Accademia Europea di Firenze

  Italy

• Florence: 
Florence

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer, Throughout the year, Winter 
Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months

Description: Accademia Europea di Firenze is located in the very heart of the historic center of Florence, just 50 meters from Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square). We specialize in teaching Italian Language, Music, Art and Culture to foreigners. Our years of experience in working with students from around the world, has given us the advantage of being able to offer you quality education and services. We place the students' needs at the center of our attention.

Vuoi imparare l'italiano' Want to learn Italian' - We have courses for any level from absolute beginners to very advanced. Italian courses can last from as little as 2 weeks, to one full year.

Are you a singer or musician' At AEF you can attend an array of music, instrument and vocal technique courses with experienced professionals from the most important conservatories, and theaters.

Would you like to learn to paint, draw, sculpt, create stage designs, appraise antiques' You can at AEF, we have courses for beginners, amateurs and experienced artists.

Interested in Italian Culture' We offer courses in Art History, Italian History, History of Italian Literature and Theater, Italian Cinema, Italian Cuisine, etc.

What are you waiting for' Drop us a line for more information. We look forward to hearing from you.   

Highlights:
Monthly activities include:

- Full and half-day excursions, walking tours and museum visits, concerts, films, seminars, dinners, parties, etc.

Services include:

- Housing assistance, free internet, free use of piano, student ID card offering discounts to local businesses, information regarding local events, Italian tutoring, lots of on-site assistance from our friendly staff

Cost in US$: 400- 5000

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to Italy Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of 3-12

Scholarships are Available.

Accademia Europea di Firenze's Mission Statement: Born from the initiative of a group of instructors, seasoned in the practice of teaching foreigners, Accademia Europea di Firenze's principle objective is to diffuse the Italian language and culture around the world. Years of experience and identifying the difficulties related to learning Italian as a second language and studying in a foreign country, have contributed to the creation of a structure in which, the student and his/her needs are of fundamental importance, both during the accademic and didactic activity, as well as outside of the classroom. Our personal challenge is to provide our students with an atomosphere in which no aspect of their soujourn is overlooked; one that works toward constantly reinforcing their motivation, helping them to overcome the initial barriers (territorial, linguistic and cultural) that separate them emotionally from the foreign environment. We emphasize the importance of putting the language to immediate use, especially during the initial phases of learning a foreign language, and most of all, within the parameters of a student's own particular interests. This creates a stimulus for overcoming challenges and helps to organize one's studying in such a way that the effort spent is widely compensated by success. The Music and Art Depatments, in fact, complement the Language Department, not only by offering a wider array of courses for the students, but also by organizing a series of events, geared toward stimulating the students to actively participate in the local cultural scene: concerts, art exhibits, theatre, folkloristic celebrations, etc. Another important priority for the Accademia is the enthusiasm and motivation of our professors, the fundamental element for attaining a complete didactic success in their rapport with the students. Aside from the necessary accademic preparation, our instructors regulary attend seminars to be updated with the lastest techniques of the most important universities in the field of linguistics and language learning research.

Year Founded: 2004