Study Abroad programs
Società Dante Alighieri is a distinguished long-established organization considered today as one of the most vibrant and stimulating learning centers in Italy.
Our primary goal is to support Departments and Study Abroad Offices in USA, teachers and students in AP Italian Programs, U.S. teachers of Italian, Italian High School teachers, as well as Study Abroad tours in establishing their own faculty-led Programs in Italy, particularly in Siena. We strive to become your Italian correspondent and are committed to ensuring your success.
Società Dante Alighieri is knowledgeable of the requirements in USA higher eduction. For over 20 years we have implemented faculty-led Study Abroad Customized Programs for several USA institutions as well as for Italian Departments and Study Abroad Programs.
Here, at the Dante Alighieri school, one of our main concerns is our students' safety and well-being while abroad. We are aware of the need to stay updated on these issues so you may be pleased to know that we are always in direct contact with the American Consulate General in Florence and regularly meet with the Consul General here in Siena.
If you have any questions or would like more information about the services that the Consulate General in Florence provides, please refer to http://florence.usconsulate.gov/english/
for more info please visit www.danteabroad.org
Language programs
Universities and colleges seeking to integrate their students into the Dante Alighieri Siena world-renowned language course curriculum have the following possibilities:
a) The students can be placed in Dante Alighieri Siena INTERNATIONAL CLASSES (min. 5 - max. 12 students per class – lessons are 60 minutes) together with other students coming from all over the world and with the same Italian language level. At the beginning of the program Dante Alighieri Siena teachers will evaluate the students’ level with a written placement test and a short oral interview.
Students follow the Dante Alighieri Siena LANGUAGE SYLLABI that have been studied according to PLIDA (Progetto Lingua Italiana Dante Alighieri) framework and the Framework of Modern Language edited by the European Council of Modern Languages. For the recognition of the Società Dante Alighieri, the Siena Committee, and PLIDA Certification please see attachment.
Students take weekly quizzes, a mid-term and a final exam which have been specially created in agreement with the Language Department of the Foreign Institutions and the Director of the Program.
b) Students take Italian lessons EXCLUSIVELY with students from their own institution and according to the number of hours previously determined by their University. The classes are formed by the Language Department before the arrival of the students. The University and/or College Department agrees with Dante Alighieri Siena on a syllabus at one or more levels. The Dante Alighieri Siena faculty follows the approved syllabus/i and administers quizzes, as well as mid-terms and final examinations.
Syllabi area
Archeology and figurative arts
Culinary, dietology and nutrition
History and economy
History of religions and philosophy
Italian and western literature
Latin language and culture
Linguistics and glottodidactics
Performing arts
Sociology and Anthropology
Urban planning and landscape architecture
If you would like to receive more detail about the internal syllabi, please contact The Director of Studies at ufficioricerca@dantealighieri.com
for more info please visit www.danteabroad.org
Customized programs
Since 1990 Dante Alighieri Siena has been providing US colleges and universities with high-quality, cost-competitive study abroad programs.
Dante Alighieri Siena will meet the needs of your institution by collaborating with you to design unique academic programs. Each program is developed to meet the specific needs of your institution and can be tailored to various language levels as well as topics of interest.
Dante Alighieri Siena is happy to work with you to design innovative Study Abroad Programs of any length, ranging from short-term seminars to full semesters. Our talented and experienced team will work with you to create customized syllabi and assist you in the development of inter or cross-disciplinary programs as well as all logistical aspects of your program.
Dante Alighieri Siena will assist your faculty in internationalizing courses by embedding week-long on-site lectures in SIENA scheduled during or at completion of a course.
Our supportive classroom environment helps students enhance their Italian language fluency and learn about Italian culture. Educational field trips and sightseeing tours are customized to fulfill your requirements and meet the interests of participants.
For additional details about a customized Study Abroad Program in Siena, please contact us
for more info please visit www.danteabroad.org
