Italian Language School in Lucca, Italy

Course Prices Accommodation Prices School Facilities Course Details Accommodation Details

Italian Language Courses in Lucca, Italy

Lucca is one of the few Tuscan towns to retain its original urban structure. The ancient center was enclosed and protected by the Roman walls. Lucca developed within them until the end of the 19th century, creating an interesting superimposition of historical styles. Today the walls play an important part in town life, shielding the streets of the center from traffic and creating a ring of green around them. Lucca has developed into a modern city, at the same time retaining the characteristics of a little country town where ancient and modern coexist. Lucca 's location is ideal; it is only 30 minutes from Pisa and the Mediterranean and 1 hour from Florence.

Italian Courses in Lucca, Italy - Fees

Accommodation Fees

Our Italian Language School in Lucca, Italy

Our Italian language school in Lucca, Italy was established in 1990 and has been growing constantly since then, witnessed both by the increasing number of students and the offer of new programs. This year, besides the Italian language courses, cooking and wine tasting classes will also be available here.

The classrooms of the Italian language school are in historic premises in downtown Lucca between the Piazza dell' Anfiteatro and the Torre Guinigi. On the first day, each student will receive a folder with a monthly program of cultural activities and excursions, a guide with useful addresses for a stay in Lucca, and a map of the city. A collection of video tapes of Italian films is available to students in the afternoons.

A fax and an E-mail service are also available in the office and an Internet café is near the school. A wine and gourmet information office is available to recommend restaurants and advise you on the purchase of Tuscan wines as well as offer wine tasting, cookery courses and visits to farms.

Our Italian language school in Lucca, Italy offers Italian language courses of different lengths and levels, using assorted teaching methods to satisfy a variety of students' needs. Language and culture are taught in some of Italy 's most scenic, historic locations. At the end of the Italian language course, each student will receive, on request a certificate of attendance stating the length of the course and the level of his/her ability in the language.

Our students come from all around the world. 45 per cent are from Europe ( Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and England ), 30 per cent from Asia ( Japan and Korea ), and 25 per cent from North America ( Canada, Mexico, and the United States ).

On the first day, students take a language test to determine their level and to enable us to create homogeneous classes. There are five levels divided into two cycles. Each level takes a month to complete. It is therefore possible to attend for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum of 5 months to complete the entire cycle.

Our Italian Language Courses in Lucca, Italy

Standard Group Course (20 hrs)

20 hours/week group course for 1, 2, 3, or 4 weeks with starting dates every 2 weeks (mornings 9:00-13:00 for 4 hours for 5 levels)

Four hours a day of language lessons from 9:00 to 13:00 with a short break of 20 minutes, Monday through Friday, for a total of 20 hours a week. Classes are organized in small, homogeneous groups of from 4 to a maximum of 8 participants. There are 5 different ability levels, each with its own teaching methods designed specifically for that language level.

In Lucca the Italian language course includes afternoon art, cultural, and gastronomic activities 2-3 times a week in the course fee. In Lucca, this includes an excursion to one Lucchese villa, trip to Florence or Pisa, visit to a farm with wine tasting, trip to the Garfagnana, and lessons about the history of Lucca while strolling around the town walls.

Beginners start classes on scheduled dates; intermediate and advanced students can start classes on Mondays.

Combined

In addition to the four hours of group tuition in the morning, it is possible to attend a Individual afternoon lesson of two hours with a teacher, in which you will have the chance to sort out any particular learning problem and deal with your specific interests. The group session meets in the morning from 9:00 to 13:00, Monday through Friday, and one-to-one lessons are conducted from 14:00 to 16:00.

This kind of course enables you to get a grasp of general linguistic notions through a group and exchange work in the morning, whereas the afternoon lesson is dedicated to the subject or the linguistic register the single participant needs to learn.

Individual Intensive Italian Language Courses

Individual intensive lessons are offered for those with a personal or professional interest in the Italian language and with time restrictions. You may select a specific focus, such as Italian for economics, business, medicine, banking, history, art, or architecture.

Minimum duration: 1 week (Monday to Friday). Minimum frequency: 2 hours a day. Structured lessons for 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 hours/day. The 6 and 8-hour course is divided into 2 parts and taught by 2 different teachers, one from 9:00 to 13:00, the other from 13:00 to 15:00 or to 17:00, the 8-hour course includes a conversational lunch with one of the teachers.

For greater student convenience, our school has introduced flexible scheduling and pricing of the Individual Intensive Lessons at the students' homes too. Starting dates every working day of the year. Intensive lessons 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8 hours a day.

Pane, Vino e Lingua

This is a two-weeks program combining morning language instruction with afternoon culinary and cultural activities and excursions. During the morning you can learn the Italian language in a group lesson and during the afternoon you can discover the secrets of Tuscan wines and cookery. The program is also open to the Italian language beginners, an interpreter will be present at wine tasting and cookery lessons.

4 hours in the morning from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. in Italian language group lessons, from Monday to Friday, guided wine tasting and cooking lessons in the afternoon, wine tour during the week-end. You can follow the program for 1 or 2 weeks with or without Italian language lessons in the morning. Pleas contact us for details.

Italian Language Courses in Lucca, Italy - Accommodation

Home stay and Apartments

Single and double rooms with shower or bathroom and linen service are available. Breakfast, half board, and kitchen facilities are optional. Rooms are rented from families, single persons, and students in the city centre. The flats and houses are situated within walking or easy traveling distance of the school. Single participants who request accommodations in a double room will be placed with other students.

Generally bookings are made from Sunday until Saturday. 1 week = 6 nights, 2 weeks = 13 nights, 3 weeks = 20 nights, 4 weeks = 27 nights.

B&B

Our school also receives preferential rates at several B&B's in the town, please contact us for current prices and further details,

Please note: All prices are quoted in Euros. For the equivalent in your currency, please visit www.xe.com/ucc.