The world is slowly becoming smaller and more accessible, and its travelers and explorers are no longer young men off to seek their fortune in the wilderness of the unknown. Nowadays study abroad is no longer restricted to university students looking for a gap year of new experiences. The world has opened its doors and windows to everyone and anyone and this is why we, at the Dante Alighieri in Siena, were inspired to create our Heritage and Magnifica programs. These courses are designed for those who wish to combine Italian language lessons with fun and varied cultural activities as well as cooking lessons. In this way, students not only improve the Italian language but also learn the secrets of its cuisine. History and art of Siena/Ischia/Viterbo are unveiled. The Heritage and Magnifica programs can be attended for one or more weeks. They welcome participants of all ages and of all levels of Italian. It will meet all expectations of those who wish to explore and be fully immersed in the Italian life.
Siena heritage
This course is composed of 15 language group hours per week + 4 hours
of cultural on-site lectures* per week. The aim of the course is to
broaden the students’ knowledge and appreciation of Siena and its
beauty through classroom instruction, visits to museums and places of
particular interest.
| Code | hours of language lessons / week | hours of culture / week | 1st weeks | each extra week |
| CS |
15 |
4 |
330.00 € | 330.00 € |
Magnifica Programs
This
course is composed of 20 language group hours per week, 4 hours of
cultural on-site lectures* per week, 1 wine tasting at a wine shop in
Siena (including tasting of typical products like bruschetta and
salame) and 2 hands-on cooking sessions (please see “Evening Culinary
Sessions” for more info). The aim of the course is to broaden the
students’ knowledge and appreciation of Siena and its beauty through
classroom instruction, hands-on cooking, visits to museums and places
of particular interest.
| Siena Magnifica | |
| language lessons | 20 hours |
| cultural lessons | 4 hours* |
| gastronomy sessions | 2 |
| wine tasting | 1 |
| happy-hour | |
| city orientation | yes |
| week-end activity | included in 2 weeks program only |
| didactic material | Included |
| included in the price | |
| accommodation | not included |
| first week price | 490.00 € |
| extension (each extra week) |
480.00 € |
* Cultural on-site lectures consist of approx. 20/30 minutes of lecture at the school after which approx. 1 hour and a half is on-site at the place of interest with expertise professors. On-site lectures may take place at Contrada Museums, Palazzo Pubblico, Saint Catherine house, Santa Maria della Scala, The Duomo, etc.
| Contrada | The Duomo |
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| Palazzo Pubblico | Santa Maria della Scala |
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