Italian language

Italian language courses in small classes (max. 7 students) or one-to one all year round for all levels, from beginner to advanced.

Art courses

Drawing and Painting classes, Art Workshops and Seminars either in English or in Italian, in a peaceful and multicutural atmosphere. 

Art History

The Renaissance in Florence, the Tuscan gardens and the history of Italian fashion: three in-depth Art History courses.

School group courses

Italian Language, Art and Culture courses for school groups in Italian and English. We can tailor lessons according to the group's needs.
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Italian language courses in small classes

Intensive Italian language courses take place all year round, from Monday to Friday, usually from 9am to 1pm (20 hours a week) or from 9am to 11am (10 hours per week).
Students take a placement test in order to be placed at an appropriate level.
There are seven levels: beginner, elementary, pre intermediate, intermediate, upper intermediate, advanced, proficiency, according to the European Language Portfolio.

- Our classes are very small (max. 7 people) and are held in a peaceful area of the city centre. We feel that small class sizes are essential to facilitate the learning process and ensure that focus is placed on the learning requirements of the individual student, and on helping him/her to overcome any difficulties in a friendly environment, whilst the range of courses on offer allows the student to adapt the programme to their individual needs.

- Our Italian language courses for non-beginners normally start every Monday (for beginners courses please refer to the entry dates on the application form,). Each student is encouraged to take a short test before starting a course so that his/her language needs can be ascertained, and it can be ensured that they are placed in a group of a similar level of ability and knowledge. On completion of a course the student will be awarded an attendance certificate by the AdG; in addition, the students are also offered the opportunity to take the officially recognised tests.

Super-Intensive Italian language courses

These courses offer a combined programme of intensive Italian language followed by one-to-one tuition. Mornings are spent in the core class (beginner, elementary, pre-intermediate, intermediate, post-intermediate, advanced, proficiency). In the afternoon students take individual lessons and can choose from a number of special modules appropriate for their level.

Course feature

Classes are small to maximise learning
Average number of students: 5
Maximum number of students per class: 7

Italian Language classes are offered at all levels, from those students who are just beginning to those with a more advanced comprehension of the language.

Students will be tested on arrival and placed at suitable level.

At the end of each month, all students sit a written exam.

If the student is successful, he/she is then allowed to proceed to a more advanced level.

Students are required to attend their classes on a regular basis.

Tuition fees

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The course prices include
Course material   
Guided visits
Assessment test and final exam
A certificate at the end of the course

Students can have up to twenty extra-curricular hours a month of group activities (viewings of Italian films, nights out, guided tours to the main monuments in Florence and to the main towns in Tuscany will provide stimulating occasions to improve the student's vocabulary in a dynamic and enjoyable way).

Discounts and reductions
1. Students enrolling in twos have a 5% discount on the fees shown above.
2. Students enrolling in one of our Art Courses have a 10% discount on the fees shown above.

Credits and Certificates

Accademia del Giglio recommends that students who would like to receive credit for their studies abroad check with their university or college prior to registration.
As most universities and colleges consider 15 hours of study per term to be an acceptable level, we offer classes which provide the equivalent of 5 hours of credit per term for the study of the Italian language, along with optional hours for those students who wish to study other modules such as the history of art, studio art, etc. Please click here for more detailed information.

Italian language courses

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Did you know?

Since 1995 all our courses have taken place in the school premises and have been held by our qualified and experienced teaching staff. We are not a school selling courses which afterwards other schools or institutes take charge of. That is why we offer only a selected choice of courses, whose programmes and schedule have been tested and improved throughout these years.