The Italian Language School in Rome, Italy

Placed in a central part of Rome, our language school was founded in 1977. Having acquired many years of experience and expertise in teaching Italian in Italy, the school has earned its place as a member of the ASILS (Associaton of language schools of Italian as a second foreign language). Teachers are professionals who have studied at the university level and have been specially trained to teach Italian to foreigners.

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Location: The school is located in a typical aristocratic house in the centre of the Old City and only a short distance from the Spanish Steps and Piazza Navona.

School Size: The maximum capacity of the Rome campus allows for as many as 180 students.

Class size: The maximum class size is 12 students.

Timing: Peak season is summer (July through September) so register early if you intend to study in Rome at that time.

Start dates: Jan 5, 19, Feb 2, 16, Mar 1, 15, April 5, 19, May 3, 17, 31, Jun 14, Jul 5, 19, Aug 2, 16, 30, Sep 13, 27, Oct 11, 25, Nov 8, 22, Dec 6.

Holidays: Jan 6, April 12. Jun 2, Nov 1, Dec 8.

Duration: Classes run year round and begin on Monday. They run in weekly increments with a minimum of 2 weeks.

Minimum age: 17

Content: The school uses the Direct Method: From the first day on, at all levels, only Italian will be spoken. The spoken language is the most important part of the program and continually promotes the use of verbal communication allowing the student to learn Italian 'naturally', to combine theory and practice smoothly, and to increase knowledge of the language quickly and with confidence. Students are encouraged to practice spoken Italian in real-life situations, with the teacher, and with other participants, in pairs and groups. In advanced courses the written language will also be promoted.

Books: Basic text and exercise books have been developed by the school. These books are used in conjunction with authentic teaching materials such as newspaper and magazine articles, audiovisual materials, and activities inside the classroom. These materials are provided by the school and are included in the price of the program. However, you are expected to provide your own dictionary.

Homework: Homework is given each day to reiterate what was taught in the class room. Homework usually takes about 1 hour to complete.

School Features: The school offers classrooms with video facilities for evening film viewings and a lounge with snack, drink and coffee machines. All Italy schools are handicapped accessible.

College Credit: College credit for Italian 101 and 102 are issued by Edgewood College in Wisconsin. Those interested in obtaining academic credit from Edgewood College to be transferred to their university should first contact their registrar to confirm that academic credit from Edgewood College is transferable. If it is, please download and fill out the form below and send in with registration form. Any questions about obtaining academic credit can be directed to Ellen Fehring, Registrar of Edgewood College. Please feel free to contact her at:

Edgewood College
1000 Edgewood College Drive
Madison, WI 53711
E-mail: registrar@edgewood.edu
Fax: (608) 663.3291
Tel.: (608) 663.2202

Edgewood's credit application form

Excursions/Activities: Every month the school distributes its own calendar of cultural activities. In this way participants will always be well informed concerning exhibitions, concerts, films and other events. For the weekends special leaflets for individual trips are handed out to students. 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. The student is responsible to pay for any entrance fees and transportation costs during any excursion or activity.

Additional programs: The school offers a large variety of additional programs to compliment the standard language programs. There is a course dedicated to the history or Italian art, Italian cuisine, and Italian Wines which meet about several hours per week, depending on the course. The following is a list of programs available in the form of 2 private lessons per day; Business correspondance, Business Italian, Italian for Banking Business, Italian for Law, Italian for Healthcare, Italian for the Hotel Industry, The Language of Wine and Food, The Language of Tourism, Italian for Flight Attendants, Medical Studies, Architectural Studies, The Language of Fashion, The Language of Architecture, Italian Cinema, Italian Literature, The Language of Opera, The History and Language of Theatre. Please contact us for more information about these programs.

Accommodations: Students have the option to stay with an Italian host family, share an apartment with other students or even locals, or students can opt to rent a private apartment. Please click here for more information about accommodations in Rome.

Child Care: Child care is not provided by the school. However, the school can help by recommending child care providers upon arrival. Please note that it is not recommended that students with children stay in a host family or shared apartment while attending the Florence Language School. It would be best for students with children to rent a private apartment or a hotel.

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For questions about our language immersion programs abroad, please contact us at

info@languageskillsabroad.com

or call us at

toll free 1-877-689-9970

or from outside North America at +1-480-767-1789