of
arrival and flight or train number) possibly with the enrollment form
or at least one week before the arrival date.
Our transfer confirmation always indicates the meeting point with
the driver as well as the transfer emergency phone number.
Electricity:
Italy uses a 220 Volts/AC system. Additionally, wall sockets and
plugs may differ from those in the home country. Be sure to give
your clients information about the possible need for an adapter
before departure.
Exchanging money:
When exchanging large amounts of money it is usually better to
do it in Italy. However, your clients should also bring cash for the
first few days (for the taxi, for purchasing small things, etc.).
Students should avoid to change money in change offices
because of high commission rates; the best exchange rates are at
the bank. For a stay of more than 3 months, it may even be useful
to open a bank account. Our staff will give students further
information on it.
Fax:
D) ALL ABOUT ... USEFUL INFORMATION (A - Z)
Faxes can be sent from the post office, from a lot of stationer’s
shops (cartoleria) and from copy shops. At our schools students
can receive faxes free of charge and send them (against a fee).
Check list:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Valid passport or identity card;
Tickets and reservations;
Insurance documents;
Money, traveller’s cheques and credit cards;
Personal medicine or medical prescriptions;
EHIC-Card (for citizens from EU countries);
Italian address given to parents, etc.;
School informed about arriving time;
Transfer requested from school.
Climate:
Although summer in Italy, from the Alps to Sicily, is quite warm, the
winter in Northern and Central Italy can be quite cool; winter in the
south, however, is relatively mild. The best weather in the cities is
in spring and autumn.
Average summer temperatures range from 18°C to 30°C (64°F to
86°F), the average winter temperature is around 4°C to 16°C
(39°F to 61°F).
Credit Cards / Traveller’s Cheques:
Traveller's Cheques and Credit Cards are accepted almost
everywhere. Your students can receive money at Automatic Teller
Machines (ATM), if they have an ATM card linked to an
international network (Bancomat, Postomat, EC, Cirrus, Plus,
Maestro, etc.). Mastercard and Visa (with PIN number) may be
used to withdraw cash from an ATM machine. Cash from ATM’s
only in Euro. To remember that the daily amount is limited.
Insurance:
Our students are insured (accidents) during their way to school
(one hour before lessons start and one hour after lessons), during
classes and during organized spare time activities.
Participants are not insured the time outside the school (in
accommodation or spending their free time somewhere). They are
not insured against illness, accidents, theft or loss of personal
possessions, either by the schools or by those offering the
accommodation. We therefore recommend taking out a personal
insurance policy.
During the stay in Italy, students must be personally insured
against illness and accident. Citizens from European Union
countries are entitled to free medical care in Italy if they hold an
European Health Insurance Card (EHIC-Card) which can be
obtained from their local health authority in their home country
before departing for Italy.
Students from non-EU countries must enquire with the authorities
in their countries to know if they are insured during a stay abroad;
if they are not covered, they should arrange health insurance to
cover their stay in Italy.
Moreover, participants are advised to insure against loss of fees
due to non-arrival, absence or unexpected termination of their
course. They may contact their own travel agent for further details
or our schools.
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Internet access and sending & receiving emails:
Traveling by car:
The email addresses of our schools can be used for the receipt of
private messages. All our School Centers offer free Internet
access for our students.
All of our course locations are conveniently located on the national
motorways.
The basic unit of Italian currency is the Euro. 1 Euro = 100 cents.
In the old city centers parking is normally not allowed. In all other
districts parking is free of charge except for specially marked short
term parking zones. Paid parking in garages is usually available
near our schools.
Health, Medical Doctors and Pharmacies:
Traveling by air:
The first-aid service in the Emergency Room (Pronto Soccorso) of
the hospital is free for anyone who is in need.
Our schools in Florence and Siena can be reached from the
airports in Florence, Pisa, Rome-Fiumicino and Rome-Ciampino.
The school in Milan can be reached from the airports Linate,
Malpensa and Orio Al Serio. The school in Rome is easily reached
from Fiumicino and Ciampino airports. The school in Viareggio is
easily reached from Pisa airport.
Italian Currency /
€uro - European Union currency:
Our schools can provide a doctor whenever students are in need
of a consultation or medical care.
In every city students will find 24-hour pharmacies. Your clients
should not forget to bring, if necessary, their own medical
prescriptions.
Public Holidays:
Our schools are closed on the following national and local public
holidays: January 6th (Epiphany, called “Befana”), Easter Monday,
March 25th (SS. Annunziata, Viareggio only), April 25th (National
Holiday), May 1st (Labour Day), June 2nd (Republic Day), June
24th (Saint John, Florence only), June 29th (Saint Peter and Paul,
Rome only), August 15th (Assumption Day, called “Ferragosto”),
November 1st (All Saints’ Day), December 7th (Saint Ambrose,
Milan only), December 8th (Immaculate Conception). Lessons are
not held, not made up and not refunded.
Pocket money:
This is not the same for every person but we think that Euro 80 per
week, in addition to the costs for accommodation and food, should
be enough.
Telephone:
International telephone calls can be made from all public
telephones (in the telephone offices, in bars, etc.). Also, the
schools in Florence, Milan and Rome have a public telephone.
Visa:
Citizens from the European Union do not need a visa and can
enter Italy with an Identification card or Passport. Citizens from
other countries should check with the nearest Italian Embassy or
Consulate.
If your clients need a visa to extend the stay for more than 90 days
they should apply for a ‘Type D’ (student) visa. Our schools will
provide you, after enrollment and payment of the deposit, with a
certificate of enrollment for your client’s visa application.
World time zones:
Italy uses Middle-European-Time (MET):
• Florence, Milan, Rome, Siena, Viareggio:
• London:
• New York:
• Los Angeles:
• Bejing, Shanghai, Tokyo:
• Seoul, Sydney:
±
+
+
0;
1;
6;
9;
8;
9.
From the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October the
clocks in Italy are turned ahead one hour.
The country code for Italy is «39»:
• ‘Land phone’: The country code must always be followed by
the «0» before the area code;
• ‘Mobile phone’: There will never be the «0» before the number.
Traveling by train:
There are several night- and Eurocity-day-connections with Italy.
People under 26 years may receive special discounts.
Reservations for sleeping car or couchettes should be made as
early as possible. Siena is connected with Florence and Rome by
a public bus or by the train.
Viareggio is connected with Milan, Pisa and Florence.
Nota bene:
If you didn't find what you were looking for, please feel free to
enquire by phone, fax, email or skype:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Skype:
+39-055-290305
+39-055-290396
[email protected]
italianinitaly
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ACCADEMIA ITALIANA DI LINGUA®
THE DIPLOMAS OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE «FIRENZE» (1)
The Accademia Italiana di Lingua (AIL) is the professional Association of schools, institutions and experts in the field of teaching Italian
as a Foreign Language. The main aim of the association is to further and to guarantee the high standards set by the association and
required from its members. The association represents schools and institutions in Italy and abroad and its main office is located in
Florence.
The AIL has thus initiated the first Diploma of modern Italian which effectively tests the language abilities of the candidates. Diploma
examinations «Firenze» in written and spoken Italian for the various ability levels, are held four times a year in the homologated
examination centers.
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci and Centro Giacomo Puccini are official examination centers.
AIL offers the following Diploma examinations:
DELI-A2
The Diploma of the Italian Language «Firenze» AIL, basic level, may be passed at the end of the 1st ability level.
CEF level: A2 • S/N level: N3.*
DILI-B1
The Diploma of the Italian Language «Firenze» AIL, intermediate level-B1, may be passed at the end of the 3rd ability level.
CEF level: B1 • S/N level: N6.*
DILC-B1
The Business Diploma of the Italian Language «Firenze» AIL, intermediate level-B1,
may be passed at the end of the 3rd ability level.
CEF level: B1 • S/N level: N6.*
Business
DILI-B2
The Diploma of the Italian Language «Firenze» AIL, intermediate level-B2, may be passed at the end
of the 4th ability level. CEF level: B2 • S/N level: N8.*
DALI-C1
The Diploma of the Italian Language «Firenze» AIL, advanced level, may be passed at the end of the 5th ability level.
CEF level: C1 • S/N level: N9.*
DALC-C1 The Business Diploma of the Italian Language «Firenze» AIL, advanced level,
Business
may be passed at the end of the 6th ability level.
CEF level: C1 • S/N level: N9.*
*)
Language ability scale according to the European Language Portfolio (Common European Framework of Reference
for Languages - CEF) which is based on the assessment grid of Schneider/North (S/N).
Weightings for each test (in %) of the various Diplomas «Firenze» AIL
examination
DELI-A2
DILI-B1
DILC-B1
DILI-B2
DALI-C1
DALC-C1
Test
%
%
%
%
%
%
Reading comprehension
30
20
20
20
15
15
Written expression (DELI: Aural comprehension)
10
20
20
20
25
25
Vocabulary and grammar
10
15
15
20
20
20
Listening comprehension
20
20
20
15
15
15
Oral expression
30
25
25
25
25
25
Passive skill proficiency
60
40
40
35
30
30
Active skill proficiency
40
60
60
65
70
70
Proficiency
International Course Enrolment Centres for Registration & further Information:
English Speakers
www.LanguageCourse.net
[email protected]
English US: +1-800 613 63 45 (toll-free number)
English UK: +44-709 200 15 64 (UK-only number)
English (worldwide): +34-932 688 774
German Speakers
www.LanguageCourse.de
[email protected]
DE: 0800-999 88 84 (FreeCall)
CH/A: +49-221-8000 94 29
Spanish Speakers
www.Cursos-de-Idiomas.com
[email protected]
Tel. +34-932 688 775
Italian Speakers
www.Corsi-di-Lingua.it
[email protected]
Tel. 800 125 755 (numero verde)
French Speakers
www.Cours-de-Langues.fr
[email protected]
Tel. France: +33 1 78 41 69 74
Tel. Canada: +1-800 713 7135 (numéro vert)
Dutch Speakers
www.Talen-Cursussen.nl
[email protected]
Tel. +34-932 688 115
Japanese Speakers
www.Discount-Ryugaku.com
[email protected]
Swedish Speakers
www.LanguageCourse.se
[email protected]
Russian Speakers
www.LanguageCourse.ru
[email protected]
Polish Speakers
www.kursy-jezykowe.pl
[email protected]

course prices 2009

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