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Academic Year Courses
 Learn
Italian in Italy with the opportunity to spend an academic year in
Florence with a course designed to answer the needs of a student's
academic career. Our “Academic Year” course lasts eight
months. There are three start dates in 2010 for the program: 7th January, 3rd May, 30th August.
The first period, or semester, is entirely dedicated to the Italian
language and culture. Italian classes are mornings from Monday through
Friday and some afternoons. At the end of the first
period, students are required to take the CLIDA S2 exam to move forward. At the end of the second semester, after an
appropriate Italian preparatory course, they will be allowed to take
the subsequent exams to obtain the CLIDA standard and/or professional
certificates.
Students may choose from the following academic programs in their second semester:
| Course |
Weeks/Months |
Enrollment Fee
in Euros |
Registration Deadline |
Price in Euros |
| AA-C |
32 School Weeks - 8 Months |
150 € |
2 Months Prior to Start Date
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€ 8,150 |
| AA-IN |
32 School Weeks - 8 Months |
150 € |
4 Months Prior to Start Date |
€ 5,600 |
| AA-A |
32 School Weeks - 8 Months |
150 € |
3 Months Prior to Start Date |
€ 8,150 |
| AA-FD |
32 School Weeks - 8 Months |
150 € |
4 Months Prior to Start Date |
€ 8,300 |
| AA-TI |
32 School Weeks - 8 Months |
80 € |
4 Months Prior to Start Date |
€ 3,600 |
| OSA Soccer & Language |
30 School Weeks |
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| All
prices include textbooks, entry test, the CLIDA final exam and internet
access. Housing is not included. Students in need of housing can
request assistance and specific information from the school by emailing
the school's administration: alloggi@clida.it |
Course Descriptions:
ACADEMIC YEAR COURSES |
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Course AA-C: Italian Language & Culture
This course is designed for those striving towards optimal apprehension
of the Italian language and culture, and most importantly putting these
skills to practice. The program includes:
- 6 G1 Italian language and culture courses (600 lessons)
- 2 GL courses (Super-intensive course with lessons morning and afternoon, 240 lessons)
- 120 hrs of arts and crafts courses at the Scuola del Cuoio
- 4 Italian homestyle cooking classes
- 1 pass to all state museums in Florence for the entire school year
- 5 organized visits to Italian museums and churches
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Course AA-IN: Internship
This program includes a three-month, unpaid internship with a
Florentine company in such fields as Commerce, Tourism, Fashion and
many more.The program includes:
- 5 months of the GL Italian language course (Super-intensive course with lessons morning and afternoon, 600 lessons)
- 12 weeks of internship with basic INAIL insurance
- 4 Italian homestyle cooking lessons
- A pass to all state museums in Florence for the entire school year
- 5 organized visits to Italian museums and churches
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Course AA-A: Applied Arts
Artistic option, which includes a course of Introduction to Fashion or
Design or a course of Applied Arts (Painting, Sculpture, Photography),
in collaboration with the Accademia delle Belle Arti – LABA of
Florence. The program includes:
- 6 G1 Italian language and culture courses (600 lessons)
- 2 months of the GL Italian language course (Super-intensive course with lessons morning and afternoon, 240 lessons)
- 4 Italian homestyle cooking lessons
- A pass to all state museums in Florence for the entire school year
- Enrollment in a painting, drawing or sculpture course at the LABA Academy (www.laba.biz)
- 5 organized visits to Italian museums and churches
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Course AA-FD: Fashion Design
This option offers an optimal apprehension of the Italian language
while studying fashion and/or design.The program includes:
- 6 G1 Italian language and culture courses (600 lessons)
- 2 G8 Italian language courses (160 lessons)
- A pass to all state museums in Florence for the entire school year
- Enrollment in a fashion or design course (140 lessons) with lessons in the afternoons and Saturdays
- 5 organized visits to museums and churches
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Course AA-TI: Teaching English to Italians 5 months
The AA-TI course concentrates on learning the Italian language to an
intermediate/advanced level, as well as learning techniques for teching
the English language. Students who pass this course will receive the TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Others Languages) Certificate.
Within the English teaching industry, this highly revered certicate is
accepted in most parts of the world.
The program includes:
- 4 months G1Italian language and culture course (400 lessons)
- A one-month TESOL class with Trinity CertTESOL Courses in Florence
- 5 organized visits to museums and churches
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Kick-start your future with soccer!
OSA is located in a state-of-the-art facility minutes from downtown
Florence, in the lush hills of Tuscany. The OSA program is open to
girls and boys and is divided into age and gender groups. OSA courses
will concentrate on teaching skills, tactics and fundamentals by
implementing an intense hands-on approach. All OSA courses are offered
in various languages by soccer experts, each with an ISEF of F.I.G.C.
degree.
OSA soccer players will be supervised and coordinated on the field by
Claudio Merlo, the famous Fiorentina team player who played over 500
games in the 'Serie A' Italian Premier League.
Included in Course Cost:
- 5 one-month G8 courses, with 80 lessons of Italian language group classes per month
- A one-month TESOL class with Trinity CertTESOL Courses in Florence
- 2 months of internship in Florentine schools or organizations
- Free shuttle and local train service to/from the OSA soccer facility. Train trasportation time is only 10 minutes from the downtown Florence station
- Complimentary soccer kit
- Daily washing of jersey, shorts and socks
- Medical assistance with an American doctor
- Insurance
- Field trips
- Discounts on items purchased at the OSA store
- Free tickets to
watch the professional Fiorentina Primavera team play in league games
against other Primavera teams such as Juventus, Milan, Inter, Roma,
Lazio, etc.
- Chaperones for students under 18 years old
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Students are required to begin the desired course on the dates indicated below:
| Starting & Ending Dates—2010 |
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